Partner in the Toronto office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Practises civil litigation with an emphasis on class actions, product liability, and administrative law. Successfully represented clients in the pharmaceutical industry, financial services, manufacturing, and public sector in defending class action litigation. Acted on leading cases dealing with judicial supervision of national class actions (Parsons), waiver of tort (Serhan), preferable procedure (Fischer), fraud on the market (Bre-X) and evidentiary standard for certification (Charlton). Extensive experience in the litigation of professional regulatory issues on behalf of regulators and professionals. Represents clients on judicial review applications and appeals in relation to tribunal decisions and administrative actions. Has represented clients at the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as the courts of appeal of Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, in class actions and professional regulatory matters. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1990.