Michael Finley

Michael Finley is a partner in Toronto's Climate Change and Environment Group. His practice focuses on environmental, municipal, administrative and civil litigation. Michael regularly guides clients through the often daunting process of inspections, investigations and the defence of prosecutions under provincial and federal environmental legislation. His clients range from Canada's largest corporations and municipalities to individuals and small businesses. His experience includes complex constitutional, environmental, corporate and municipal law matters. Michael's administrative law experience includes serving as commission counsel for the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission and as counsel representing the City of Windsor before the Public Order Emergency Commission. He has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Ontario Land Tribunal. In 2021, Michael was honoured by the Canadian Public Health Association with the National Public Health Hero Award. He has been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada.