J. Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown has been practicing for over 18 years and has dedicated his career to helping those who suffer serious and catastrophic personal injuries as well as those families who have lost a loved one due to the fault of another. He has cases throughout
Victims' Advocate
As a victims' advocate he has fearlessly championed the rights of the injured in both jury and non jury trials. His successes include a 4.5 million dollar trial award against the Ministry of Transportation for its failure to keep a provincial highway in a proper state of repair. In the Roberts v Morana decision, Justice J. O'Brien stated "I have not seen a case which has been better prepared or presented than this one." Patrick recently obtained an 8.6 million award for a gentleman who suffered a brain injury due to the negligence of a bad driver.
Patrick was also successful trial counsel for a five time Olympic athlete who suffered serious injuries following a car crash. In the Ishoy v. Abreau decision, Justice MacKinnon stated " Plaintiff's counsel presented their case in a focused, well-organized fashion. Their trial preparation resulted in well-prepared and focused witnesses The charts, aerial photographs, medical illustrations and demonstrative evidence both assisted the jury in understanding the medical and liability issues ...Mr. Brown was lead counsel and has twelve years of experience. His closing address to the jury was dramatic, focused and effective."
Patrick has had a wealth of cases where he has represented the interest of children, the elderly and over the last several years cyclists who have been killed or injured.
Legal Advocate
After serving on their Board for many years, in 2008/2009 Patrick was elected President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association which is the largest personal injury legal association in
Safety Activist
In addition to his legal practice, Patrick also devotes his free time as an activist for the promotion of safety. He is committed to preventing injuries and death by taking proactive measures to ensure accidents are eliminated. He currently sits as a Director for the Ontario Safety League which is a non for profit organization dedicated to ensuring safety comes first in
Publishing
Patrick has had articles published in legal magazines and has authored chapters on personal injury in the Canada Law Books. In addition to lecturing at a number of hospitals in
Media
Patrick has appeared regularly on television and talk radio as a commentator on issues involving the rights of accidents victims and issues involving auto insurance and safety.
Patrick has been requested and provided submissions to the provincial government and attended at Queen's Park regarding legislative reform as it relates to the rights of injured accident victims and families who have lost loved ones.
Recent Related Sites
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A presidential sweep for a personal injury firm Lawyers Weekly http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&articleid=709
Insurance industry review delivers justice for auto accident victims CNW http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/April2009/03/c7450.html
Alberta Decision could affect Ontario Thompson World Insurance News
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Law Backs Cyclists for Safe Road ,
Facts about Automobile Injury Claims: Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists: Facto http://respect.to/wiki/pmwiki.phpn=LegalInfo.FactsAboutAutomobileAccidentInjuryClaims
Advocacy for Respect for Cyclist: Restoring Access to Justice ARC http://respect.to/wiki/pmwiki.phpn=LegalInfo.RestoringAccessToJustice/
A Day For Remembering : Spacing
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Bike death spurred lawyer to take action
Patrick Brown Lawyer on Increasing Assessment Costs
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Patrick Brown Toronto Lawyer on CP24
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Government Submissions and Consultations
J.P. Brown, Technical Review of Draft Auto Regulations, Marriott Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Ministry of Finance,
J.P. Brown, Consultation Panelist, Law Society of Upper Canada's Governance Task Force, May, 20, 2009, Osgoode Hall, Convocation Room, Toronto Ontario
J.P. Brown, Consultations with the Ministry of Finance on behalf of OTLA regarding changes to Auto Insurance 2008 and 2009, Queens Park.
J.P. Brown, Stakeholder's Meeting and 2nd Reading of Bill 117, Ministry of Health Promotion, Queen's Park,
J.P. Brown, Roundtable Discussion, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance Five Year Automobile Insurance Review, Frost Building, 7 Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario, Treasury Boardroom,
J.P. Brown, Submissions to the Financial Services Commission on Five Year Automobile Insurance Review, OTLA,
J.P. Brown, Consultation with the Ministry of the Attorney General on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in reference to Civil Justice Reform, Office of the Attorney General,
J.P. Brown, Consultation with Penny Dutton, Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario regarding Five Year Review, Offices of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario,
J.P. Brown, Civil Justice Reform Project, Stake holder's Meeting with Honorable Justice Coulter Osbourne, Representative of Ontario Trial Lawyer's Association, Attorney General's Office, Toronto, Ontario,
J.P. Brown, Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Insurance Stake holder's Meeting, Representative of the Ontario Trial Lawyer's Association,
J.P. Brown, Co-Contributor on Submission to the Ontario Government on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in reference to the Governments Proposed Customized Insurance Policy,
J.P. Brown, Consultation with the Ministry of the Attorney General and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in reference to Physicians Medical Malpractice Tort Reform re: Periodic Payments, Office of the Attorney General,
J.P. Brown, Submissions to Ontario Government on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association on
J.P. Brown, Co-Contributor, Response of the Ontario Trial
J.P. Brown, Co-Contributor, Submissions on behalf of Ontario Trial Lawyer's Association to The Honourable Mr. Justice Colin Campbell, Task Force on the Discovery Process in Ontario, for the Attorney General and the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario,
J.P. Brown, Submissions on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyer's Association to the Honourable Mr. James Flaherty, Attorney General of Ontario on Consultation Re: Reform of Limitations Act
Conference Chair and Co Chair
J.P. Brown, Co Chair Winning the Personal Injury Cases, Practical Strategies to Help you Build Your Case, The Canadian Institute, (February 21 & 22, 2008, Marriott, Toronto)
J.P. Brown, Co Chair - Discharge and Beyond 7th Annual Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington Convention Center, Burlington,
J.P. Brown, Chair, Insight Information, Litigating Catastrophic Disability Damages, [St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre,
J.P. Brown, Co Chair - Attendant Care in the Hospital , Discharge and Beyond Annual Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington Convention Center, Burlington,
J.P. Brown, Co Chair, Report Writing for the Medical Professional (Discharge and Beyond Annual Fall Spinal Cord Conference,
J.P. Brown, Co-Chair, Ontario Trial
J.P.Brown, Chair,
Areas of Practice
- Plaintiffs' Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Disability Insurance
- Wrongful Death
- Cycling Law
- Road Authority Liability
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 1993
Education
- University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- LL.B. - 1991
- The University of Western Ontario
- B.A. - 1988
- Honors: With Honours
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases, Canada Law Book Inc., Chapter 19, 2002
- The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases, Aurora: Canada Law Book Inc., Volume 2, Chapter
- The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases, Aurora: Canada Law Book Inc., Chapter 58, 2002
- Medical Evaluators Need to Conduct Required Video Examinations, The Lawyers Weekly, September 7, Volume 27, No. 17., 2007
- Restoring the Balance: Access to Justice for Senior Citizens, The Voice, United Senior Citizens of Ontario Inc, September, Issue 9, 2007
- Punitive Damages for Bad Faith: Influence of the American Experience on Developing Trends in Canada, (Co-Author with G.R. Will), The Barrister, Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 61, 2001
- "Examination of the Defence: Goals, Objectives, Considerations", (Co-Author with G.R. Will), The Litigator, Volume 8, Number 1., 2000
- Co - Editor, Your Legal Rights Under the Current No-Fault Legislation, Fifth Printing, OTLA Press, 2007
- Threshold and Deductible: Restoring the Balance, OTLA Press, 2006
Classes/Seminars
- Keynote Speaker, Insurers and Bad Faith, New Brunswick Trial Lawyers Association, Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 1, 2010
- The New Automobile Regime for Health Care Professionals, Rehab First, Toronto, Ontario, March 8, 2010
- The New Auto Insurance Regime: The Practical Impact and New Strategies, The Law Society of Upper Canada s The Oatley -McLeish Guide To Proof Of Personal Injury Damages, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario, March 7, 2010
- The Police, Adjusters and Lawyers in the Hospital, Bridge point Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Conference Room, Bridgepoint Hospital, February 18, 2010
- Strategic Use of Experts, 8th Annual Forum on Personal Injury Settlements, Canadian Institute, Marriott Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, January 26, 2010
- Panel Member, Conducting Discoveries and Implications for Trial, Dynamic Discoveries: Principles and Practice, The Advocates' Society, The Advocates Society Education Centre, Toronto, Ontario, December 3, 2009
- Getting Ready for the New Rules, What you need to know, Canadian Institute's Advanced Legal Guide to the New Civil Litigation Regime, Canadian Institute, Sutton Hotel Conference Center, Toronto, Ontario, November 30, 2009
- Bad Faith & Big Money: Demystifying Bad Faith Claims and Punitive and Special Damages The Canadian Institute's 10th Annual Conference, Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, October 26, 2009 - October 27, 2009
- Moderator of Panel, Status of Five Year Reform Session, Insights Litigating Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Conference, St. Andrews Club and Conference Center, Toronto, Ontario, September 30, 2009 - October 1, 2009
- A Review of the New Auto Legislation, the Impact on your Practice and Implications of Tort, Discharge and Beyond, 9th Annual Spinal Cord and Neurotrauma Conference, Burlington Convention Centre, September 11, 2009
- The Law and Seniors, United Senior Citizens of Ontario, 51st Annual Convention 2009, August 17, 2009 - August 19, 2009
- Presentation, Tort System and the Promotion of Safety for Cyclist, Ecojustice, June 29, 2009
- Panel Member, 2009 Ontario Auto Insurance Town Hall, Canadian Insurance Magazine, Velma Rogers Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, May 7, 2009
- Moderator for the Panel Achieving Successful Negotiations: Tips and Best Practices, Canadian Institute's Forum on Personal Injury Settlements, Marriott Hotel, Toronto Ontario, February 24, 2009
- Keynote Speaker, Breaking the Cap and the Threshold, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association Conference, The ABC and D's of Auto Insurance, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Delta Hotel Conference Center, November 14, 2008
- Canadian Federation of Students, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association Conference, The ABC and D's of Auto Insurance, November 14, 2008
- The Law and Seniors, United Senior Citizens of Ontario, Annual Convention 2008, Holiday Inn, Burlington, Ontario, September 18, 2008
- Threshold and Deductible and Students, Canadian Federation of Students, May 28, 2008
- Sexual Assault Trauma Seminar, Ottawa Civic Hospital, May 27, 2008
- Cycling and the Law, Bike Union Day, Cycling Advocacy Workshop, Toronto Cyclists Union, Toronto City Hall, April 13, 2008
- Videotaping Defence Medical Exams: Balancing Competing Interests of Plaintiffs and Defendants, Winning the Personal Injury Cases, Practical Strategies to Help you Build Your Case, The Canadian Institute, Marriott, Toronto, February 21, 2008 - February 22, 2008
- Story Telling, Tort Claims for Law Clerks, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, February 14, 2008
- Obtaining the Necessary Documents and Reports, Osgoode's Managing and Litigating Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Osgoode Professional Development, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Toronto, February 6, 2008
- Catastrophic Determination and the AMA Guideline, "Preparing a File for Catastrophic Determination", Kompass Hellenic Center, Ottawa, December 12, 2007
- Recording Defence Medicals and IME's: When is an Order Necessary, The Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators, 2007 Annual Conference, OBA Conference Centre, Toronto, November 23, 2007
- Accident Benefits: Recent Changes and Developments, Section 42 Examinations in a Post DAC World, The Law Society of Upper Canada, David Lamont Learning Centre, Toronto, October 18, 2007
- Playing to the Jury: Selling Your Client's Case to Jurors, Institute's Advanced Forum on Motor Vehicle Litigation: Latest Developments and Trends in Advancing and Defending First Party and Liability Claims, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, Marriott Hotel, September 25, 2007 - September 26, 2007
- Chair - Discharge and Beyond a 7th Annual, Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington Convention Center, Burlington, September 14, 2007
- The Threshold, Deductible and the Elderly, The Annual United Senior Citizens of Ontario Inc. Conference, The United Senior Citizens of Ontario, Best Western, Cobourg, August 28, 2007
- Defeating Allegations of Malingering and Exaggeration, The Oatley -McLeish Guide To Proof of Personal Injury Damages (Part Two): Psychological Injuries and Chronic Pain, The Law Society of Upper Canada's, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, July 7, 2007
- Speaker, It's about Time: Using it Effectively, Setting up For Success, New Lawyers Division Conference, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Ontario Bar Conference Center, Toronto, Ontario, March 23, 2007
- Lecturer, Canadian Legal Issues: Certification Program for Life Care Planners, Report Writing, Course Material Carleton University, School of Business, January 12, 2007
- Effective Presentations of Housekeeping Service Claims, Fall Conference: The Complete Tort Lawyer, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, The Westin, Toronto, October 28, 2006
- Torts, SABS, and Collateral Benefits a Changes and Hot New Topics, The Law Society of Upper Canada as The Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation, New Challenges-New Strategies, Toronto, May 3, 2006
- Fully Understanding the Impact of New and Creative Claims on the Quantum of Damages, Litigating Personal Injury Damages: Winning Strategies to Build Your Case, The Canadian Institute, Marriott Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, February 23, 2006 - February 24, 2006
- ABC's of Future Care Costs, Discharge and Beyond 2005, Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington, Ontario, Burlington Convention Center, September 16, 2005
- Bad Faith and the Discovery Process, National Civil Litigation Continuing Legal Education Conference: Hot topics in Civil Litigation: Toronto, Ontario, The Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre, April 15, 2005 - April 16, 2005
- Report Writing for the Health Professional Rehabilitation Inc, Professional Education Seminar, Toronto, March 30, 2005
- Lecturer, Canadian Legal Issues: Certification Program for Life Care Planners, Course Material Carleton University (Ottawa, Carleton University), March 3, 2005
- Speaker, Effective Strategies for the Examination in Chief: The Traumatic Brain Injury Expert as a Teacher, Law Society of Upper Canada: The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Brain Injury Litigation, The Exchange Tower Toronto, February 11, 2005
- Lecturer, Canadian Legal Issue and Report Writing: Certification Program for Life Care Planners, Course Material Certification Program for Life Care Planners, York University (Toronto: York University), January 16, 2005
- Report Writing for the Health Professional, Rehabilitation Management Incorporation Professional Education Seminar, Holiday Inn, Toronto, October 6, 2004
- Co Chair, The New Health Information Protection Act, 2004, Discharge and Beyond Annual Fall Spinal Cord, September 10, 2004
- Practice and Protocols for Accessing Patients in the Hospital: ((Practical Strategies for Health Care Professionals: Making the Best of Bill 198), Toronto Sheraton Hotel, June 4, 2004
- Persuasion through the Magic of Storytelling, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Spring 2004 Conference, Toronto (Inn on the Park), May 27, 2004 - May 29, 2004
- "The Inner Workings of FSCO", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Spring 2007 Conference, Toronto (Weston Hotel), May 25, 2004 - May 27, 2004
- Update on Productions and Discovery: Getting around the Insurer's Roadblocks, Winning the Bad Faith Case, Fourth Annual Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Bad Faith Conference, Holiday Inn, Toronto, April 2, 2004
- Proving Liability in Municipal Road Cases, Tricks of the Trade : Proving and Disproving Liability in Personal, Injury Claims, The Advocates' Society, Arcadian Court, Toronto, January 23, 2004
- Post Discovery Work Up: More Important Than Ever, The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, December 9, 2003
- The Unprotected Defendant in the New Regime, The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice under, Bill 59, Law Society of Upper Canada, November 6, 2003
- The New Limitations Act, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Fall 2003 Conference, Toronto (Sheraton Hotel), October 23, 2003 - October 25, 2003
- Statutory Guardianship: Safeguarding the Money and the Person, Practical Strategies for Health Care Professionals, Toronto Sheraton Hotel, September 4, 2003
- Speaker, Trauma: Legal Issues, Who, Why and What?, Hamilton Health Sciences Trauma Program, Trauma Round, May 13, 2003
- Speaker, From the Courtroom to the Boardroom: How to Make Sure the Client Plays the Part, Tricks of the Trade : Practical Strategies for Conducting Jury Trials, The Advocates' Society, The Design Exchange, Toronto, January 16, 2003
- The Substitute Decisions Act: Why, When, and How?, The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice under Bill 59, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, November 19, 2002
- Damage Assessments: Why We Do What We Do, Discharge and Beyond Annual Fall Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington, Burlington Convention Centre, September 13, 2002
- Legal Advice and Discharge Planning, Hamilton Health Sciences, Annual Focus on Trauma, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton General Hospital, Margaret Charters Auditorium, June 14, 2002
- IRB's, Caregiver Benefits, Non-Earner Benefits a Another Part of the Discharge Puzzle, Practical Strategies for Health Care Professionals, Toronto Sheraton Hotel, April 26, 2002
- Dealing with Liability in Closing, The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice under Bill 59, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode, Hall, Toronto, November 19, 2001
- Getting Paid for Reasonable and Necessary Assessments, Discharge and Beyond Annual Fall Spinal Cord Conference, Burlington, Burlington Convention Centre, September 14, 2001
- Punitive Damages for Bad Faith: Influence of the American Experience on Developing Trends in Canada, American Association for Justice, Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 14, 2001
- Pleading and Discovery in Long Term Disability and First Party Cases, 2001 Spring Conference: A Liability Tool Box, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Toronto (Hilton), June 1, 2001 - June 2, 2001
- LTD Bad Faith Issues - Whiten, Clairfield and Beyond, 2001 Spring Conference: A Liability Tool Box, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Toronto (Hilton), June 2, 2001
- Speaker, Controversial Medical Studies in the Courtroom, Ontario Continuing Legal Education: Tough Cases, Hard Questions: Motor Vehicle Litigation Today, Canadian Bar Association, CBAO Educational Meeting Centre, Toronto, Ontario, April 27, 2001
- The Examination of the Adjuster: Plaintiff's Counsels Perspective, The Dominion of Canada Insurance Company, Scarborough Office, January 25, 2001
- The Examination of the Adjuster: Plaintiff's Counsels Perspective, The Dominion of Canada Insurance Company, Oakville Office, January 18, 2001
- The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice Under Bill 59: The Discovery of the Defendant, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto (Osgoode Hall), January 16, 2001
- Crime and Punishment: How to Build the Bad Faith and Uncover the Punitive Damages, Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, Canadian Institute, Toronto, November 7, 2000
- Winning the Bad Faith Case: Discovery in the Bad Faith Case and Setting Up the Claim for Punitive, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Toronto (Sheraton Hotel), September 15, 2000
- Dealing with the Police, Insurance Adjuster, and Other Governmental Officials, Toronto Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, July 5, 2000
- Instructor, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Admission Course, Advocacy Section, Toronto (Osgood Hall), Ontario, June 26, 2000
- Instructor, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Admission Course, Advocacy Section, Toronto (Osgood Hall), Ontario, June 22, 2000 - June 23, 2000
- LTD Bad Faith Issues - Whiten, Clairfield and Beyond, 2001 Spring Conference: A Liability Tool Box, Working Together towards Rehabilitation: Dealing with the Police Insurance Adjuster, and Other Governmental Officials, June 20, 2000
- Bad Faith and Special Damages, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre: Health Care Providers, Toronto, June 7, 2000
- Similar Fact Evidence in the Civil Case, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 1999 Spring Conference, Toronto (Inn on the Park), May 28, 1999
- Roberts v. Morana: Structured Hearings and Making Cost Pay, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 1998 Spring Conference (Colony Hotel), Toronto, May 22, 1998 - May 23, 1998
- J.P. Brown, Effective Presentations of Housekeeping Service Claims, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
- Using the Past to Predict the Future, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2000 Spring Conference, Toronto (Inn on the Park)
Honors and Awards
- Kings College 1988 Social and Athletic Award
- Volunteer Service Award for Boys and Girls Club
- Peel Award of Honour Regional Award for High School Academics
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- The Law Society of Upper Canada
- The Advocates' Society
- Canadian Bar Association
- Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists
- Toronto Cyclist Union, Founding Member
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), President, 2008 - 2009
- Elect of OTLA, President, 2007 - 2008
- Trial Lawyers Association Council of Presidents, 2007 - 2008
- Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Automobile Insurance Policy Forms and Endorsement Committee, 2006 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President, 2006 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Director, 2005 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Chair, Insurance Committee, 2004 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2000 - 2008
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2006 - 2008
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Political Action Committee, 2004 - 2008
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, President Elect, 2007 - 2008
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Director (3 Elected Terms), 2000 - Present
- Ontario Bar Association
- Advocates Society, Limitations Committee (Bill 163), 2001
- Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member at Large, Executive Committee, 2005 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2000 - 2007
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Nominations Committee Member, 2003
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, 2003
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Insurance Subcommittee Bill 59 Reform, 2001 - Present
- Advocates Society, Insurance Committee - Bill 59 Reform Task Force, 2001
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Nominations Committee, 2000 - 2002
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Political Action Committee, 2000 - Present
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2001 - 2002
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2006
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Round Tables Committee, 2001
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, New Lawyers Division, Executive Member, 1998 - 1999
- University of Western Ontario, Kings College Student Council, President, 1989 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities
- Helmet for Kids Toronto Campaign, 2010 - Present
- Committee Member, Discharge and Beyond, Spinal Cord Conference, Ontario, 2001 - 2007
- Member, Canadian Paraplegic Association, 2002 - 2004
- Canadian Paraplegic Association, Wheelchair Relay Committee, 2003 - 2004
- Legal Resource Volunteer Pro Bono Legal Counselling, Covenant House, Toronto, Ontario, 1995 - 1999
- Boys and Girls Club of Canada [London]
- Mother Theresa Famine Relief [Mississauga]
