Rikin R. Morzaria
Rikin joined McLeish Orlando LLP in 2003 after articling with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, a leading national firm. Since joining the firm, Rikin has dedicated his practice to plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death cases, including products liability, medical malpractice, and disability benefits claims. He has written and published extensively in the field of personal injury and civil litigation.
Rikin received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 1999, and his law degree from the University of Toronto in 2002. Rikin is a member of The Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, and is currently the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR).
Areas of Practice
- Plaintiffs' Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Disability Insurance
- Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2003
Education
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Juris Doctor - May, 2002
- York University, Toronto, Ontario
- Bachelor of Business Administration - April, 1999
- Honors: With Distinction
Published Works
- "Shareholder Litigation: Directors' Conflics of Interest", (Co-Author With Jeffrey S. Leon & Rikin Morzaria), 8(3) Corporate Liability 478, 2003
- "Shareholder Litigation: Litigation from Contested Take-over Bids", (Co-Author With Jeffrey S. Leon & Rikin Morzaria), 8(4) Corporate Liability 490, 2003
- "Shareholder Litigation: Litigation from Corporate Reorganizations", (Co-Author With Jeffrey S. Leon & Rikin Morzaria), 9(1) Corporate Liability 506, 2003
- "Shareholder Litigation: Forum for Multi- jurisdictional", (Co-Author With Jeffrey S. Leon & Rikin Morzaria), 9(2) Corporate Liability 522, 2004
- "Bill 198 Update: Assessing the Impact of Automobile Insurance Reform", (Co-Author With Jeffrey S. Leon & Rikin Morzaria), Litigating Disability and Auto Insurance Claims, The Canadian Institute, April 19, 2005
- "Contingencies, Loss of Interpersonal Relationship, The Material Contribution Test & Punitive, Exemplary and Aggravated Damages", Contributor: John A. McLeish, The Modern Law of Damages (Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures 2005), April 20, 2005
- Court Restricts Pre-Trial Communication Between Defence Counsel and Health Practitioners, Lawyers Weekly, July, 2008
- Proving Future Cost of Care at Trial: New Challenges to the Qualification of Experts and Introduction of Future Care Experts, The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases (Canada Law Book), 2009
- Litigating the Threshold Issue: Optimizing your position from the initial interview to the trial, The Litigator, December, 2009
Classes/Seminars
- "The Rule in Browne v. Dunn: The Development and Modern Application of the Rule in Canada", Playing to Win: Levelling the Playing Field in Auto Insurance Claims, Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association, May 27, 2006
- "The Defence Expert: Critiquing the Expert Report and Planning Your Cross Examination", The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Proof of Personal Injury Damages, Law Society of Upper Canada, April 18, 2007
- "Approval of Costs When Representing Parties Under Disability: The Impact of Marcoccia v. Gill", Personal Injury and Mental Capacity Law - Strategies for Claims Involving Incapable Parties, Law Society of Upper Canada, October 18, 2007
- Panelist, "Assessment of General Damages", Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, November 7, 2006
- Speaker, "Presenting the Numbers How to do it so the Jury Understands; A Plaintiff's Perspective", Litigating Catastrophic Disability and Damages Insight Information, December 5, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Associate
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- The Law Society of Upper Canada
- The Advocates' Society
- Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights, Director and Secretary of Board, 2003 - Present
