S.D

S.D is working primarily in the areas of consumer litigation and regulatory compliance.  Upon graduating magna cum laude from the University of Toronto where he was a member of the Golden Key and Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Societies, S.D was awarded a Schomburg Fellowship to the University of New York at Buffalo School of Law.  Prior to joining the firm, S.D had a successful career in the financial services industry, serving as vice-president and legal counsel for a global bank, headquartered in New York.  He has also served as the Director of Compliance for an international collections and BPO company with offices in the U.S., India and the United Kingdom.

S.D has lectured on law and banking applications for professional groups and universities and has also developed compliance and training programs for clients with national and international organizations.

P.B

P.B practices in the areas of labor and employment law and general business litigation. His litigation practice includes representing management in cases involving discrimination, workplace harassment, wrongful discharge, employment contract disputes, wage payment and overtime issues, and labor disputes before state and federal courts, nationwide. P.B also handles claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor, and other administrative agencies. As a complement to his litigation practice, P.B also advises clients on human resource issues position();

T.C

T.C provides strategic advice to clients in securities, commercial and employment litigation. He has a reputation for unparalleled advocacy in state and federal court, as well as various arbitration forums. He works closely with brokerage firms, oil, gas and chemical companies, manufacturers and distributors, real estate brokers and agents, and wholesale/retail businesses in a variety of matters, including litigation avoidance, customer disputes and claims, employment claims, products liability claims, industry disputes and violations of employment and confidentiality agreements.

G.N

G.N practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, and specifically collection and credit litigation and employment litigation in both the provincial and federal arenas.  He has represented collectors in litigation under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and the Ontario Consumer Collections Practices Act.  He has also represented employers in litigation under Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act.

J.M

J.M joined the Consumer Defense and Business Litigation Practices in 2008, where her practice has concentrated on defending consumer litigation and debtor-creditor matters.  J.M previously practiced and developed a broad range of experience in general civil defense work, primarily in the areas of insurance defense and insurance coverage, products liability, medical malpractice, trucking and transportation and mass toxic tort.  Her background includes the defense of insurers in personal injury/casualty and property claims, premises liability claims and coverage disputes.  She has been involved in the litigation of claims concerning asbestos exposure, pharmaceutical and drug liability and chemical exposure, including personal injury and damage to property.  J.M has tried numerous cases in both provincial and federal courts.