Fred Fischer, Associate

Direct Tel: 416-203-9569
Fax: 416-203-9444
E-Mail: fred@fernandeshearn.com

Areas of Practice

• Commercial and Contractual Litigation;
• Labour and Employment matters (including police and professional disciplinary matters);
• Tort Litigation;
• Class Actions;
• Jurisdictional Disputes.

Background

Fred joins the firm from another Toronto based litigation boutique. He has a broad litigation practice in the above areas, with a focus on commercial, contractual and employment matters.

Fred is particularly proud of acting for individual members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in their workplace disputes with the force.

Fred has also devoted a portion of his practice to acting for First Nations residential school survivors in relation to their abuse claims.

Fred has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queens Bench and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, as well as the Federal Court (Trial Division) and the Ontario Court of Appeal. He has also appeared before a number of administrative and disciplinary tribunals, including the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services and the Real Estate Council of Ontario.

At law school, Fred was a director of McGill's Legal Clinic, and chair of the law faculty's annual charity show. He also participated in the Mignault Moot Court Competition, winning a prize for his written submissions.

Education

• Admitted to the Ontario Bar, 2005;
• LL.B. and B.C.L. - McGill's Faculty of Law, 2004;
  
• B.A., Valedictorian - Concordia University, 1999;
  
• Fluent in both English and French.
  

Memberships and Activities

• Canadian Bar Association;
• Advocates Society.
  

Select Cases:

• Red Seal Tours Inc. v. Occidental Hotels Management B.V., 2007 ONCA 620, 284 D.L.R. (4th) 702, 228 O.A.C. 290, 47 C.P.C. (6th) 1, 37 B.L.R. (4th) 236;
• De Wolf v. Bell ExpressVu Inc., 2008 CarswellOnt 818 (Sup.Ct.);
• Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 CarswellOnt 4047 (Sup. Ct.).