Toronto Law Firm

Expertise

Transportation
Supply Chain Logistics
Cross-Border and Domestic Litigation
Contracts
Insurance

Year of Call

Ontario 1987

Education

LL.B.
University of Windsor, 1985
B.A.
Western University, 1982

Peer and Client Comments

“…a top notch transportation and maritime attorney, with preeminent nationwide and international expertise. He is also an excellent legal writer, and excels at oral advocacy.” – Martindale Hubbell

“… is highlighted for his splendid shipping practice which encompasses cross-border, contractual issues, litigation and regulatory matters”. – Who’s Who Legal

“He is extremely knowledgeable about transportation matters and the extensive regulations that govern the industry…” – Chambers Canada

“He is thorough in everything he undertakes, driven, with the desire to communicate his knowledge, always ready…” – Martindale & Hubbell

“…well regarded for his advice on cargo claims, casualties and regulatory compliance.” – Chambers Canada

Membership and Activities

• Transportation Lawyers Association(President 2012 – 2013);
• Conference of Freight Counsel;
• Canadian Transport Lawyers Association;
• Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters;
• Marine Club (President 2000-2001);

Distinctions

• Martindale Hubbell Peer Review: AV® “Preeminent”™
• Chambers Global ™ – (Transportation Law)
• Chambers Global ™ – (Shipping Law)
• The Legal 500™ Canada – “Leading Lawyer” (Road and Rail)
• “Best Lawyers in Canada” ™ (Transportation Law)
• “Best Lawyers in Canada” ™ (Maritime Law)
• “Who’s Who Legal Canada” ® (Shipping Law)
• “Lexpert® Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada”
• Lexpert® (Road and Rail) – “Most Frequently Recommended”
• Lexpert® (Shipping and Maritime Law) – “Repeatedly Recommended”
• Doyles Guide – Leading Transport Lawyers – Canada: Preeminent
• “Best Lawyers in Canada”™ Transportation Law Lawyer of the Year – Toronto (2015, 2021)
• “Best Lawyers in Canada”™ Maritime Law Lawyer of the Year – Toronto (2013)

Key Publications

• Contributor: “The Silent Export”: Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters, 1993
• “The Load Broker in Bankruptcy: Who Gets the Freight Money?”
  The Transportation Lawyer July 2003, Vol. 5, No. 5, p. 56
• “You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me, Loose Wheel (With Apologies to Kenny Rogers)”
  The Transportation Lawyer, April 2004, Vol. 5, No. 1 p. 56
• “The [D]evolution of the “Discoverability Rule” in Ontario: Just How Secure are Road Carriers’ Notice of Claim and Time Bar Defences?”
  The Transportation Lawyer December 2005  Vol 7 No. 3 Page 57
• “The Sensible, and Not Literal, Interpretation of a Statute in Canada: Canada Post Corporation v. Key Mail Canada”
  The Transportation Lawyer February 2006 Vol. 7 No. 5 p. 48
• “You’re a Freight Forwarder – and Quite Possibly an Insurance Broker!”
  The Transportation Lawyer April 2006 Vol. 7 No. 5 p. 48
• “The Return of Solway v. Davis Moving & Storage, Inc.: A Judicial Admonition for the Commercial and Reasonable Interpretation of an Insurance Policy”
  The Transportation Lawyer July 2006 Vol 8 No. 1 p. 51
• “All Risks” Policies Do Not Insure All Risks to Cargo: The Fortuity Requirement”
  The Transportation Lawyer October 2006, Vol. 8, No. 4 p. 40
• “The Freight Broker in Canada: The Unregulated Field May have its Pitfalls”
  The Transportation Lawyer February 2007 Vol. 8 No. 4 p. 60
• “Cornstarch and Seaweed Don’t Mix: The Shipper, the Consolidator, the Freight Forwarder and the Carrier”
  The Transportation Lawyer July 2007, Vol 9, No. 1., p. 53
• “But We Didn’t Hire the Carrier”: Receivers of Goods Can Be Held Liable for the Payment of Freight”
  The Transportation Lawyer February 2008, Vol 9, No. 4, p. 47
• “Zial v. Maatschappij (KLM Royal Dutch Lines): When Courts Award Consequential Damages”
  The Transportation Lawyer October 2008, Vol 10, No. 2, p. 53
• “The Carrier Must Get Paid – Fact or Fiction?”  
  The Transportation Lawyer April 2012, Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 40 (Jointly published with Jeffrey Simmons and Michael Tauscher)
• Contributor, “Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) Marine Curriculum Rewrite” for Insurance Institute of Canada and Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters, 2014
• “Shipping Between the United States and Canada”, For the Defence: Defence Research Institute, December 2014
• “Doing Business as a Freight Broker in Canada”: White Paper Joint Publication by theTransportation Intermediaries Association and the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, April, 2016

Industries and Individuals Served

• Carriage of Goods: Shippers, Receivers, Trucking Fleets, Railway Companies, Air Carriers, Steamship Lines
• Cargo Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Insurance Companies