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- University of Toronto (2002) JD
- Queen’s University (1999) BA (Honours – Political Studies)
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Sarah Millar
is a partner at Lenczner Slaght.
"Sarah is comfortable at the intersection of law, technology and project management, and is adept at managing relationships both within the firm and with third party service providers." — Lexpert
Sarah’s practice focuses exclusively on discovery. She also heads the firm’s group of interdisciplinary discovery specialists.
Sarah advises clients on the discovery phase of litigation and regulatory proceedings including document preservation, the identification of relevant data in clients’ records, the sound capture or collection of data, a litigant’s discovery obligations, the use of electronic evidence in proceedings and the law of privilege. She has extensive experience in managing large-scale discovery projects in complex commercial cases and multi-jurisdictional matters. She is well versed in the use of current technology to reduce the cost and burden of discovery. Sarah also advises clients on best practices in document management and data retention to facilitate litigation preparedness.
As part of her discovery practice, she collaborates with clients and our litigators at the outset to strategically design discovery solutions that are customized to a given matter. Her mission is to ensure that discovery solutions are not only legally defensible but also cost-efficient.
Prior to joining the firm, Sarah was a partner at a leading national law firm practicing in discovery and the lead of their discovery management group.
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Aecon v K+S Potash Canada GP and K+S Legacy GP Inc (Third Party Claim)
Counsel to Aecon in a third party claim against Aecon relating to alleged design and construction deficiencies in the process plant for a $4 billion solution potash mine in Saskatchewan.
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Annapolis Group v Halifax Regional Municipality
Counsel to the plaintiff in an action concerning alleged de facto expropriation, misfeasance in public office, and unjust enrichment relating to the plaintiff’s efforts to develop its lands within the Halifax Regional Municipality. Successfully represented the plaintiff at the Supreme Court of Canada with the Court clarifying the test for de facto expropriation and concluding that our client’s claim for de facto expropriation could proceed to trial.
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1107051 Ontario Ltd v GG Kingspa Enterprises Limited Partnership
Counsel to Great Gulf in a large commercial dispute involving the development of two large condominium projects in the heart of downtown Toronto. Great Gulf successfully resisted the Plaintiffs’ motion to strike claims for repudiation made in Great Gulf’s counterclaim.
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City of Hamilton Judicial Inquiry
Counsel to the City of Hamilton in a Judicial Inquiry into the Red Hill Valley Parkway.
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Counsel to Zurich in an action to rescind surety bonds worth nearly $300 million, and to recover over $68 million, due to collusion and misrepresentations in the bidding process for the St. Michael’s Hospital Redevelopment Project in Toronto.
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Re Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
Trial counsel to IMCO in a breach of contract claim with manager of public infrastructure projects.
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Law Society of Ontario v Sorrenti
Counsel to the Law Society of Ontario in an application to have a trustee appointed over a Lawyer’s mortgage administration practice.
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Counsel to a general contractor in respect of a complex mediation/prospective arbitration process regarding a subway extension project.
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The Mangrove Partners Master Fund v TransAlta Corporation
Counsel to the directors of TransAlta Corporation in an oppression claim brought by a significant shareholder.
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Counsel to Sears Holdings Corporation in connection with four Canadian class actions and related CCAA insolvency proceedings in Canada.
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Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Working Group
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Law Society of Ontario
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Ontario Bar Association
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Canadian Bar Association
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Sedona Canada
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Up-front Evidence: A New Era in Discovery Proposed by the Civil Rules Review in Ontario
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ministry of the Attorney General have proposed significant reforms to the Rules of Civil Procedure in the Civil Rules Review Phase 2 Consultation Paper. The Working Group responsible for the Civil Rules Review is rethinking the system of civil litigation in Ontario “from the ground up” to ensure accessible and expeditious justice for all. Our overview of their proposed changes can be found here.
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Lenczner Slaght Congratulates New Partners Colin Johnston and Sarah Millar
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome two of our exceptional lawyers, Colin Johnston and Sarah Millar, to the partnership. Both are committed to the same excellence in advocacy that has made us Canada’s leading litigation firm.
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In the CBA National Magazine article titled "Law firms adopting AI", Sarah Millar comments on how our firm is embracing AI in order to offer clients cost-effective solutions to their legal issues.
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Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2020 Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Expert Litigators
In the latest edition of Who's Who Legal: Canada, Lenczner Slaght achieves eight recognitions in the Litigation chapter, with a total of ten expert litigators ranked.
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Lenczner Slaght’s Expert Litigators Ranked in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its exceptional litigation expertise.
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Lexpert Honours Sarah Millar and Shara Roy as Change Agents in Law
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that Sarah Millar and Shara Roy were presented with 2019 Lexpert Zenith Awards on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Lexpert Zenith Gala at Arcadian Court in Toronto.
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Glenn Smith and Sarah Millar were quoted in the recent Canadian Lawyer Magazine article about the evolution of e-discovery. Glenn and Sarah discuss how e-discovery solutions have become more sophisticated and cheaper, allowing even small firms to reap the benefits. See below for excerpts from the article.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Expert Discovery Counsel
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its Discovery practice with the addition of Sarah Millar, recognized as one of Canada’s leading Discovery lawyers.
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Document Management and Discovery: Tips, Traps and Best Practice
Sarah Millar shared expert tips on creating efficiencies in the litigation process through document management and what In-House Counsel needs to know to be prepared for this crucial part of any litigation claim.
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Standards may require technical competence
Sarah Millar is quoted in the Law Times article Standards may require technological competence on December 4, 2017. This article discusses the proposed amendment to the baseline standards of professionalism for lawyers to include technological competence.
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Sarah Millar is mentioned in the Lexpert article Casual or Committed on July 30, 2017. The article discusses law firms and their increased use of outsourcing in their hunt for efficiency.
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Documentary Production: What You Need to Prove Your Case
Sarah Millar was invited to share her expertise at The Advocates' Society's program titled Documentary Production: What You Need to Prove Your Case. Sarah shared her top tips for navigating the strategic and ethical considerations of production issues.
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2024 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght
Lenczner Slaght launches our 2024 Snapshot, which highlights the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 20 areas of expertise. Reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025 through the lens of our expert litigators.
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eDiscovery Convergence 2024: From Basics to Breakthroughs in eDiscovery
Hosted by the Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Working Group and the Toronto Chapters of The Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists and Women in eDiscovery, Sarah Millar was invited to share her expertise at eDiscovery Convergence 2024: From Basics to Breakthroughs in eDiscovery. Sarah was a panelist on the session, Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned which covered tackling issues in eDiscovery workflows and applying technology effectively.
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Cross-Border Data Transfers and Cybersecurity
Sarah Millar was invited to share her expertise at the Ontario Legal Conference series. Sarah presented on the panel "Cross-Border Data Transfers and Cybersecurity."
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Documentary Production: What You Need to Prove Your Case
Sarah Millar was invited to share her expertise at The Advocates' Society's program on Documentary Production. Sarah presented on the session "Top Tips for Managing Your Client Through the Production Process".
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Challenges of eDiscovery from Mobile Devices
In businesses around the world, mobile devices are being used to communicate and store data and the need for collecting data from these sources is ever increasing. Our expert Discovery Counsel, Sarah Millar, joined this Epiq and Women in Discovery Webinar discussion on the unique challenges of eDiscovery from mobile devices.
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Ontario eDiscovery Institute 2021
Sarah Millar shared her expertise at the Ontario eDiscovery Institute hosted by The Advocates' Society. Sarah presented on the panel Productions and Analysis – Wading through a Document Dump.
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Sarah Millar presented at Ryerson's Law Practice Program on document discovery.
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The Osgoode Certificate in E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy
Sarah Millar shared her expertise as a lecturer for OsgoodePD's certificate program on E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy. As expert faculty, Sarah presented on "Process, Privilege and Production in E-Discovery."
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Updated Sedona Canada Principles Release
Sarah Millar was invited to speak at the Toronto Chapter's Women in eDiscovery event. Sarah will lead a conversation on the recent updates to the Sedona Canada Principles and the impact on e-discovery in Canada.
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Lexology Index: Canada (2015-2025)
E-Discovery Practitioners (Most Highly Regarded), Commercial Litigation - E-Discovery Lawyers
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Lexpert Zenith Award (2019)
Change Agent in Law