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- Osgoode Hall Law School (1984) LLB
- University of Waterloo (1981) BES (Urban Planning)
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Tom Curry
is Managing Partner at Lenczner Slaght.
"He is a gracious, brilliant, wise and very hardworking lawyer. He is a deep thinker and is very focused on achieving his clients’ goals. His client service is second to none." — Chambers Canada
Widely recognized as a leading trial and appellate counsel, Tom has a long record of success in high-profile litigation. He represents private and public sector clients in class actions, arbitrations, business disputes, administrative proceedings and judicial reviews, professional liability matters and intellectual property cases at both the trial and appellate levels. He appears before all levels of court and tribunals in Ontario, and maintains a busy and successful appellate practice. Tom regularly appears before the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and has appeared in other provincial appellate courts, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Tom is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and is certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is a regular speaker on a wide variety of subjects relating to trial practice and substantive law.
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Counsel to the successful claimant in an arbitration arising out of a shareholder dispute.
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Counsel to the successful Defendant, Tecumseh, at trial for manufacturer of electric motors in product liability action.
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Dosen v Meloche Monnex Financial Services Inc
Counsel for the successful Appellant in overturning decision concerning the law of abuse of process, issue estoppel and res judicata.
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2161907 Alberta Ltd v 11180673 Canada Inc
Counsel for the successful Appellant at the Court of Appeal in overturning a decision concerning the law of good faith.
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Counsel to successful obstetrician/gynecologist in the appeal of a motion striking the claims of minor triplets who made allegation so negligence for conduct arising pre-conception. A majority of the Court of Appeal agreed with the motion judge in favour of the defendant physician that no duty of care is owed to an as-yet conceived plaintiff.
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Counsel for the intervener Ontario Superior Court Judges Association in the successful judicial review commenced by the Honourable Justice Patrick Smith challenging two decisions of the Canadian Judicial Council which were critical of Justice Smith’s decision to serve as Interim Dean (Academic) at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University.
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Fiera Private Debt Inc et al v Private Debt Partners et al
Counsel to the defendants (plaintiffs by counterclaim) in an action alleging conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duties by former employees of a company. The counterclaim alleges that the plaintiffs have engaged in constructive dismissal and promulgated defamatory comments.
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Nelson v Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario
Counsel to the Defendant, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, on a successful motion to strike an action by an employee on the basis that the Court lacked jurisdiction over employment disputes that arise under collective agreements. The motion Judge’s decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal of Ontario.
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Counsel to the Defendant barristers and solicitors in an action claiming damages of over $12 million arising from a dental equipment supply agreement. The plaintiffs alleged breach of fiduciary duties and negligence. At trial, nominal damages of only $2,000 were awarded.
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Sakab Saudi Holding Company v Al Jabri et al
Counsel to Canadian cybersecurity suppliers in dispute between Saudi companies and former Minister of Saudi government. Successfully set aside Norwich Orders affecting the Canadian suppliers that had been obtained on an ex parte basis.
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International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
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American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
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Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) - Honourary Member
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The Advocates' Society
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Ontario Bar Association
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Nipissing University - Board of Governors (2012-2020)
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Canadian General Counsel Awards - Advisory Board Member
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Settlement Reached in Reichmann Litigation
Abraham Reichmann is very pleased to announce that he has reached a private and confidential settlement of the Reichmann v Reichmann et al lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concerning Ralph and Ada Reichmann.
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The 2022 Lexpert Directory Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Excellence
31 of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners across 18 fields.
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Lenczner Slaght Ranked for the 20th Consecutive Year in Chambers Global
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.
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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke (and Negligence)
In Burr v Tecumseh, our expert litigators successfully defended, at trial, against claims of negligence against the manufacturer of a component part in an end use appliance which caused a house fire.
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Lenczner Slaght’s 21st Year at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s Eye
Lenczner Slaght continues to be recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2022 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
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Lexpert Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Expertise
Following an in-depth peer review process, the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers guide recognizes 19 Lenczner Slaght lawyers for their extensive courtroom experience and subject-matter expertise.
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Top 10 Business Decisions of 2020-2021
In Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2020-2021 article, Lenczner Slaght is featured for its involvement in Grant Thornton LLP v New Brunswick and Corner Brook (City) v Bailey. Peter Griffin also provides his expert insights on the significance of Grant Thornton LLP v New Brunswick for the feature.
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Legal 500 Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Dominance
Legal 500 recognizes Canada’s leading litigation firm as “a regular fixture in the country’s ground-breaking contentious cases”.
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Re-writing the Playbook: Top 10 Civil Litigation Boutiques
In the latest InHouse feature, Canadian Lawyer once again highlights the firms from their Top 10 Civil Litigation Boutiques in Canada list.
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Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Excellence
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to advance their position in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
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Mastering the Art of Examining Witnesses
Tom Curry will co-lead The Advocates' Society's flagship program on direct and cross examinations. Tom is looking forward to sharing core advocacy skills with practical techniques honed through dozens of trials.
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Tom Curry was invited to share his expertise at the OBA's program titled Your First Civil Trial. Tom will present on the panel "Use of Discovery Transcripts and Appeal Proofing Your Case".
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Substantive Law for Litigators: Torts
Tom Curry is presenting at the Law Society of Ontario's program "Substantive Law for Litigators: Torts". He'll be speaking on the panel "Cause of Harm".
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Continuing Medical Education Seminar: Obstetrical Malpractice
Tom Curry shared his expertise at Mount Sinai Hospital's Continuing Medical Education Seminar. Tom led discussions on "Pre Term Labour" and "Medical Legal Response and Case Examples".
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Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series
Tom Curry co-chaired The Advocates' Society's Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series. In this series, seasoned litigators and judges shared their most effective discovery techniques over four sessions, providing attendees with the tools, tips and strategies needed to get the most out of their next discovery.
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The Dilemmas Behind the Scenes: Assignment and Removal of Adjudicators
Tom Curry was invited to speak at the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals' webinar titled The Dilemmas Behind the Scenes: Assignment and Removal of Adjudicators. The webinar explored the issues of who sits on cases, and the exercise of the chair’s power to assign members, from a variety of different angles.
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TBLA Virtual Fall Conference 2021
Tom Curry presented at the Thunder Bay Law Association's Fall Conference. Tom spoke about the anticipated changes to Rule 53.03 and how it will impact litigation practices throughout Ontario.
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Leadership in a Time of Uncertainty – Lessons Learned From Success
Tom Curry spoke at the Canadian Law Awards on the panel Leadership in a Time of Uncertainty – Lessons Learned From Success. The panel shared their lessons learned from leading through times of change and uncertainty.
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Anatomy of a Trial: Successful Trial Strategy
Tom Curry shared his expertise at the OBA's premier program Anatomy of a Trial: Successful Trial Strategy. His panel discussed trial lessons learned on appeal.
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Foundations in Judicial Competencies
Tom Curry shared his expertise at the OBA's Foundations in Judicial Competencies: Certificate Program. Tom shared his insights on some of the essential pillars of judicial excellence, namely, independence, integrity and diligence.
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Law Society Medal (2019)
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Nipissing University (2021)
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters
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Benchmark Canada (2012-2022)
Top 50 Trial Lawyer in Canada and Litigation Star – Arbitration, Class Action, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability
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Benchmark Canada (2019)
Ontario Litigator of the Year
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2006-2022)
Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2015)
Toronto "Lawyer of the Year" in Health Care Law
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2016)
Toronto "Lawyer of the Year" in Medical Negligence
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2019)
Toronto "Lawyer of the Year" in Medical Negligence
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Best Lawyers in Canada (2021)
Toronto "Lawyer of the Year" in Health Care Law
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Lawyer of the Year (2017)
Appellate Practice
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