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Brendan* will find the path to victory for his clients. That’s good news for his clients, who he represents in corporate and commercial litigation, professional liability cases, and shareholder and employment disputes. Brendan plays§ hard for his clients, whether it is in the courtroom, boardroom or a private mediation. He earns the respect of his colleagues and the confidence of his clients based on his efficient and creative problem-solving skills, which he uses to navigate complex and stressful disputes and to win the best outcome for his clients. A natural leader, Brendan received the Gordon Cressy Award for Leadership in law school. He is also an avid athlete, who can be found at hockey arenas around the GTA. .

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Brendan F. Morrison

is a partner at Lenczner Slaght.

"Brendan is an exceptional litigation lawyer. His strategic mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and persuasive courtroom presence allow his clients to trust their case will be handled with the utmost skill and dedication." — Client

Brendan is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on corporate and commercial litigation, shareholder and employment disputes, fraud, defamation, professional liability, and civil sexual assault. As counsel to both plaintiffs and defendants, Brendan has a record of success guiding his clients through their most challenging legal problems.

Brendan has appeared before all levels of courts, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also represents clients before courts of other provinces and various administrative tribunals such as the Capital Markets Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal, and the discipline tribunals of the Ontario College of Massage Therapists and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Brendan is consistently listed by Lexpert and Best Lawyers as a leading specialist in corporate commercial litigation, medical negligence and defamation. He is a member of The Advocates’ Society's Mid-Career Advocates Standing Committee, and is the Co-Chair of Lenczner Slaght’s Student Committee.

Brendan earned numerous awards for his achievements at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he represented the school at the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Competition and the Arnup Cup for Trial Advocacy. He also served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Law & International Relations and was awarded the Gordon Cressy award for leadership.

In 2023, Brendan was recognized as a Lexpert Rising Star for his exceptional advocacy, excellent client service, and his exemplary leadership in the profession.

Brendan speaks fluent Spanish and French.

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  • The Advocates' Society - Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee Member (2023-2024)

  • Canadian Bar Association

  • Ontario Bar Association

  • The Commercial Bar Association

  • Amici Camping Charity - Board of Directors

  • A Contract: 👍 or 👎? The Commercial Impact of Our Emojis

    The King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has been turning heads and raising eyebrows 😲 following a recent decision on the legal force of emojis.

    Brendan F. Morrison & Emily Rand | July 11, 2023

  • Vice Media pleads in vain for press freedom, facing order to produce messages with ISIS combatant

    The Ontario Court of Appeal recently heard and resolved a conflict between two competing components of a free and democratic society. As the Court put it, the dispute involved a conflict between a free and vigorous press, on the one hand, and the protection of society from serious criminal activity on the other.

    Brendan F. Morrison | June 29, 2017

  • Court Rules Hockey Strategy Outside Bounds of Judicial Notice

    The hockey season is once again upon us.  Across the country, from water coolers to dressing rooms, Canadians have returned to their winter status as experts in the basic principles of our beloved sport.  As the season began, the Court of Appeal for Ontario also weighed in on the conversation, releasing a decision that ruled that conclusions about hockey strategy must be supported by actual evidence.

    Brendan F. Morrison | October 19, 2015

  • Five Tips for Jury Trials

    There’s nothing like a jury trial. The Honourable Justice Brian Dickson famously commented that juries were “endowed with an abundance of common sense”. The virtues of civil jury trials to our justice system may be too numerable to list here. But as a point of advocacy, the exercise of telling your client’s story to a jury of their peers – instead of to a judge sitting up on the dais – requires different skills, different sensibilities, and different presentation styles.

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  • Lexpert Rising Stars (2023)

    Leading Lawyers Under 40

  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (2020-2024)

    Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Medical Negligence, Professional Liability

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020-2023)

  • Best Lawyers in Canada (2020-2024)

    Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law, Healthcare Law, Medical Negligence

  • Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award (2011)

    University of Toronto

  • Laskin Award in Constitutional Law (2009)

    University of Toronto

  • Valedictorian (2006)

    University of King's College

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