Partner at Bennett Jones LLP
Michael was counsel to General Motors of Canada Company, where he managed or advised on litigation, regulatory, and business matters including class actions, dealer/franchisee disputes, commercial litigation, product liability, and warranty claims, autonomous and connected vehicles, vehicle sharing, eBikes, vehicle safety and emissions investigations and compliance, consumer product safety, recalls, warranties, advertising and marketing, competition law compliance, labour and employment matters, pension and benefits issues, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, environmental matters, insurance, and research and development. Michael also provided legal support to GM’s Government Relations Department.
He is a recognized leader in Class Actions and Product Liability and received the Benchmark Litigation Product Liability Litigator of the Year award in 2016. He is a Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Environmental and Toxic Torts Subcommittee and a guest lecturer in the Osgoode Hall Law School Class Actions Course.
Year Call to Bar: 1998 (ON)
Phone: (416) 777-5758
Email: [email protected]
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