Michael focuses on impactful advocacy, as evidenced by his wins at motions and appeals involving statutory interpretation, insurance policy wording, disclosure of evidence, and trial outcomes. He thrives when crafting nuanced legal arguments anchored in analysis of case law and statutes.
Michael is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the York Region Law Association, and the Ontario Bar Association. He also sits on the York Region Law Association’s Civil Litigation sub-committee. He regularly volunteers as a judge for law school moot court competitions.

Michael received his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2019 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2020. Michael obtained a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Musicology from the University of British Columbia.

Year

Name

Type

Court

Year

2022

Name

Black & McDonald v Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc

Represented an Ontario-based construction company in a motion against an international construction company to determine whether the Ontario courts had jurisdiction to adjudicate a $5,000,000 contract dispute arising from the construction of a highway bridge in British Columbia.

Type

Interlocutory

Court

• Sup Ct.
  2022 ONSC 1855

Year

2022

Name

Northbridge General Insurance Company v. Aviva Insurance Company

Represented a pharmacy's insurance company to determine whether its insurer or an employee's insurance policy was obligated to cover the legal fees in a lawsuit against the employee.

Type

Appeal

Court

• Ont. CA

  2022 ONCA 519
  

  Sup Ct.

  2021 ONSC 6873
  

Year

2022

Name

Ayuk v Aviva General Insurance Company and RBC General Insurance

Successfully had action dismissed against a car owner's homeowner's insurance company, after it was determined that the act of giving keys to a drunk driver triggered an automobile exclusion clause in the homeowner's insurance policy. The Court awarded it costs in the amount of $10,000.

Type

Summary Judgment

Court

• Sup Ct.
  2022 ONSC 4416

Year

2022

Name

Robar Residence v. Generac Power Systems Inc. et al

Successfully obtained a Court-ordered inspection of the plaintiff's property after the action had already been set down for trial by the plaintiff and the pre-trial conference had been held.

Type

Interlocutory

Court

• Sup. Ct.
  (unpublished)

Year

2022

Name

Tokarz v Selwyn (Township)

Successfully appealed the trial judge's award of damages against the Township of Selwyn.

Type

Appeal

Court

• Ont. CA
  2022 ONCA 246

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