Andrea Gonsalves

Andrea is an experienced litigator, sought out for her sound judgment, practical advice, highly effective representation, and ability to develop a litigation strategy taking into account her clients’ interests and perspective. Andrea’s extensive experience in litigation and dispute resolution spans a wide range, with particular focus in civil and commercial litigation, defamation and media law, and administrative and regulatory law. She regularly represents clients in cases before all Ontario and Federal courts, as well as adjudicative tribunals. Andrea is frequently retained to represent clients in judicial review applications and appeals, commercial disputes, defamation and media law, privacy torts, class actions, employment disputes, intellectual property disputes, and professional discipline matters. Drawing on her broad-based experience, Andrea represents clients with practical and strategic advice on complex issues that arise at the intersection of many of those areas.

In her administrative and regulatory law practice, Andrea is frequently retained to represent individuals and private entities in regulatory and administrative proceedings, as well as by regulators in a prosecutorial role. Andrea has participated in many judicial review and statutory appeal proceedings.

In her media and defamation law practice, Andrea advises and represents media organizations and private parties at all stages including pre-publication issues, libel notices, and litigation. Acting for defendants, she has had several cases dismissed through successful anti-SLAPP motions under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act . Andrea uses her deep knowledge of traditional and online defamation to provide client-focused, practical advice for resolution of disputes. Andrea has a particular interest in defamation in employment relationships, public and media access to court proceedings, and other free expression issues. She is frequently invited to speak on defamation law and free expression issues.