Civil Law · Ontario, Canada
Lawyer · Neinstein LLP · Toronto
Michelle is a Partner at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers Her practice is focused on personal injury litigation including motor vehicle accidents, occupier's liability, and long-term disability cases, as well as medical malpractice. Michelle is known as a compassionate lawyer who keenly understands how to tell her clients' stories to optimize their access to justice.
As a litigator, Michelle prides herself on being the voice for her clients. She has extensive experience across the tribunal system, conducting arbitrations, and appearing at trial including her most recent victory in Hemmings (litigation guardian of) v Peng (2022 OJ No 2674) . Michelle's strength in deciphering complex medicine and facts has made her an excellent and frequently referred advocate.
Michelle is a proud graduate from the University of Western Ontario Law School. Prior to that, Michelle obtained her Honours degree in Political Science, focusing on the judicial system, public policy, and social justice. Michelle is often asked to speak on medical-legal topics, including at the University Health Network's Brain Injury Conference.
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Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the Economical Mutual Insurance Company’s application to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company. Law Times recently explained the implications of the decision, which has ...
Late last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered a decision in Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company that may benefit certain catastrophically impaired accident victims and the personal injury lawyers that represent them. A December article from Law Times ...