Morgan Andrew Sarsfield Martin

Morgan Martin is an insurance defence, hospitality and sports lawyer. Morgan also manages our Toronto office.

Morgan has significant experience defending claims involving occupier’s liability, municipal liability, long-term care homes, professional negligence, hospitality liability (commercial and social host), property insurance, product liability and civil claims involving police liability. He regularly defends multi-million dollar claims involving catastrophic injuries including traumatic brain injuries and quadriplegia. Morgan regularly appears as lead counsel in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has also appeared in the Court of Appeal.

Morgan has a keen interest in defending bodily injury claims against occupiers. He regularly defends winter maintenance contractors, landscapers, property owners, condo corporations, business owners, restaurant chains in claims where an invitee alleges they have been injured on their premises under their care or control.

Morgan’s hospitality experience includes acting as preferred counsel to one of Toronto’s largest entertainment lifestyle companies, defending claims arising from the service of alcohol, forcible ejection, interior/exterior maintenance, and occupiers’ liability. Morgan has defended hundreds of claims against the largest clubs and the smallest pubs on behalf of both domestic insurers and the London Market Insurers.

Morgan is a regular presenter on topics related to liquor liability and the hospitality industry generally. He works with clients on their risk management policies and their responsibilities pursuant to the Criminal Code, Occupiers’ Liability Act, Liquor Licence Act and the Private Security and Investigative Services Act.

Morgan regularly defends claims involving sport and recreation liability. He has acted for both sports organizations and leagues in liability claims arising from all types of injuries including traumatic brain injuries. Morgan has defended claims involving horse racing, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, rugby, trampoline, rock climbing, soccer, motocross, roller skating, paintball, downhill skiing, fitness centres, slo and fast pitch baseball, as well as claims arising from injury from the use of recreational trails, terrain parks, and jump parks.