Daniel Joseph Milton

Corporate & Commercial Litigation Appeals Injunctions & Crisis Management Commercial Real Estate Disputes Estate Disputes Tort & Negligence Matters Fraud

Daniel Milton is a litigator at Ross Nasseri LLP with a broad litigation practice. Daniel is a confident, well rounded and creative advocate who uses his effective cross examination and strong courtroom advocacy to obtain results for clients. He has significant trial, arbitration, and appeal experience and has appeared before every level of court in Ontario. Daniel prides himself on providing clients with comprehensive, well-reasoned and strategic advice so clients can be confident proceeding to litigation, or negotiating a fair settlement. Daniel has been recognized as a One to Watch by Canada’s Best Lawyers (2026) for corporate and commercial litigation.

Daniel regularly acts as counsel in commercial, shareholder, investor, real estate, estates and regulatory disputes. Daniel advises and represents major corporations and board members in complex commercial disputes, including securities disputes. He has guided multiple clients through commercial rent renewal arbitrations, and has represented clients in actions, mediations and arbitrations concerning shareholder oppression claims, estate claims and wrongful dismissal claims. Daniel is also a capable appellate litigator. He has successfully argued a commercial appeal concerning the distribution of partnership funds at the Ontario Court of Appeal, and acted as intervener counsel before multiple levels of court in a high-profile case concerning the constitutionality of changes to electoral spending limits and the use of the notwithstanding clause.

Daniel’s practice also includes representing clients who were victims of corporate and investor fraud, and crisis management. He has successfully obtained judgment against corporations and their directors for fraudulent invoicing practices and cheque fraud, and has obtained urgent Mareva and Norwich orders to freeze assets related to investment fraud. Daniel has experience bringing and defending against motions seeking urgent injunctive relief, including defending against municipal by-law violations.