Stanley Naftolin

Stanley’s colleagues and clients often point to his personable approach, his insistence on understanding the details of each and every case before him, and his true enjoyment of interacting with people, as the qualities they respect and value most.

Stanley is the chair of our Construction Group. He has an enviable track record as one of Canada’s leading construction law authorities. His distinguished expertise in construction law is renowned by his colleagues and valued by the hundreds of clients he has represented.

An authority on a broad spectrum of construction legal matters, clients seek him out with respect to construction liens, delay claims, breach of trust, contract disputes, bonding issues, mortgage priorities, insolvency, and bankruptcy issues.

Frequently requested to act as a mediator and arbitrator in construction disputes, Stanley has built an enviable reputation for his ability to steer complex multi-party disputes to a successful resolution. He is also a respected mentor to young practitioners and to the profession at large.

A Certified Specialist in Construction Law, Stanley lectures regularly, is a noted author who has published widely, and is a founding member of the Construction Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, a Founding Fellow, Governor, and past President of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, a Chartered Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, as well as a past Chair for the Construction Law Specialty Committee of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Stanley enjoys physical activity including strenuous fitness programs. He leads spinning classes and has been an avid golfer for many years.