
Civil Law · Ontario, Canada
Lawyer · Siskinds LLP · London
Mike acts primarily for plaintiffs in class proceedings involving securities and investment fraud, product liability, environmental contamination, and actions arising from privacy and data breaches.
Michael received his B.A. (with distinction) in 1997 from McGill University and his LL.B magna cum laude in 2000 from the University of Ottawa.
Michael is a partner with Siskinds' class actions department. He acts primarily for plaintiffs in class proceedings involving securities and investment fraud, product liability, and environmental contamination. He also has expertise in general corporate, commercial and securities litigation, administrative law, and professional negligence. He has appeared as counsel in the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
At Siskinds, Michael is part of the team prosecuting the Marriott privacy breach class action as well as the recently settled Desjardins and BMO and Simplii Financial data breach actions.
Michael is a ranked lawyer in the nationwide plaintiff class action lawyers rankings by Chamber & Partners for 2023.
Middlesex Law Association, Member The Advocates' Society, Member: Former Co-Chair of the Class Actions Practice Group Canadian Bar Association, Member Ontario Bar Association, Member: Former Regional Representative, Class Actions Section Law Society of Ontario, Member