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Lerners Welcomes Newest Partner Sandev Purewal to Toronto Office

May 12, 2022 – Toronto-ON – Lerners is pleased to announce that Sandev Purewal has joined our Toronto office as part of our growing personal injury and class actions law groups. Sandev is an experienced and respected litigator, and we are thrilled to welcome him as our newest partner to the firm.

Sandev, certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario, has more than 20 years of experience focusing on serious personal injury matters, disability claims, and insurance lawsuits. He has a wealth of experience in a wide range of civil and commercial litigation matters. Sandev is a skilled and effective advocate who takes a client-centred approach and believes in consistent and frequent communication with his clients to ensure they are always informed. He has appeared as counsel before the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, Financial Services Commission of Ontario and the Tax Court of Canada and is recognized for personal injury litigation in Best Lawyers in Canada.

As the newest Vice-President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), Sandev focuses on improving access to justice and working to ensure OTLA’s mandates are continually exercised. He will become the President-Elect in 2023/2024 and the President in 2024/2025. He continues to dedicate his time as Chair at Peel Helmets on Kids. As a mentor at both the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers – Ontario (FACL) and the South Asian Bar Association, Sandev values the experience he can share with the next generation.

“We are honoured to have Sandev join our law firm. His experience and dedication to his clients and the community allow us to continue to grow and support the demands of our expanding team,” said Anne Spafford, Managing Partner of Lerners’ Toronto office. “Sandev is well-regarded and his skills as an advocate and a mentor are a solid complement to our existing bench strength in personal injury litigation.”

About Lerners LLP

Lerners LLP has grown to become one of Ontario’s largest law firms with offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy, and Waterloo Region. Ours is a history of 90 years of successful client service and representation and today we are more than 120 exceptionally skilled lawyers with abundant experience.

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