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Meet Peter W. Kryworuk

Appeals Lawyer

"Whether you win or lose at first instance, the fresh perspective of an appellate counsel can improve the likelihood of success on the appeal."

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Professional Highlights

  • Partner, Lerners LLP (1989 to present)
  • Practice Group Leader, Lerners Health Law Group (2003 to present)
  • Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1984-1988)

  • Health Law
  • Class Actions (Plaintiff and Defence)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Appeals
  • Personal Injury and Insurance Law

  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2019)
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
  • Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
  • Chambers Canada: The Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in Canada: Leading lawyer in Healthcare – Contentious
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: leading lawyer in the areas of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, and Commercial Insurance
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Appellate Practice; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law
  • Lawyer of the Year Health Care Law London/Windsor (2021; 2019; 2016)
  • Lawyer of the Year Class Action Litigation London/Windsor (2018)
  • Lawyer of the Year Product Liability Law London/Windsor (2017)
  • Lawyer of the Year Legal Malpractice Law London/Windsor (2014)
  • Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Litigation London/Windsor (2013; 2009)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers (2018-2022)
  • AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell representing the highest peer review rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
  • Recognized as a Legal Leader in Canada by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell (2013-2014; 2016-2017)
  • Selected as a Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer by Lexpert in the areas of product liability and corporate commercial litigation since 2012
  • Senior trial co-counsel in Andersen v. St. Jude Medical, Canada's first medical product liability class action trial
  • Counsel to the Honourable Mr. Justice Roland Haines, Review of Meat Regulation and Inspection in Ontario (2004)
  • Gold medals for academic standing and contribution to the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor

  • Farej v. Fellowes, 2022 ONCA 254
  • Farej v. Fellowes, 2022 ONSC 3722
  • Gordon Dunk Farms Limited v. HFH Inc., 2021 ONCA 68
  • 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35
  • Tuffnails v. Meakes, 2020 ONCA 240
  • Krieser v. Garber, 2020 ONCA 699
  • Drake v. Goodwin, 2019 ONSC 2865, (Divisional Court)
  • Peralta v. Peralta, 2019 ONSC 2852
  • 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407
  • Nordik Windows v. Aviva, 2021 ONSC 4477
  • Kapoor v. Kuzmanovski, 2018 ONSC 4770
  • ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor and Tecumseh 2016 ONSC 1929 (Div Crt.)
  • ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2016 ONSC 676
  • Campbell v. Bruce (County), 2016 ONCA 371
  • Hollowcore Incorporated v. Visocchi, 2016 ONCA 600
  • Hollowcore v. Visocchi, 2016 ONCA 761
  • ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2015 ONCA 572
  • ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2013 ONCA
  • Tuffnails v. Meakes, 2020 ONCA 240
  • Norman v. Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre, 2015 ONSC 3252
  • Goodwin v. Olupona, 2013 ONCA 259
  • Lauzon v. AXA Insurance (Canada), 2013 ONCA 664
  • Anderson v. St. Jude Medical Inc., 2012 ONSC 3660 - Canada's first medical product liability class action trial (Co-Lead Counsel)
  • Abu Hammam v. Usher, 2012 ONCA 818
  • Wolfe v. Pickar, 2011 ONCA 347
  • Wolfe et al. v. Wyeth et al., 2010 ONSC 2368
  • v. EllisDon Corporation Ltd., 2008 ONCA 789
  • Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Modern Niagara Toronto Inc., 2008 ONCA 590
  • Tanner v. Clarke and Wilf Morrison Trucking, (28 February 2003), Toronto C38886 (Ont CA)

  • Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates' Society
  • Past President, The Advocates' Society
  • Past Vice-President, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
  • Past Treasurer, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
  • Past Secretary, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
  • Past Chair, Standing Committee on Collegiality, Mentoring & Membership (CMM), The Advocates' Society
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, Fanshawe College Foundation
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
  • Past Chair, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Foundation
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Foundation
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Centre
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, London Community Foundation
  • Past Member, Investment Committee, London Community Foundation
  • Past Chair, Vital Signs Steering Committee, London Community Foundation
  • Member of Ambassadors Club, London Health Sciences Foundation
  • Past President and Board Member, London Ukrainian Centre
  • Past Chair, Victoria Hospital Country Classic Auction
  • Past Chair and Founding Member, Tastings, an event in support of the London Health Sciences Centre
  • Past Vice Chair, Fanshawe College Capital Campaign
  • Past Member, Fanshawe College Investment Committee

  • Barrister, Order of Juris, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Trial Law Institute, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Diversity Law Institute, Litigation Counsel of America
  • The Advocates' Society
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Litigation Counsel of America
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Middlesex Law Association
  • Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, The Holland Access to Justice in Medical Malpractice Group (The Holland Group)
  • Past Member, Advisory Committee, Federal Judicial Appointments for Ontario (Law Society of Ontario representative)

  • Admitted to Ontario Bar (1984)
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Windsor (1982)

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