Meet Michael M. Lerner
Dispute Resolution and Advocacy Lawyer"Lawyers provide a service. We are expected to be problem solvers. I enjoy the challenge of finding a practical solution that works in all of the various types of commercial litigation cases I handle. I like to treat all my clients as if they are the only one."
Professional Highlights
- Partner, Lerners LLP (1977 to present)
- Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1974-1977)
- Instructor, Bar Admission Course
- Instructor, Fanshawe College
Michael was recognized as an outstanding young Londoner in 1984. He has served on a number of boards of charitable and not for profit organizations. Michael was on the Founding Board of London’s Ronald McDonald House and continues to serve on the Advisory Board. Michael continues in the footsteps of his late father who believed in service to his clients and the community.
Active in legal education and delivered numerous community lectures on a variety of legal topics for educational programs. Organized eight successful lectures (Law 101) on topics of community interest sponsored by Lerners LLP and the London Public Library.
- Middlesex Law Association (President 1988) - Canadian Club President (1989)
- Ontario Bar Association
- London Chamber of Commerce
- The Advocates’ Society
- Chair, Children’s Health Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors, Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy (2000-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Centre
- Member, Advisory Board, Ronald McDonald House
- Admitted to Ontario Bar (1974)
- Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1972)
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Western Ontario (1967)
Insights
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You May Not Feel Successful if You Have to Pay the Other Side’s Costs: The Risks of Failing to Accept Early Offers
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
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Only in "Exceptional Circumstances"
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
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What Do Non-compete Clauses and the Dodo Bird Have in Common?
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
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Opinion: Law Society of Ontario Convocation – Take Names
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
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DEEP IMPACT? CONSIDERING THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON WRONGFUL DISMISSAL CLAIMS
- COVID-19 Resource Guide,
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
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You Said What? Negative Employer References
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
Contact
- Phone:
- 519.640.6321
- Fax:
- 519.932.3321