Meet Jennifer L. Hunter
Health Law Lawyer"We apply our knowledge of the law and our insight into the unique medical challenges of each case to forge a sound defence."
Professional Highlights
- Partner, Lerners LLP (2013 to present)
- Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2010-2012)
- Associate lawyer, Miller Thomson LLP (2006-2009)
- Articling student, Miller Thomson LLP (2005-2006)
- Represented health professionals at trial defending against allegations of medical malpractice and at regulatory college disciplinary proceedings regarding allegations of sexual abuse of a patient.
- Recognized and recommended by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the area of Medical Negligence (2022)
- Recognized in the 2021 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as "One to Watch" in Litigation - Commercial Insurance
- Recipient, Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award (2020)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Law, and Appellate Practice
- Co-Author, Evidentiary Requirements for Data Breach Privacy Class Actions, Lexis Nexis Class Action Defence Quarterly (June 2022)
- Presenter, "Cyber Risk and Public Entities", Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (SPIAO) Annual General Meeting/Christmas Workshop, December 6, 2019
- Speaker, "Public Liability: Risks Facing our Towns and Cities", Insurance Bureau of Canada Commercial Insurance Symposium, November 28, 2019
- Mentor, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Speed Mentoring 2019, November 11, 2019
- Presenter, "The Legal Liability Risks Arising from the use of Digital Technology in Municipal Infrastructure and Operations", Durham Municipal Insurance Pool (DMIP) Risk Management Seminar on Cyber, November 7, 2019
- Speaker, "The Role of Experts in Discovery Process", Law Society of Ontario program, Discoveries: An Update for Litigators, October 7, 2019
- Speaker, "Civil Actions Arising from By-Law Enforcement by Municipalities", International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference, September 20, 2019
- Panelist, Law Society of Ontario program, Tips from the Bench for Litigators (May 2019)
- "Drawing the line between consultation and collaboration with expert witnesses", The Lawyer's Daily, March 21, 2018
- "The courts weigh in on 'ghost-written' expert reports", The Lawyer's Daily, March 2, 2018
- "Expert evidence update: Decisions affecting production of working file", The Lawyer's Daily, February 14, 2018
- Panelist, Law Society of Upper Canada program, Civil Appeals – The Year in Review (December 2015)
- “Westerhof latest example of decisions clarifying expert evidence,” AdvocateDaily.com (April 2015)
- Presenter, St. Michael’s Hospital medical residents program, Staying out of Trouble: Medico-legal Risk Management for Residents (May 2012)
- Ontario’s Proposed Apology Act, Oral Health, (April 2009) and Health Matters Newsletter (February 2009)
- Recent Legislative Changes: Apologies, Pathologists and New Reporting Obligations, Risk Management in Canadian Health Care, (October 2009)
- Ontario’s New Reporting Obligations Regarding Incompetence and Incapacity, The HIROC Connection, (December 2009) and OBA Health Matters Newsletter (November 2009)
- Ontario’s Amended Coroners Act: Regulating Forensic Pathologists and More In-Depth Coroner’s Investigation
- Ontario Bar Association
- Member of the Executive, Ontario Bar Association Health Law Section
- The Advocates’ Society
- Medico-Legal Society
- Ontario Bar Association Health Law Section Executive
- Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2006)
- Juris Doctorate, University of Toronto (2005)
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) University of Winnipeg (2002)
Insights from LERNx
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Cyber Security in the time of COVID-19
- Appeals,
- Health Law,
- Insurance Defence,
- COVID-19 Resource Guide
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Do We Still Need a Women's Event?
- Appeals,
- Insurance Defence,
- Health Law
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Expert Advice Series: Expert Bias. How Trial Courts are applying the White Burgess Analysis
- Insurance Defence,
- Health Law
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Expert Advice Series: The Futility of Critique Reports by Expert Witnesses
- Insurance Defence,
- Health Law
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Expert Advice Series: “No Property in a Witness”. How our Courts are applying this Principle to Expert Witnesses
- Insurance Defence,
- Health Law
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Expert Advice Series: Consultation and Collaboration between Counsel and Expert Witnesses. Where to Draw the Line.
- Dispute Resolution and Advocacy,
- Insurance Defence,
- Health Law
Contact
- Phone:
- 416.601.2659
- Fax:
- 416.867.2417