Meet Peter W. Kryworuk
Plaintiff Class Actions Lawyer"I was a senior counsel in one of the longest class action trials in Canadian history. It's a unique challenge and is different from general litigation. Class action law is constantly evolving. Each case requires us to integrate and balance our strategic, intellectual and procedural skills in a different way."
Professional Highlights
- Partner, Lerners LLP (1989 to present)
- Practice Group Leader, Lerners Health Law Group (2003 to present)
- Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1984-1988)
- 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35
- 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407
- ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2015 ONCA 572
- ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2013 ONCA
- ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor and Tecumseh 2016 ONSC 1929 (Div Crt.)
- ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2016 ONSC 676
- Tuffnails v. Meakes, 2020 ONCA 240
- Norman v. Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre, 2015 ONSC 3252
- Anderson v. St. Jude Medical Inc., 2012 ONSC 3660
- Recognized in Chambers Canada in the area of Healthcare - Contentious (2021-2022)
- Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2019)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
- Recognized in Chambers Canada in the area of Healthcare law since 2019
- Recognized in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers (2018-2019)
- Lawyer of the Year Class Action Litigation London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2018
- Lawyer of the Year Health Care Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2016, 2019, 2021
- Lawyer of the Year Product Liability Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2017
- Lawyer of the Year Legal Malpractice Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2014
- Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Litigation London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2009 and 2013
- Recognized as a Legal Leader in Canada by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell (2013-2014; 2016-2017)
- Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Health Care Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law; Appellate Practice
- Recognized and recommended by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the areas of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Class Actions and Commercial Insurance
- Selected as a Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer by Lexpert in the areas of product liability and corporate commercial litigation since 2012
- AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell representing the highest peer review rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
- Co-author, Limitation Periods in No Fault Insurance Claims, The Middlesex Law Association Snail, February 2020
- Past Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario in civil procedure
- Contributing Editor of Remedies in Tort, Carswell
- Lecturer in medical negligence and class actions at Western University Faculty of Law
- Author, lecturer and presenter on various legal topics including: civil procedure, trial advocacy, law of damages, health law, tort law, personal injury and insurance law, construction law and occupational health and safety
- The Advocates' Society
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Middlesex Law 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)
- 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 Advocacy and Practice, The Advocates' Society
- Past Chair, Standing Committee on Collegiality, Mentoring & Membership (CMM), The Advocates' Society
- 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, Board of Directors, Fanshawe College 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 London Health Sciences Centre
- Past Vice Chair, Fanshawe College Capital Campaign
- Past Member, Fanshawe College Investment Committee
- Admitted to Ontario Bar (1984)
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Windsor (1982)
Insights from LERNx
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Azar v Strada Crush Limited: The Importance of a Suitable Indemnity Agreement for Adverse Costs for the Representative Plaintiff in a Class Action
- Defence Class Actions,
- Plaintiff Class Actions
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Summary of Recent Changes to the Class Actions Practice Directions, Best Practices Guide, and Model Orders
- Defence Class Actions,
- Plaintiff Class Actions
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The Intersection of Class Proceedings and Mass Tort Litigation: Arsalani v Islamic Republic of Iran
- Plaintiff Class Actions,
- Defence Class Actions
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SCC Addresses Third Party Litigation Funding Part 2
- Commercial Litigation,
- Plaintiff Class Actions
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First-Ever Class Action Clinic Launched in Windsor
- Plaintiff Class Actions,
- Defence Class Actions
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Sufficient Evidence of Commonality in Multi-product Medical Devices Class Actions - Cautionary Tales
- Plaintiff Class Actions,
- Defence Class Actions
Contact
- Phone:
- 519.640.6317
- Fax:
- 519.932.3317