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
- Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
- Recognized in Chambers Canada in the area of Healthcare - Contentious (2021-2022)
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2019)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
- Recognized in Chambers Canada in the area of Healthcare law (2019-2020)
- Recognized in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers
- Lawyer of the Year, Health Care Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada
- Lawyer of the Year Class Action Litigation London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada
- Lawyer of the Year Product Liability Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada,
- 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
- 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 for Appellate Practice, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Law
- 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)
- President, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 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 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