Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Arbitrations

Michael acts for both public and privately held companies, with an emphasis on contractual disputes, franchise agreements, oppression claims, injunctions, and class actions. Michael has deep knowledge of the property development and automotive sectors in particular, including disputes under the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP).

Clients choose Michael for his acute attention to detail and strategic counsel. After a recent successful trial outcome, the judge observed that Michael and his co-counsel were “extremely well prepared”, “conducted highly focused and effective examinations”, and produced “focused and effective written closing submissions in very short order.”

Pro Bono Ontario (Duty Counsel)

Called to the Ontario Bar, 2015 J.D. (Cum Laude), University of Ottawa, 2014 B.Sc. in Psychology (First Class Honours with Distinction), Mount Allison University, 2010