Practice Profile
Michael is a senior associate at Theall Group LLP. He is engaged in all aspects of the defence and trial of civil matters, including insurance law, commercial litigation, product liability, professional liability, property related losses and personal injury. Prior to joining Theall Group, Michael was co-chair of the subrogation practice group at another litigation law firm. Michael has appeared as counsel at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2002.
Education
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 2001
University of Guelph, B.A. Dean’s List (Hon., Economics), 1997
Professional Involvement
Michael is a member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Defence Lawyers and The Advocates' Society. He is a contributing editor of Watson & McGowan, Ontario Civil Practice.
Practice Profile
Michael is a senior associate at Theall Group LLP. He is engaged in all aspects of the defence and trial of civil matters, including insurance law, commercial litigation, product liability, professional liability, property related losses and personal injury. Michael has appeared as counsel at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2002.
Education
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 2001,
University of Guelph, B.A. Dean’s List (Hon., Economics), 1997
Academic Achievements
Dalhousie University G.O. Forsyth prize for excellence in research and writing, 1999
Professional Involvement
Michael is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Defence Lawyers and The Advocates' Society.
Publications
He is a contributing editor of Watson & McGowan, Ontario Civil Practice.
“2000 Disclosure in Administrative Proceedings: A Case Study of the Competition Tribunal”, Neil Finkelstein, Russell Cohen and Michael Foulds, Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures, (2000)
Client Seminars and Papers
“Getting the Cooperation of the Insured in Subrogated Claims” (2010)
“Amendments to Rule 20 – Summary Judgment” (2010)
“Spoliation and Preserving Evidence for Subrogated Claims” (2009)
“Subrogation and the Sale of Goods Act” (2008)
“Liability for the Operation of Emergency Vehicles” (2006)
“Developments in the Law of Professional Liability” (2006)