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Provided by J Scott Maidment
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Scott Maidment is one of Canada's leading litigation counsel, and he has appeared before trial and appellate courts and tribunals across the country. His trial and appellate practice has covered a wide range of legal disputes in a number of economic sectors. He has conducted trials, arbitrations, applications and appeals involving issues of contract, competition law, negligence, insurance law, defamation, employment law, real estate, constitutional law, human rights, and transportation law. Scott is also recognized in Canada and abroad as one of the world’s top product liability lawyers, and is known especially for his work in class actions and complex cases, particularly for companies in the life sciences industry. Scott has served as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School and has taught trial advocacy for The Advocates’ Society, the Attorney General of Canada, the United Nations and the Middle Temple. Scott has also served as President of The Advocates’ Society, which is considered Canada’s pre-eminent organization of courtroom and tribunal advocates. He is an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple, one of the four English Inns of Court.
Chambers Review
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Scott Maidment is a well-regarded litigation lawyer with considerable consumer protection class action experience. He provides counsel on issues such as negligent misrepresentation and false advertising, as well as being actively involved in opioid-related disputes.
Co-head of the class action group, Scott Maidment is held in high regard for the strength of his product liability practice in Toronto. He possesses substantial class action experience, with notable activity in the pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive industries, as well as on novel and complex cases.
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Provided by Chambers
"Scott's advocacy skills in the courtroom are really a notch above, and his client management skills are likewise impressive."
"He is a very sophisticated litigator for complex cases."
"Scott's advocacy skills in the courtroom are really a notch above other lawyers and his client management skills are likewise impressive."
"He has a very solid understanding of the law, provides excellent client service and can explain concepts in ways that both lawyers and technical experts can understand."
"Scott's advocacy skills in the courtroom are really a notch above, and his client management skills are likewise impressive."
"He is a very sophisticated litigator for complex cases."
"Scott's advocacy skills in the courtroom are really a notch above other lawyers and his client management skills are likewise impressive."
"He has a very solid understanding of the law, provides excellent client service and can explain concepts in ways that both lawyers and technical experts can understand."
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