Jessica Lam
Canada Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Litigation: Product Liability
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Up and Coming
About
Provided by Jessica Lam
Practice Areas
Jessica's litigation practice focuses on the defence of class actions and other complex claims related to product liability and consumer protection. She has particular expertise in the life sciences industry and regularly acts for leading manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical medicines, medical devices and other health and consumer products. Jessica has also acted for clients in numerous other industries, including manufacturers and distributors of automobiles, cannabis, and food and beverage products.
Jessica regularly provides proactive advice to clients on product warnings, recalls and litigation risks, as well as on issues relating to privacy and freedom of information, licensing, indemnification, and consumer warranties.
During her articles, Jessica completed a secondment in the legal department of one of Canada's largest medical devices companies, where she worked on a variety of litigation, regulatory and commercial matters.
Professional Memberships
Jessica is a member of The Advocates' Society, the Defence Research Institute, the Ontario Bar Association, and the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Jessica Lam is noted for her growing reputation for handling significant product liability class action disputes. She frequently represents the manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical products in proceedings across Canada.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jessica is a great litigator who has a deep understanding of her files, including highly technical matters, and is overall a pleasure to work with."
"We find that she is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and effective at distilling complex legal theories and issues into manageable bites."
"Jessica is a great litigator who has a deep understanding of her files, including highly technical matters, and is overall a pleasure to work with."
"We find that she is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and effective at distilling complex legal theories and issues into manageable bites."