J. Adam Dewar is a partner in the firm and his practice focuses on both plaintiff and defence side class actions and commercial litigation.
Adam was named a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark magazine in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
In the area of class actions he is part of the firm’s counsel team in:
- Cunningham v RBC DS (Unpaid Vacation Pay – certified 2023)
- Chiang v Toronto Dominion Bank (Unpaid Vacation Pay – certification to be heard September 2025)
- Stadnyk v City of Thunder Bay (Pinhole Leaks – certified 2024)
- Christiansen v Mettrum Ltd (Tainted Medical Marijuana – settled 2020)
- Stibbe v Audi et al (Gasoline Emission Manipulations – settled 2021)
- Quenneville et al v Volkswagen (Volkswagen Diesel Emission Manipulations – settled 2018)
- Quinte v Eastwood Mall et al (collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake Ontario – certified February 2014)
- Bozsik v Livingston International (unpaid overtime – settled 2019)
- Fantl v. Transamerica Life (management fee overcharges – settled Summer 2009)
- Monckton v. Canadian Business College (private college class action – settled 2011)
- Fulawka v. Scotiabank (unpaid overtime – settled 2015 & 2016)
- Fresco v. CIBC (unpaid overtime – settled 2023)
- Lipson v. Cassels Brock (negligent tax advice – settled 2023)
- Sa’d v Remington Group (excess development fees – settled March 2013)
On the Defence side, Adam is part of the firm’s counsel team in several alleged defective goods class actions against a Fortune 500 technology company.
Adam is involved in a variety of corporate commercial matters dealing with oppression, derivative actions, regulatory matters and employment issues. As a result of his activities in various aspects of litigation, Adam has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in Ontario.
Adam has written articles for a number of publications on a variety of class action, evidence and commercial litigation topics.
Key practice areas:
- Appellate
- Class action
- Commercial disputes
- Plaintiff
- Securities
Sector expertise:
- Automotive
- Banking
- Government and public policy
- Healthcare
Year joined firm: 2007
Education/Alumni: LLB, Queens, 2002
Association/network memberships: Advocates Society, 2004
Bar Admissions: Ontario, 2003
