After surviving my own serious accident as a young lawyer, I’ve never forgotten the feeling of worrying about the future or the long path to recovery. My experience made me a better, more empathetic husband, father, lawyer, and mentor.
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (1994)
Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1992)
Bachelor of Arts, Trent University (1989)
I treat every single one of my clients as though they were a member of my own family. With this simple guiding principle, I never forget how important my work is for every one of the clients I try to help.
Following an evening playing chess with a friend, Mitch was struck by a drunk driver as he cycled back to his hotel. After a long, complex journey with Andrew and his team, Mitch has used his settlement to pursue his personal goals and dreams.
An important focus of my career has been helping other lawyers to improve their ability to achieve justice for their clients. As a part of this ongoing mission, I frequently lecture, write scholarly papers, and am extensively involved in professional legal associations.
Acknowledged by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury for London/Windsor 2025
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada — Lawyer of the Year 2024
President, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (2012)
Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation
Consistently recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in the area of Personal Injury (2011-2026)
Past Co-Chair of The Advocates’ Society Personal Injury & Insurance Law Practice Group
Past Chair, Board of Directors, Children’s Safety Village of London Area
Past member, Board of Directors, SARI Therapeutic Riding
Recipient, Dean Edgell Award, presented by Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 2009, for significant contributions and excellence in legal writing, continuing legal education and leadership activities
Campbell v. County of Bruce
A successful trial verdict for a quadriplegic client apportioning 100% of the blame to the Defendant, County of Bruce.
Allen v. Security National Insurance Co./Monnex Insurance Mgmt. Inc.
This appeal decision from Director’s Delegate Blackman clarifies, in a helpful way for claimants, how to rate overlapping impairments when attempting to determine an individual’s whole person impairment under the AMA Guides, in the context of a catastrophic impairment application.
Shawnoo v. Certas
This case, for a client with a catastrophic brain injury, resulted in the court recognizing, for the first time, the provision of attendant care services by electronic/indirect means as valid care for the purposes of claiming the attendant care benefit payable under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – September 2010.
Folmer v. Graham
We championed the rights of an above-knee amputee in the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Hubbard v. Pembridge Insurance
A successful precedent-setting FSCO arbitration decision concerning the test governing benefits payable to an injured accident victim under the OMPP Insurance Act regime, on behalf of a claimant who was under the age of 16 at the time of his accident.
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
The Advocates’ Society
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Medico-Legal Society of Toronto
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
Brain Injury Association of London & District
Middlesex Law Association
My legal career has been devoted to helping others in their attempt to rebound from physical, mental, and emotional injuries. I want you to achieve the best possible recovery.
Acting on behalf of those suffering from brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, and serious orthopaedic injuries, my team has recovered millions in settlements over the last decade, while also putting in place the best possible team of rehab professionals to help with my clients’ recovery.
I feel the weight of my clients’ concerns as if they were my own, from the moment that we meet to the conclusion of the case. I am attentive, open, transparent, patient, and always strive to attend to the specific needs of every individual.
I will respect your time and will listen to you until you feel like you have truly been heard. I will be proactive, and you will not feel like you have been left in the dark. You will receive the same level of attentiveness and care from every member of my team. You deserve to be treated with the respect that any of our family members would be treated.
Regina R.From the moment we met, I felt comfortable and much more confident that I would have a good resolution to my problem with Andrew in my corner.
