Peter W. Kryworuk

Practices in all areas of personal injury with an emphasis on serious and catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases.

• Partner, Lerners LLP (1989 to present)
• Practice Group Leader, Lerners Health Law Group (2003 to present)
• Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1984-1988)

• Recognized in Chambers Canada in the area of Healthcare – Contentious (2021).
• Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2019)
• Recognized in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2018-2019)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
• Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006
• Recognized and recommended by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Product Liability, Professional Liability and Commercial Insurance
• Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Litigation London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2009, 2013 and 2022
• Lawyer of the Year, Health Care Law London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2016 and 2022
• Lawyer of the Year, London/Windsor Legal Malpractice Law, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2014 and 2022
• Lawyer of the Year, Class Action Litigation London/Windsor, Best Lawyers in Canada, for 2018 and 2022
• Selected as a Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer by Lexpert in the areas of product liability and corporate commercial litigation since 2012
• AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell representing the highest peer review rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
• Senior trial co-counsel for the plaintiffs in Andersen v. St. Jude Medical, Canada’s first medical product liability class action trial
• Counsel to the Honourable Mr. Justice Roland Haines, Review of Meat Regulation and Inspection in Ontario (2004)
• Gold medals for academic standing and contribution to the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
• Recognized as a Legal Leader in Canada by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell (2013-2014; 2016-2017)

• Lecturer in medical negligence and class actions at Western University Faculty of Law
• Past Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario in civil procedure
• Contributing Editor of Remedies in Tort, Carswell
• Author, lecturer and presenter on various legal topics including: civil procedure, trial advocacy, law of damages, health law, tort law, personal injury and insurance law, construction law and occupational health and safety

• President, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
• Past Vice-President, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
• Past Treasurer, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
• Past Secretary, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society
• Past Chair, Standing Committee on Advocacy and Practice (SCAP), The Advocates’ Society
• Past Chair, Standing Committee on Collegiality, Mentoring & Membership (CMM), The Advocates’ Society
• Past Member, Board of Directors, Fanshawe College Foundation
• Past Member, Board of Directors, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
• Past Chair, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Foundation
• Past Member, Board of Directors, London Community Foundation
• Past Member, Investment Committee, London Community Foundation
• Past Chair, Vital Signs Steering Committee, London Community Foundation
• Member of Ambassadors Club, London Health Sciences Foundation
• Past President and Board Member, London Ukrainian Centre
• Past Chair, Victoria Hospital Country Classic Auction
• Past Chair, Tastings, an event in support of the London Health Sciences Centre
• Past Vice Chair, Fanshawe College Capital Campaign
• Past Member, Fanshawe College Investment Committee

• Member, The Holland Access to Justice in Medical Malpractice Group (The Holland Group)
• Chair, Standing Committee on Collegiality, Mentoring & Membership (CMM), The Advocates’ Society, June 2016
• Past Member, Advisory Committee, Federal Judicial Appointments for Ontario (Law Society, of Upper Canada representative)
• Law Society of Ontario
• Canadian Bar Association
• Middlesex Law Association
• The Advocate’s Society
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association

• Product Liability
• Medical Negligence and Health Law
• Class Actions
• Professional Liability
• Insurance Law

• Admitted to Ontario Bar (1984)
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Windsor (1982)