Peter W. Kryworuk

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

• Health Law
• Class Actions (Plaintiff and Defence)
• Commercial Litigation
• Appeals
• Personal Injury and Insurance Law

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

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2019)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
• Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
• Chambers Canada: The Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in Canada: Leading lawyer in Healthcare – Contentious
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: leading lawyer in the areas of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, and Commercial Insurance
• Best Lawyers in Canada: Appellate Practice; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law
• Lawyer of the Year Health Care Law London/Windsor (2021; 2019; 2016)
• Lawyer of the Year Class Action Litigation London/Windsor (2018)
• Lawyer of the Year Product Liability Law London/Windsor (2017)
• Lawyer of the Year Legal Malpractice Law London/Windsor (2014)
• Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Litigation London/Windsor (2013; 2009)
• Recognized in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2018-2022)
• AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell representing the highest peer review rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
• Recognized as a Legal Leader in Canada by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell (2013-2014; 2016-2017)
• Selected as a Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer by Lexpert in the areas of product liability and corporate commercial litigation since 2012
• Senior trial co-counsel 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

• Farej v. Fellowes, 2022 ONCA 254
• Farej v. Fellowes, 2022 ONSC 3722
• Gordon Dunk Farms Limited v. HFH Inc., 2021 ONCA 68
• 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35
• Tuffnails v. Meakes, 2020 ONCA 240
• Krieser v. Garber, 2020 ONCA 699
• Drake v. Goodwin, 2019 ONSC 2865, (Divisional Court)
• Peralta v. Peralta, 2019 ONSC 2852
• 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407
• Nordik Windows v. Aviva, 2021 ONSC 4477
• Kapoor v. Kuzmanovski, 2018 ONSC 4770
• ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor and Tecumseh 2016 ONSC 1929 (Div Crt.)
• ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2016 ONSC 676
• Campbell v. Bruce (County), 2016 ONCA 371
• Hollowcore Incorporated v. Visocchi, 2016 ONCA 600
• Hollowcore v. Visocchi, 2016 ONCA 761
• ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2015 ONCA 572
• ALS Society of Essex v. Windsor, 2013 ONCA
• Tuffnails v. Meakes, 2020 ONCA 240
• Norman v. Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre, 2015 ONSC 3252
• Goodwin v. Olupona, 2013 ONCA 259
• Lauzon v. AXA Insurance (Canada), 2013 ONCA 664
• Anderson v. St. Jude Medical Inc., 2012 ONSC 3660 – Canada’s first medical product liability class action trial (Co-Lead Counsel)
• Abu Hammam v. Usher, 2012 ONCA 818
• Wolfe v. Pickar, 2011 ONCA 347
• Wolfe et al. v. Wyeth et al., 2010 ONSC 2368
• v. EllisDon Corporation Ltd., 2008 ONCA 789
• Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Modern Niagara Toronto Inc., 2008 ONCA 590
• Tanner v. Clarke and Wilf Morrison Trucking, (28 February 2003), Toronto C38886 (Ont CA)

• 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
• Panelist: “Scenarios: Conducting Realistic Damage Assessments”, Tricks of the Trade, The Advocates’ Society, January 2023
• Presenter: “Batch/Serial Claims and Mass Torts”, Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association International Conference, October 2022
• Co-presenter: “Appeal Proofing Your Trial”, Sixteenth Annual Straight From the Bench Conference, Middlesex Law Association, November, 2021
• Co-Author “Revisiting Class Counsel Fee Approvals: Towards Presumptive Validity of Contingency Fee Agreements”, The Canadian Class Action Review, Volume 17, Issue 1 (Irwin Law), August 2021
• Co-Author: “The Intersection of Class Proceedings and Mass Tort Litigation: Arsalani v Islamic Republic of Iran”, BCF Class Action Netletter™, (LexisNexis Canada Inc.), April 2021
• Co-Presenter: “Appeal Proofing Your Trial”, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference, October 2020
• Co-Author: “Limitation Periods in No Fault Insurance Claims”, The Middlesex Law Association Snail, February 2020
• Co-presenter: “Effective Use of Experts”, Litigating the Medical Malpractice Claim , Ontario Bar Association Program, April 2013
• Co-Presenter: “Waiver of Tort on Trial: Anderson v. St. Jude Medical”, Civil Litigation Summit, “, Law Society of Upper Canada, May 2012
• Co-Presenter: “Retaining Experts“, Medical Malpractice: A How to Guide, Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, March 2012
• Co-Presenter: “Use of Medical Literature in Medical Negligence Actions“, Medical Malpractice: A How to Guide, Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, March 2012
• Co-Presenter: “Discovery: Obtaining Full and Effective Disclosure“, Medical Malpractice: A How to Guide, Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, March 2012
• Co-Author: Revisiting Wrongful Life Claims in Canada – Can There Be A Cause of Action Bovingdon v. Hergott”, The Advocates’ Quarterly, Volume 34, Number 2, April 2008
• Co-Author: “The Illusory Shield: The Collateral Use of Information in Civil and Regulatory Proceedings”, The Litigator, May 2007
• Co-Author: “With Patient Rights Come Patient Responsibilities: Contributory Negligence in Medical Negligence Actions“, The Advocates’ Quarterly, Volume 33, 2007
• Co-Author: “Mandatory Physician Reporting of Drivers with Medical Conditions and Legal Considerations“, Can J Cardiol, Vol 20, No 13, p 1324, 2004
• Contributing Editor, “Remedies in Tort” (Carswell), 2000
• Co-Author: “Potential Legal Liability in the Allocation of Scarce Health Care Resources“, Annals RCPSC, Vol 28, No 3, p 153, 1995
• Past Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario in civil procedure
• Lecturer in medical negligence and class actions at Western University Faculty of Law
• Past Contributing Editor, Professional Liability and Discipline Litigation Journal, Federated Press

• The Importance of Mentorship in Young Appellate Advocacy
• Appellate Advocacy: The Next Generation
• That’s Final: ONCA confirms that Opting-Out of a Class Action is a Substantive Right and should be treated as a Final Order
• Azar v Strada Crush Limited: The Importance of a Suitable Indemnity Agreement for Adverse Costs for the Representative Plaintiff in a Class Action
• Summary of Recent Changes to the Class Actions Practice Directions, Best Practices Guide, and Model Orders
• The Intersection of Class Proceedings and Mass Tort Litigation: Arsalani v Islamic Republic of Iran
• Court of Appeal Gives Helpful Guidance on Appellate Courts’ Fact-Finding Powers
• The Rule in Foss v. Harbottle is Alive and Well in Ontario
• SCC Addresses Third Party Litigation Funding Part 2
• Goliath is not entitled to costs: Defendant denied costs despite success at trial
• SCC Addresses Third Party Litigation Funding
• How to Avoid and Successfully Manage Business Disputes
• Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Test for Rectification
• First-Ever Class Action Clinic Launched in Windsor
• Overlapping coverage: Insurers are more likely to equally share the burden
• Insurance for Small Businesses: Prudent Management of Risk
• Sufficient Evidence of Commonality in Multi-product Medical Devices Class Actions – Cautionary Tales
• Waiver of Tort – So long, It’s Been Nice to Know You?
• Good Faith in Performance of Contracts
• Court of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability of Entire Agreement Clauses
• Court of Appeal Clarifies Procedural Requirements for Admission of Expert Evidence in Ontario
• To Costs or Not To Costs – Is That the Question?
• Are You Awake?
• Successful Defendants Ordered to Bear Own Costs of Common Issues Trial
• Can Contractual Language in an Insurance Policy Override a Statutory Limitation Period?
• Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Pierringer Agreements
• The Perils of Poor Pleadings
• Are lawsuits bad for business?
• Waiver of Tort on Trial

• 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 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 Health Sciences Foundation
• Past Member, Board of Directors, London Health Sciences Centre
• 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 and Founding Member, Tastings, an event in support of the London Health Sciences Centre
• Past Vice Chair, Fanshawe College Capital Campaign
• Past Member, Fanshawe College Investment Committee

• The Advocates’ Society
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• Litigation Counsel of America
• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• Middlesex Law Association
• Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association
• Member, The Holland Access to Justice in Medical Malpractice Group (The Holland Group)
• Past Member, Advisory Committee, Federal Judicial Appointments for Ontario (Law Society of Ontario representative)

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