Executive summary
James is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Gardiner Roberts whose practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation and professional liability.
James also advises clients on employment disputes, property damage, product liability, and personal injury claims. He brings a practical and strategic approach to a wide range of contentious matters.
James regularly acts as counsel before the Superior Court of Justice. He also appears before the Court of Appeal of Ontario, the Divisional Court of Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Landlord & Tenant Board.
In 2008 James became a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland. He apprenticed and practiced at a prominent commercial law firm in Dublin.
James completed the National Committee on Accreditation process of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada before he was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2012. Before joining Gardiner Roberts, he practiced for several years at a leading insurance defense firm in Toronto.
In 2018 James was admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales.
Expertise
Representative work
- Melville-Laborde v. 3455 Glen Erin Apartments Inc., 2017 ONSC 6004 (CanLII)
- Glegg v. Glass, 2019 ONSC 6623 (CanLII)
- Glegg v. Glass, 2020 ONCA 833 (CanLII)
- Vastis v. Kommatas, 2022 ONSC 1366 (CanLII)
- Vastis v. Kommatas, 2024 ONSC 4759 (CanLII)
- Moranis v. Toronto Real Estate Board, 2025 ONSC 216 (CanLII)
- Dale v. Toronto Real Estate Board, 2026 ONCA 252 (CanLII)
Memberships and recognition
Professional memberships
- Member of the Advocates’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association.
- Member of CONSULEGIS, an international network of independent law firms.
Community engagement
- James volunteers with the Ireland Fund of Canada