Executive Summary
Howard practises exclusively in civil litigation, representing clients at both the trial and appellate levels. He has a broad-based litigation practice and advises clients across a wide range of complex disputes, bringing a thoughtful and strategic approach to resolving challenging matters.
His experience includes commercial litigation such as corporate governance and management disputes, oppression remedy claims, breaches of fiduciary duty, and contractual disputes. Howard also acts in real estate litigation including purchase and sale disputes, mortgage enforcement and commercial leasing disputes, construction litigation, employment disputes, and intellectual property matters.
In addition, Howard represents clients in insurance-related litigation, including professional negligence, personal injury, and defamation claims, as well as matrimonial disputes and estate disputes. Clients value his versatility, careful advocacy, and ability to manage complex issues across diverse areas of litigation.
Expertise
Representative Work
- Lakefield (Village of) v. Black (1998), 41 OR (3d) 741; 166 DLR (4th) 96; 113 OAC 74; 1998 CanLII 4299 (ON CA)
- Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. v. Riviera Farm Holdings Ltd. (1998), 39 OR (3d) 609; 159 DLR (4th) 193; 39 RFL (4th) 1; 110 OAC 62; 18 RPR (3d) 171 1998 CanLII 1481 (ON CA)
- Temelini v. Wright et al. 44 OR (3d) 609; 174 DLR (4th) 418; 120 OAC 380; 38 CPC (4th) 40; 1999 CanLII 3743 (ON CA)
- Celadon Canada, Inc. v Hoss Cartage & Distribution Systems Inc. et al, 2015 ONSC 4089 (CanLII)
- Tetefsky v. General Motors Corp., 2010 ONSC 1675
- Gibb v. Ottaway, 2004 CanLII 48885 (ON SC)
- O’Malley’s In The Beach Ltd. v. 2422 Queen Street Investments, 2009 CanLII 59678 (ON SC)
- 1532120 Ontario Inc. v. 1212763 Ontario Ltd., 2003 CanLII 15101 (ON SC)
- Song Corp., Re (2002), 19 CPR (4th) 235; 31 CBR (4th) 97; 2002 CanLII 49574 (ON SC)
- Pizarro v. Kretschmann, 2019 ONSC 3143
- Kapur v. Konevic, 2021 ONSC 7730
- CSI Toronto Car Systems Installation Ltd. v. Pittasoft Co., Ltd., 2021 ONSC 5117 (CanLII)
- Awad v. Dover Investments Limited, 2021 ONSC 5437; 2022 ONSC 6212 (CanLII), 2023 ONCA 542 (CanLII)
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Professional Involvement
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- St. Paul’s Riding Federal Liberal Association, Director and Past President
- Ontario Schizophrenia Society