Lawyer Profile

James A. Hodgson

Toronto, Ontario

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Overview

James A. Hodgson is a retired Toronto litigator and former Senior Partner of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. His practice covered commercial, corporate and civil litigation, with emphasis on shareholder rights, securities litigation, class actions, construction, product liability and professional liability. The Litigation Counsel of America lists him as a Fellow Emeritus in Toronto with securities, class-action and construction experience. He earned an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall - York University in 1970 and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1972; reported recognitions include the Law Society Medal, the Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Class Action Plaintiff
  • Securities
  • Commercial Law

Bar Information

Ontario, 1972

Professional Details

Education

LL.B., Osgoode Hall - York University, 1970

Associations

Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow Emeritus
American College of Trial Lawyers
The Advocates' Society
Pro Bono Law Ontario
The Sopinka Cup Society
International Association of Trial Lawyers
International Society of Barristers
COMBAR

Awards & Recognition

Law Society Medal (2005)
Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility (2010)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013)
Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation (2014)

Articles & Speeches

Securities Litigation: The Top Guns, Lexpert, 1999; profiled as a Toronto corporate-commercial and securities litigator