Lawyer Profile
Jerry P. K. Topolski
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Jerry Topolski is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans. He maintains a broad corporate and commercial litigation practice with particular expertise in regulatory dispute resolution and litigation, intellectual property disputes and complex commercial matters.
Drawing on extensive experience in both litigation and regulatory advisory work, Jerry supports clients across all stages of growth—from emerging market entrants to established multinational players. He provides practical legal and strategic advice to clients entering or operating in the Canadian market, including on regulatory risk, compliance obligations, litigation exposure, and enforcement trends.
In addition to his regulatory and IP-focused work, Jerry advises on shareholder disputes, white collar investigations, bankruptcy proceedings, employment litigation, and construction-related claims. He brings particular strength in managing multi-jurisdictional disputes and aligning litigation and regulatory strategies.
Jerry has appeared before all levels of the Federal, Ontario and Quebec Courts and is experienced in coordinating parallel proceedings across jurisdictions.
He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for litigation – intellectual property and Best Lawyers in Canada for intellectual property and corporate and commercial litigation. He is also featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and the Lexpert Special Edition: Health Sciences.
Jerry and Justice Allyson Whyte Nowak of the Federal Court of Canada are authors of Best Practices In Litigating Complex IP Litigation, a guide to ethical considerations in pharmaceutical practice.
Jerry Topolski is a frequent speaker on matters related to his practice, including for the Canadian Judicial Council/National Judicial Institute. He lectures in the LLM Health Law Intellectual Property course at Osgoode Hall Law School and on intellectual property matters at other academic institutions.
Jerry regularly seeks opportunities for and undertakes pro bono work for a number of clients. His work in this regard ranges from assisting Syrian refugee claimants to commencing proceedings on behalf of seniors victimized by illegal door to door marketing.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2001 (ON)