Lawyer Profile
Lindsay Lorimer
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Lindsay Lorimer is a partner in McMillan’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group and is widely regarded as a “fierce advocate both in trial and at mediation.” Her practice is focused on product liability defence, regulatory compliance, class actions, and insurance litigation. Known for her strategic insight and deep subject-matter expertise, Lindsay was named Product Liability Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation in 2025, a recognition that reflects her outstanding results and reputation among clients and peers.She is consistently ranked in leading legal directories, including Lexpert, Benchmark, Chambers, and Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), where she has been recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader. She also received Lexology’s Client Choice Award for Product Liability Defence in 2022, highlighting her unwavering client service and practical, business-minded advice.Lindsay has extensive experience defending class actions and individual and commercial product liability claims involving a broad range of products, including fire and security systems, consumer goods, food products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, recreational products, industrial machinery, construction materials, motor vehicles, and juvenile products. She frequently handles matters involving complex scientific, technical, and medical evidence and serves as national coordinating counsel to several multinational manufacturers, helping them manage litigation and regulatory risk across Canada.In addition to her litigation work, Lindsay is a trusted advisor on regulatory and compliance issues, particularly in matters involving Health Canada, the Electrical Safety Authority and Technical Safety Standards Association. She routinely advises on risk mitigation, product recalls (domestic and international), marketing approvals, and regulatory obligations under Canada’s medical device and consumer product safety regimes. She also supports clients in navigating high-stakes contractual disputes and compliance matters to safeguard their business operations and reputations.Lindsay appears before all levels of court in Ontario and has represented clients before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and in coroners’ inquests. She holds leadership positions in key defense organizations, currently serving as Chair of the Defense Research Institute (DRI)’s Product Liability Committee. She is also an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO).New Health Canada policy is changing testing requirements for flexible and soft base playpens to align with requirements in other jurisdictions.A June, 2025 Superior Court decision allows designers, manufacturers, and distributors to invoke the ultimate limitation period in product liability claims.Health Canada recently added three new classes of consumer products to the hazards of concern on the General Prohibition List under the Canada Consumer Product
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2000 (ON)