Overview

Michael Fenrick’s legal practice is broad, giving his clients the advantage of strategic insight across a range of areas and industries. His work covers commercial litigation, infrastructure, appellate advocacy, judicial reviews, class actions, civil liberties, defamation, privacy, and employment law. He is often retained on highly confidential and sensitive matters for clients in crisis situations that could receive negative publicity. His clients value his calm demeanour and sound judgment.

Michael understands the multidimensional nature of complex litigation and works with his clients to avoid problems and manage them to successful outcomes when they happen. But sometimes litigation is the best option, and when it is he is a strong advocate.

He has been recognized for commercial litigation and public law by Lexpert; commercial litigation, employment law and appellate practice by Best Lawyers in Canada; and by Benchmark Litigation for commercial litigation. Michael was a Lexpert Rising Star in 2018 and received a Precedent Setter award in 2019. Michael was the gold medallist at Dalhousie Law School in 2008 and clerked for the Honourable Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2009. He has been adjunct faculty at both the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and later Osgoode Hall Law School for many years. He is a contributing author to Constitutional Litigation in Canada.

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Employment Law
• Civil Litigation
• Labour Law
• Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2009 (ON)