Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff) - Nationwide - Canada
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What the Team is Known For
Sotos is a highly regarded Toronto-based boutique law firm that is active in the plaintiff class action space. The team is particularly strong in franchising, employment, privacy and consumer protection litigation, and is singled out for its competition and antitrust work. Its lawyers also win praise for their capabilities in the emerging area of data breach class actions.
Strengths
Sotos is experienced at class action suits. The process is made easy and comprehensive.
Sotos is very knowledgeable and strategic. Its lawyers are highly experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated and strategic.
Sotos is professional and reasonable to deal with. The firm has good quality advocates.
Sotos has a strong team of lawyers. The team is very responsive and has a very deep understanding of class action practice.
Work Highlights
Sotos acted as class counsel in a privacy class action brought against Rogers Communications and Rogers Bank concerning alleged unauthorised access to the confidential credit information of Rogers customers.
Notable practitioners
David Sterns' class action cases have been at the forefront of the law relating to privacy, antitrust, consumer protection and human rights. He has significant expertise acting on behalf of First Nations individuals.
David is unrelenting in pursuing justice for class members.
David is a terrific fighter in his cases. He is passionate about his cases and works really hard to advance the interests of his class without losing sight of what is practical.
David has excellent experience over a broad range of areas.
Louis Sokolov handles a broad range of class actions relating to employment law, market manipulation and price fixing, as well as consumer protection.
Louis is a well-regarded advocate. He is a reasonable person and a high-quality litigator.
Louis is a gifted litigator who is on top of almost every aspect of a file.
Louis is very well respected, good in court and super engaged.
Louis is smart, savvy and an excellent drafter. He is so easy to work with.
Margaret Waddell commands an impressive reputation for her plaintiff class action practice. She is instructed by clients on financial crime, product liability and employment-related mandates. She is called to the Bar in both Ontario and Alberta.
Margaret is very dedicated. She is not afraid to take on difficult cases.
Margaret is extremely hardworking, knowledgeable and unassuming. She is a leader in the Bar and a role model for younger lawyers.
Margaret is an excellent lawyer.
Margaret is a well-regarded advocate. Her quality of work and analysis is very high.
Margaret has commitment and depth, everything a great trial lawyer needs to have.
Jean-Marc Leclerc has notable experience handling high-profile automotive sector antitrust class actions, as well as privacy class actions in the financial services industry.
Jean-Marc is extremely bright and thoughtful about legal issues, with terrific analytical ability. He really stands out for that, and for his writing ability.
Jean-Marc is a brilliant lawyer.
Mohsen Seddigh is a lawyer noted for his expertise in handling a range of class action disputes on behalf of plaintiffs. He acts on a wide array of matters, with a particular focus on consumer protection, price-fixing and First Nations welfare disputes.
Mohsen is a brilliant lawyer, who is way ahead of his years and does a great job.
Mohsen is tireless, works really hard and has a great practice.
Mohsen is a strong advocate and is insightful, thoughtful and highly engaging.
