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Adam Goldenberg

Adam Goldenberg

Canada 2026

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Practice Areas

Adam Goldenberg is a tenacious and skilled courtroom advocate who handles trials, appeals, and arbitrations across Canada. His practice focuses on commercial and public law disputes, including class actions, regulatory controversies, and constitutional litigation. He has been counsel in 28 appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada, spanning myriad areas of law, and has acted in the courts of seven provinces as well as the federal courts.

Career

Ontario, 2015

New York, 2015

British Columbia, 2023

Professional Memberships

Adam is an Honorary Overseas Member of the Commercial Bar Association of England and Wales and serves on the Leadership Council of the World Justice Project.

Publications

Podcast: "Appealing Briefs"

• Emergency Law in Canada: Commentary & Legislation (LexisNexis Canada, 2021)

Personal

Adam served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada and to the judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He has taught appellate practice and procedure at the University of Toronto and lectured at law schools across Canada. He is the co-founder and a board director of Gakino'amaage (Teach For Canada), and a former board chair of Action Canada. Adam regularly acts pro bono for individuals and organizations, particularly in matters affecting 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Litigation: Administrative & Public Law - Ontario

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Band 3

Individual Editorial

Adam Goldenberg is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office and focuses his practice on commercial and public law disputes. He represents clients in cases relating to contracts, privacy, defamation, employment, telecommunications, administrative law, constitutional interpretation, federalism, equality rights, freedom of expression, police powers and judicial independence.

Strengths

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  • Adam is passionate about his work and serving his clients.

    Litigation: Administrative & Public LawChambers Canada Guide
  • Adam is able to quickly articulate complex arguments in response to new information.

    Litigation: Administrative & Public LawChambers Canada Guide

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Alberta

British Columbia

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