Chris Paliare

Practice Areas

Appeals and Judicial Review

Class Actions

Commercial Litigation

Constitutional Litigation

Defamation, Libel and Slander

Employment Law

Estates and Trusts

Judicial Inquiries and Inquests

Mediation and Arbitration

Professional Discipline and Regulation

Public and Administrative Law

Securities Litigation

White Collar Crime

Career

Chris Paliare is one of Canada’s most highly sought after “Bet-the-Company” litigators. For nearly 50 years, Chris has acted in some of the most public, high-stakes litigation in Canada, spanning appeals, corporate and commercial litigation, class actions, high stakes estate litigation, constitutional litigation, employment law, administrative law, white collar crime, and more. He has dedicated his career to providing exceptional legal advice to all clients, including underserved individuals and communities.

Chris’ clients speak highly of his skill and expertise at his strategic approach to all of his cases. “He is professional in the way he does business, he is responsive to our requests or any needs we have, and he is thoughtful in the work he does.”

Chris, who was named one of Toronto’s most influential people by Toronto Life magazine, has earned vast range of accolades, including the Law Society Medal, the OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He was inducted as a member of the Order of Ontario in 2011, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.

Professional Memberships

International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Eastern Canadian Chair), Fellow

International Society of Barristers, Fellow

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, former Ontario Provincial Chair and Honourary Member of COMBAR

Canadian Bar Association

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

LSUC, Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation

The Advocates' Society