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Provided by Jennifer Fairfax
Jennifer Fairfax provides business-critical environmental and regulatory advice, with a specialty in environmental law and litigation. Jennifer also practices commercial and construction litigation and dispute resolution.
Jennifer has significant experience conducting negotiations with, and making representations to, regulatory bodies, including the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, assisting clients with inspections, investigations and reporting obligations, as well as conducting environmental litigation, including civil actions/applications, judicial reviews, administrative tribunal proceedings, and defence of prosecutions.
Jennifer also provides regulatory and environmental advice relating to environmental assessments, regulatory orders, corporate transactions, permits and approvals, waste and soil, contaminated lands, renewable energy projects, and regulatory compliance.
Jennifer litigates business-critical issues in environmental law, construction disputes, complex contractual / negligence disputes, insurance disputes, commercial arbitrations, and constitutional law. She has broad advocacy and trial experience and has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal. Jennifer has also acted as lead appellate counsel in constitutional litigation. Jennifer is the past Chair of the executive of the OBA Environmental Law Section. Prior to joining Osler, Jennifer clerked for The Honourable Justice Edgar Sexton with the Federal Court of Appeal.
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.
Queen's University, B.A. (Hons.)
Bar Admission: Ontario, 2003
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association: past Chair, Environmental Law Section Executive
Law Society of Ontario
Advocates Society
York University, Osgoode Written Advocacy Workshop
York University, Osgoode Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop
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Toronto-based Jennifer Fairfax is active on environmental assessments as well as remediation and contamination matters. Her practice additionally covers the environmental aspects of corporate transactions and regulatory compliance. She acts on behalf of a range of national and international clients, often in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Jennifer Fairfax is a tremendous subject matter expert. She is very responsive, provides balanced and measured input, and is very collaborative and productive to work with.
Jennifer Fairfax was extremely responsive and consistently provided excellent service.
Jennifer Fairfax is very responsive and timely in addressing the client's needs. She has consistently added value to how we have presented the issues.
Jennifer Fairfax is an incredible lawyer and trusted confidante. She provides practical guidance and is a go-to for a gut check. I trust her completely with my cases and her work is always perfect.
Jennifer Fairfax provides a superb service level and attention to detail. She is definitely one of the top lawyers I have worked with.