Jill M. Lawrie

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Litigation: Product Liability

Nationwide - Canada

5 Years Ranked

Band 5

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

Nationwide - Canada

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jill M. Lawrie

Canada

Practice Areas

Practice Area: Jill’s practice focuses on product liability matters and the defence of class actions. She is the co-lead of the Firm's Consumer Protection group. Jill has acted for clients in numerous industries, including manufacturers of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, food and consumer products, as well as for professional service organizations, financial institutions and insurers. Jill provides proactive advice on product warnings, recalls and litigation risks. She was counsel in the successful defence of the first medical products class action (146 trial days) to go to trial in Ontario (action dismissed).

Professional Memberships

Jill is a member of The Advocates' Society, the Defence Research Institute, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, and the International Association of Defense Counsel.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jill Lawrie is a highly regarded product liability and consumer protection litigator with a notable track record of representing pharmaceutical multinationals, as well as medical device and automotive manufacturers. From her Toronto base, she offers complementary knowledge of the regulatory space.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Jill Lawrie is co-head of the firm's consumer protection group, practising out of the Toronto office. She offers substantial experience advising on product liability class action litigation, with notable expertise in the automotive and healthcare product manufacturing sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jill is a fantastic litigator and a true business partner. She is creative, dives deeply into technical issues and does not shy away from challenges.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Jill is a fantastic litigator and a true business partner. She has keen awareness of our business objectives as they relate to our class action and litigation defence strategies.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

She is creative, dives deeply into technical issues and does not shy away from challenges.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

Jill is a fantastic litigator and a true business partner. She is creative, dives deeply into technical issues and does not shy away from challenges.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Jill is a fantastic litigator and a true business partner. She has keen awareness of our business objectives as they relate to our class action and litigation defence strategies.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

She is creative, dives deeply into technical issues and does not shy away from challenges.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

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Band 1

Jill M. Lawrie

Canada Guide 2025

Litigation: Product Liability + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Professional Memberships

Chambers Review

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

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