Defence Class Actions
Practice Area:
Defence Class Actions
Meet
Nada Nicola-Howorth
Defence Class Actions Lawyer
You have to know the facts. You have to know the substantive law. That's a given. In a class action you also have to stay on top of evolving law. The reward is finding new strategic options that others fail to see while looking at the same set of facts.
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416.867.2436
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1999-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (1997-1998)
Selected Presentations/Publications
Court rejects ‘certify now, worry later’ approach, The Lawyers Weekly, October 30, 2009
Achievements
Selected by peers for inclusion in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for expertise in the areas of Medical Negligence & Professional Liability (2021-2022)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Law
Centennial Scholarship (1995-1996)
Patrick A. A. Ryan Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Trial Advocacy (1996-1997)
Dean's Honour List
Represented the University of New Brunswick at the Laskin Moot Court Competition (1995-1996)
Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Education
Admitted to Ontario Bar (1999)
Bachelor of Laws, University of New Brunswick (1997)
Bachelor of Commerce (Management and Marketing), Saint Mary's University (1994)
Noteworthy Cases
Pugliese v. Chartwell, 2024 ONSC 1135: Successfully defended the Regional Municipality of Durham in a class action certification motion arising from COVID-19 deaths and infections at long-term care homes during the pandemic.
Professional History
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1999-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (1997-1998)
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2009 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1999-2008)
Articling student, Lerners LLP (1997-1998)
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Achievements
Achievements
Achievements
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships
Education
Education
Education
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
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Copyright © 2025 Lerners LLP. All rights reserved.