Jennifer L. Hunter

Health Law Lawyer

We apply our knowledge of the law and our insight into the unique medical challenges of each case to forge a sound defence.

Phone:

416.601.2659

Fax:

416.867.2417

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Professional history

Noteworthy cases

Achievements

Selected presentations/publications

Memberships

Education

Professional history

Partner, Lerners LLP (2013 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2010-2012)
Associate lawyer, Miller Thomson LLP (2006-2009)
Articling student, Miller Thomson LLP (2005-2006)

Noteworthy cases

Represented health professionals at trial defending against allegations of medical malpractice and at regulatory college disciplinary proceedings regarding allegations of sexual abuse of a patient.

Achievements

Recognized and recommended by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the area of Medical Negligence (2022)
Recognized in the 2021 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as "One to Watch" in Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Recipient, Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award (2020)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for Appellate Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Privacy and Data Security Law, and Professional Malpractice Law

Selected presentations/publications

Co-Author, Evidentiary Requirements for Data Breach Privacy Class Actions, Lexis Nexis Class Action Defence Quarterly (June 2022)
Presenter, "Cyber Risk and Public Entities", Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (SPIAO) Annual General Meeting/Christmas Workshop, December 6, 2019
Speaker, "Public Liability: Risks Facing our Towns and Cities", Insurance Bureau of Canada Commercial Insurance Symposium, November 28, 2019
Mentor, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Speed Mentoring 2019, November 11, 2019
Presenter, "The Legal Liability Risks Arising from the use of Digital Technology in Municipal Infrastructure and Operations", Durham Municipal Insurance Pool (DMIP) Risk Management Seminar on Cyber, November 7, 2019
Speaker, "The Role of Experts in Discovery Process", Law Society of Ontario program, Discoveries: An Update for Litigators, October 7, 2019
Speaker, "Civil Actions Arising from By-Law Enforcement by Municipalities", International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference, September 20, 2019
Panelist, Law Society of Ontario program, Tips from the Bench for Litigators (May 2019)
"Drawing the line between consultation and collaboration with expert witnesses", The Lawyer's Daily, March 21, 2018
"The courts weigh in on 'ghost-written' expert reports", The Lawyer's Daily, March 2, 2018
"Expert evidence update: Decisions affecting production of working file", The Lawyer's Daily, February 14, 2018
Panelist, Law Society of Upper Canada program, Civil Appeals – The Year in Review (December 2015)
“Westerhof latest example of decisions clarifying expert evidence,” AdvocateDaily.com (April 2015)
Presenter, St. Michael’s Hospital medical residents program, Staying out of Trouble: Medico-legal Risk Management for Residents (May 2012)
Ontario’s Proposed Apology Act, Oral Health, (April 2009) and Health Matters Newsletter (February 2009)
Recent Legislative Changes: Apologies, Pathologists and New Reporting Obligations, Risk Management in Canadian Health Care, (October 2009)
Ontario’s New Reporting Obligations Regarding Incompetence and Incapacity, The HIROC Connection, (December 2009) and OBA Health Matters Newsletter (November 2009)
Ontario’s Amended Coroners Act: Regulating Forensic Pathologists and More In-Depth Coroner’s Investigation