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Stuart Zacharias
Health Law Lawyer
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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Executive Summary
Stuart Zacharias is a partner in Lerners’ Toronto office and a member of its Appeals, Health Law, Professional Regulation, and Specialty Risk and Insurance groups. He is certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Ontario and is a past chair of the National Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Stuart has been lead counsel on numerous trials and appeals. He has acted in matters before the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He regularly writes and presents on a variety of civil litigation topics.
Practice Areas
Police liability
Sexual abuse claims
Building Code claims
Municipal road liability
Serious personal injury claims
Policy interpretation/coverage
Defence class actions
Achievements
Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Medical Negligence
Selected by peers for inclusion in “Best Lawyers™ in Canada” for Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, and Professional Malpractice Law
Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
Named by Lexpert in its 2014 Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada as a “Litigation Lawyer to Watch”
In 2012, Stuart was the recipient of the Richard B. Lindsay QC Exceptional Young Lawyer Award. This award is given annually to one member of Canadian Defence Lawyers of up to 10 years at the bar.
Selected Presentations/Publications
Presenter, “(Un)reasonable Users & Human Factors: s. 44 Update”, Lerners LLP Municipal and Public Entity Risk Conference, April 25, 2025
Presenter, “Medical-Legal Risks of Residency”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, February 11, 2025
Co-Presenter, “Police Liability: An Overview”, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Annual Conference, September 26, 2024
Presenter, “Defending Institutional Sexual Abuse Claims”, Lerners LLP Municipal and Public Entity Risk Conference, April 18, 2024
Co-Presenter, “In the Line of Duty: Defending our First Responders”, Lerners LLP Municipal and Public Entity Risk Conference, April 18, 2024
Presenter, “Medical-Legal Risks of Residency”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, February 6, 2024
Panelist, “Dealing Effectively with Concurrent Regulatory, Civil, Hospital Privileges and/or Criminal Proceedings”, The Osgoode Certificate in Professional Regulation & Discipline in the Ontario Health Care Sector, November 15, 2023
Co-author with C. Kirk Boggs, “Chapter 5 – The Law of Law Enforcement: A Primer” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation – 2023 (editor: The Honourable Justice Darla A. Wilson), Thomson Reuters, October 2023
Presenter, “Medical-Legal Risks of Residency”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, April 4, 2023
Presenter, “Defending Sexual Abuse Claims: An Overview”, Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (SPIAO), December 2, 2022
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, February 25, 2022
Presenter, “4th Annual Update on Civil Litigation”, Canadian Bar Association Law Series, September 15, 2021
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, March 3, 2021
Presenter, “Update on Key Civil Litigation Cases Across Canada”, Canadian Bar Association Law Series, September 15, 2020
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, January 8, 2020
Presenter, “Annual Update: Key Civil Litigation Cases in Canada”, Canadian Bar Association Webinar Series, September 24, 2019
Presenter, “Waiver of Solicitor-Client Privilege: Tips and Traps”, The Canadian Bar Association, April 30, 2019
Presenter, “This Year’s Need-to-Know Government Liability Cases”, the Canadian Institute’s 25th Annual Provincial/Municipal Government Liability Conference, April 2, 2019
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, January 9, 2019
Co-Presenter, “Update on Key Civil Litigation Cases Across Canada”, Canadian Bar Association Webinar Series, November 8, 2018
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, January 11, 2018
Panelist, “Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques”, The Advocates’ Society, October 30, 2017
Presenter, “Police Liability”, Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (SPIAO), September 22, 2017
Co-author with C. Kirk Boggs, “Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Services Board: A Review of the Tort of Negligent Police Investigation 10 Years Later”, Municipal Liability Risk Management, May 2017
Presenter, “Transition to Residency: Medical-Legal Issues”, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, January 11, 2017
Presenter, “Representing Police Services Boards”, The Canadian Institute’s Law of Policing Conference, June 16, 2016
Co-Presenter, “Civil Appeals: An Overview of Issues, Procedure and Ethics”, Continuing Professional Development session held in Windsor, Ontario, June 20, 2016
Presenter, “Waiving Solicitor-Client Privilege: Tips and Traps”, Canadian Bar Association Webinar Series, September 8, 2015
Presenter, “Battle of the Forms: An overview regarding authorizations to conduct independent medical examinations”, Canadian Defence Lawyers Annual Accident Benefit Symposium, April 25, 2013
Presenter, “Expert Evidence: An Overview”, Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, January 20, 2012
"The uncertain boundary between complaints and lawsuits against police”, The Lawyers Weekly — Focus on Civil Litigation, May 27, 2011
Co-author with C. Kirk Boggs, “Demonstrative Evidence: Basic Guidelines for its Proper and Effective Use”, presented at the Canadian Institute's Personal Injury Settlements conference, January 25, 2010
“Conflicting decisions create confusion over Charter damages”, The Lawyers Weekly — Focus on Constitutional Law, April 16, 2010
Co-author with Jasmine Akbarali, “Limitation periods curb delay — not rights”, The Lawyers Weekly — Focus on Civil Litigation, September 3, 2010
Memberships
Law Society of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
The Advocates' Society
Education
Admitted to Ontario Bar (2005)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Manitoba (2004)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba (2001)
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Stuart Zacharias is a partner in Lerners’ Toronto office and a member of its Appeals, Health Law, Professional Regulation, and Specialty Risk and Insurance groups. He is certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Ontario and is a past chair of the National Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Stuart has been lead counsel on numerous trials and appeals. He has acted in matters before the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He regularly writes and presents on a variety of civil litigation topics.
Executive Summary
Stuart Zacharias is a partner in Lerners’ Toronto office and a member of its Appeals, Health Law, Professional Regulation, and Specialty Risk and Insurance groups. He is certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Ontario and is a past chair of the National Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Stuart has been lead counsel on numerous trials and appeals. He has acted in matters before the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He regularly writes and presents on a variety of civil litigation topics.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Achievements
Achievements
Achievements
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships
Education
Education
Education
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