





Mitchell C. Brown
Partner
Mitch is a member of the Appellate Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Health Law groups. With diligence and sincerity, he represents businesses, health professionals, and individuals in navigating legal problems of all sizes.
Areas of Expertise
Appeals
Commercial and Shareholder Disputes
Contract Litigation
Health Law and Professional Regulation
Civil and Administrative Proceedings
Mediation and Arbitration
Conflict Management and Litigation Avoidance
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2019)
Juris Doctor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (2018)
Master of Arts, McGill University (2015)
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Western University (2011)
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2019)
Juris Doctor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (2018)
Master of Arts, McGill University (2015)
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Western University (2011)
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2019)
Juris Doctor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (2018)
Master of Arts, McGill University (2015)
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Western University (2011)
Awards and Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Medical Negligence
Awards and Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Medical Negligence
Awards and Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Medical Negligence
Selected Presentations and Publications
Presenter, “An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Litigation,” Law Society of Ontario, Damont Learning Centre, September 19, 2024
Presenter, “Workplace Investigations and Restorative Practices – A Trauma-Informed Approach,” Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, April 26, 2024
Guest Lecturer, “Law, Literature, and Narrative Lives,” Golden State University, March 22, 2022
Guest Lecturer, “Human Rights in Tension,” King’s University College, November 9, 2021
Guest Speaker, “Virtual Advocacy Tips and Strategy,” Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, March 17, 2021
Co-Author “Law Reform: Literature should not be overlooked by lawyers,” The Lawyer’s Daily, September 6, 2018
Author, “Human Rights and Postwar Internationalism in The Third Man,” Around 1945: Literature, Citizenship, Rights, Ed. Allan Hepburn, Queens UP (2016)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Presenter, “An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Litigation,” Law Society of Ontario, Damont Learning Centre, September 19, 2024
Presenter, “Workplace Investigations and Restorative Practices – A Trauma-Informed Approach,” Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, April 26, 2024
Guest Lecturer, “Law, Literature, and Narrative Lives,” Golden State University, March 22, 2022
Guest Lecturer, “Human Rights in Tension,” King’s University College, November 9, 2021
Guest Speaker, “Virtual Advocacy Tips and Strategy,” Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, March 17, 2021
Co-Author “Law Reform: Literature should not be overlooked by lawyers,” The Lawyer’s Daily, September 6, 2018
Author, “Human Rights and Postwar Internationalism in The Third Man,” Around 1945: Literature, Citizenship, Rights, Ed. Allan Hepburn, Queens UP (2016)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Presenter, “An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Litigation,” Law Society of Ontario, Damont Learning Centre, September 19, 2024
Presenter, “Workplace Investigations and Restorative Practices – A Trauma-Informed Approach,” Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, April 26, 2024
Guest Lecturer, “Law, Literature, and Narrative Lives,” Golden State University, March 22, 2022
Guest Lecturer, “Human Rights in Tension,” King’s University College, November 9, 2021
Guest Speaker, “Virtual Advocacy Tips and Strategy,” Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, March 17, 2021
Co-Author “Law Reform: Literature should not be overlooked by lawyers,” The Lawyer’s Daily, September 6, 2018
Author, “Human Rights and Postwar Internationalism in The Third Man,” Around 1945: Literature, Citizenship, Rights, Ed. Allan Hepburn, Queens UP (2016)
Representative Work
MacQuarrie v. Proulx, 2023 ONCA 625: Counsel to a private homeowner successful in defending her title lands against an adverse possession claim by a neighbouring landowner.
HRDownloads v HRCovered Inc., et al, 2022 ONSC 2302: Counsel to a start-up company successful in defeating a multi-day injunction brought by a large competitor (leave to appeal also dismissed).
Martin v. Giesbrecht Griffin Funk & Irvine LLP and Lavergne, 2022 ONSC 1684: Counsel to a private farmer successful in bringing a claim against his former lawyer for negligence.
Libfeld v. Libfeld (2021 ONSC 4670): Counsel to applicants in a family partnership dispute involving a large residential real-estate development group in Toronto.
Bayer Inc. v. Onsight Pharmacy Group Inc., et al: Counsel to defendant pharmacies in a dispute involving specialty ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.
Confidential Commercial Arbitration: Counsel to respondents in a family partnership dispute concerning multiple high-value residential real-estate holdings in downtown Toronto.
Confidential Sports Arbitration: Counsel to applicant (athlete) in a carding dispute with their National Sport Organization.
Representative Work
MacQuarrie v. Proulx, 2023 ONCA 625: Counsel to a private homeowner successful in defending her title lands against an adverse possession claim by a neighbouring landowner.
HRDownloads v HRCovered Inc., et al, 2022 ONSC 2302: Counsel to a start-up company successful in defeating a multi-day injunction brought by a large competitor (leave to appeal also dismissed).
Martin v. Giesbrecht Griffin Funk & Irvine LLP and Lavergne, 2022 ONSC 1684: Counsel to a private farmer successful in bringing a claim against his former lawyer for negligence.
Libfeld v. Libfeld (2021 ONSC 4670): Counsel to applicants in a family partnership dispute involving a large residential real-estate development group in Toronto.
Bayer Inc. v. Onsight Pharmacy Group Inc., et al: Counsel to defendant pharmacies in a dispute involving specialty ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.
Confidential Commercial Arbitration: Counsel to respondents in a family partnership dispute concerning multiple high-value residential real-estate holdings in downtown Toronto.
Confidential Sports Arbitration: Counsel to applicant (athlete) in a carding dispute with their National Sport Organization.
Representative Work
MacQuarrie v. Proulx, 2023 ONCA 625: Counsel to a private homeowner successful in defending her title lands against an adverse possession claim by a neighbouring landowner.
HRDownloads v HRCovered Inc., et al, 2022 ONSC 2302: Counsel to a start-up company successful in defeating a multi-day injunction brought by a large competitor (leave to appeal also dismissed).
Martin v. Giesbrecht Griffin Funk & Irvine LLP and Lavergne, 2022 ONSC 1684: Counsel to a private farmer successful in bringing a claim against his former lawyer for negligence.
Libfeld v. Libfeld (2021 ONSC 4670): Counsel to applicants in a family partnership dispute involving a large residential real-estate development group in Toronto.
Bayer Inc. v. Onsight Pharmacy Group Inc., et al: Counsel to defendant pharmacies in a dispute involving specialty ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.
Confidential Commercial Arbitration: Counsel to respondents in a family partnership dispute concerning multiple high-value residential real-estate holdings in downtown Toronto.
Confidential Sports Arbitration: Counsel to applicant (athlete) in a carding dispute with their National Sport Organization.
Memberships
The Advocates' Society
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Middlesex Law Association
PEN Canada
Memberships
The Advocates' Society
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Middlesex Law Association
PEN Canada
Memberships
The Advocates' Society
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Middlesex Law Association
PEN Canada
Diligent in Listening
Mitch Brown is a London-based partner in our Appellate Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Health Law groups. With experience in both jury and judge-alone trials, appeals, private arbitrations, and before numerous tribunals, he offers his clients a wealth of strategic insight.
For businesses and shareholders, Mitch helps navigate problems of all sizes — from board friction and contract disputes to bet-the-company litigation — and always with a lens catered to the
For health professionals, Mitch provides a steady hand to guide them through regulatory proceedings, investigations, and civil lawsuits, vigorously defending their professional work.
For private individuals and organizations, he offers advice and representation across a range of traditional litigation matters as well as alternative dispute resolution processes, helping clients find their best path through conflict.
“The most valuable thing we can offer clients is sincerity,” says Mitch. “By being as diligent in listening as we are in speaking, we can better guide you through the difficult problems you face, which are always about more than just the law.”
Mitch Brown is a London-based partner in our Appellate Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Health Law groups. With experience in both jury and judge-alone trials, appeals, private arbitrations, and before numerous tribunals, he offers his clients a wealth of strategic insight.
For businesses and shareholders, Mitch helps navigate problems of all sizes — from board friction and contract disputes to bet-the-company litigation — and always with a lens catered to the client’s strategic goals.
For health professionals, Mitch provides a steady hand to guide them through regulatory proceedings, investigations, and civil lawsuits, vigorously defending their professional work.
For private individuals and organizations, he offers advice and representation across a range of traditional litigation matters as well as alternative dispute resolution processes, helping clients find their best path through conflict.
And for anyone looking to avoid litigation before it starts, or find a sensible path out of it, Mitch can offer conflict management support either as an advisor to individual parties or as a neutral facilitator or mediator.
“The most valuable thing we can offer clients is sincerity,” says Mitch. “By being as diligent in listening as we are in speaking, we can better guide you through the difficult problems you face, which are always about more than just the law.”
Mitch Brown is a London-based partner in our Appellate Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Health Law groups. With experience in both jury and judge-alone trials, appeals, private arbitrations, and before numerous tribunals, he offers his clients a wealth of strategic insight.
For businesses and shareholders, Mitch helps navigate problems of all sizes — from board friction and contract disputes to bet-the-company litigation — and always with a lens catered to the client’s strategic goals.
For health professionals, Mitch provides a steady hand to guide them through regulatory proceedings, investigations, and civil lawsuits, vigorously defending their professional work.
For private individuals and organizations, he offers advice and representation across a range of traditional litigation matters as well as alternative dispute resolution processes, helping clients find their best path through conflict.
And for anyone looking to avoid litigation before it starts, or find a sensible path out of it, Mitch can offer conflict management support either as an advisor to individual parties or as a neutral facilitator or mediator.
“The most valuable thing we can offer clients is sincerity,” says Mitch. “By being as diligent in listening as we are in speaking, we can better guide you through the difficult problems you face, which are always about more than just the law.”
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Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.
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Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.
Reach Out
Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.