Background

Edward Ayers is a partner at our Toronto office. Edward was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1971.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation - specializing in insurance law, municipal liability, election law, construction law, broadcasting law, administrative law and constitutional law

Rankings and Recognitions

• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Insurance Law)
• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
• Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Litigation - Commercial Insurance)

Professional and Community Activities

• Founding Director of Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario and formerly Chairperson, Discipline Committee of Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario
• Member, Legislation Committee and Professional Conduct Committee, Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario , 1979-1985
• Has lectured extensively for the Canadian Bar Association and various municipal groups on municipal liability issues
• Member, Advocates' Society
• Member, Canadian Bar Association

Publications

• 'Preliminary Considerations in Products Liability,' a manual for the Canadian Bar Association considering conflicts of laws and concurrent tort/contract liability issues.
• 'The Liability Crisis: Sewer and Watermain Failures,' a paper presented to the Municipal Engineers Association.
• Co-author of 'Maintenance of Highways and Roads - How has the Standard of Care Shifted?' prepared for 4th Annual Canadian Institute seminar on Provincial/Municipal Government Liability, February 26 and 27 1998, with Michael C. Smith.
• Contributions to the Municipal Law section of the Canadian Bar Association.