Background

Tom Ozere is a partner in the Ottawa office. He graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Laws. Tom was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988. Tom is the Ottawa Regional Leader of the Firm's Insurance and Tort Liability Group and is currently a member of the Ottawa General Litigation Group.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation - with particular emphasis on insurance law, disability law, commercial litigation, mediation/ADR and personal injury.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Recognized by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Personal Injury)
• Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada as the 2012 Ottawa Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year
• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation)

Professional Experience

• Represents major insurance companies, financial institutions and individuals before all levels of courts in Ontario.
• Appears before various administrative tribunals including the Ontario Insurance Commission.

Professional and Community Activities

• Past President of the Medical Legal Society
• Part-Time Faculty member at the University of Ottawa teaching Civil Procedure
• Lecturer: University of Ottawa Advocacy Course
• Lecturer: Insurance Institute of Ontario
• Member: The Advocates' Society, Canadian Bar Association, County of Carleton Law Association