Patrick J. Hawkins

Partner

Location
Toronto
Phone

Testimonials

Presentations & Publications

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Medico-Legal Society of Toronto; Past President
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association; Past Executive, Health Law Section
  • Member, The Advocates' Society, Canadian Bar Association, Toronto Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

  • Member, Board of Directors, William Osler Health System Foundation
  • Past Chair, National Organizing Committee, BLG Reads to Kids

Awards & Recognition

  • Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® for Privacy and Data Security Law, since 2024 for Administrative and Public Law, since 2015 for Health Care Law and since 2022 for Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation.
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2016) of Chambers Canada - Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Healthcare) and in the 2025 and 2021 editions (Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide)).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2018) of Benchmark Canada (Health, Medical Negligence, Product Liability; Local Litigation Star - Ontario).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2013) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Medical Negligence) and in the 2013 to 2024 editions (Data Protection & Privacy, Personal Injury) and the 2025-2023-2013 editions (Professional Liability).
  • Recognized in the 2025 and 2021 editions of Lexpert Special Edition: Health Sciences.
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2023) of Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences
  • Recognized in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Canada (Litigation Star).
  • Recognized in Acritas Star 2019: Independently Rated Lawyer (Nominated as a stand-out lawyer by senior in-house counsel).
  • Recognized in the 2019 and 2017 editions of Acritas Stars. Nominated as a stand-out lawyer by senior in-house counsel.
  • Recognized as a 2019 Acritas Star (and since 2017)
  • Recognized in the 2018 edition of Chambers Canada - Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Healthcare).
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 1992
  • LL.M., University of Cambridge, 1990
  • LL.B., Queen's University, 1989