Edona Vila

Edona C. Vila

Associée

Toronto
EVila@blg.com
416.367.6554

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Edona is passionate about the intersection of innovation and the law. She specializes in complex commercial disputes and risk advisory services. She represents national and multi-national corporations, government authorities, and insurers in cross-border and domestic product liability, commercial, and insurance disputes across many different industries ranging from manufacturing and financial services to life sciences.

In her disputes practice, Edona has defended clients throughout all levels of court in Ontario and successfully driven claims to resolution in formal and informal alternative dispute resolution forums. Clients turn to Edona for sound guidance and timely advice. Her in-depth understanding of how business and technological innovations are transforming the status quo, allows her to better support her clients. 

Experience

  • Representing drug manufacturers related to pharmaceutical product litigation as a result of alleged adverse reactions.
  • Acting as litigation counsel for automobile manufacturers alleging product defects.
  • Representing medical device manufacturer in claims involving design manufacturing, and marketing defects.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Current Board Director, Toronto Lawyers Association (Education Committee)
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers Association
  • Member, Defence Research Institute
  • Membership Officer - International Bar Association, Product Law and Advertising Committee
  • Officer, Product Law and Advertising Committee, International Bar Association
  • Board Member, AIoT Canada
  • Board Member, Urban Robotics Foundation

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids
  • Pro Bono Duty Counsel, Law Help Ontario

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation: Product Liability (Nationwide - Canada))
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal): Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Recognized in the 2025 and 2024 editions of Lexology: Client Choice (Product Liability Defence)
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2024) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Litigation - Product Liability) and in the 2024 edition (Litigation - Commercial Insurance)
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Technology & Health Sciences
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation.

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 2014
  • Juris Doctor (Cum Laude), Université d'Ottawa, 2013
  • Master of Management of Innovation, Université de Toronto, 2009
  • Post Baccalaureate, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Université York, 2008
  • BSc (Honour Standing), Medical Radiation, Université de Toronto, 2007