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Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation

Education

  • 2001 LL.M. University of Notre Dame
  • 2000 Called to the Bar of Ontario
  • 1998 L.L.B. University of Saskatchewan
  • 1995 B.A. University of Western Ontario

Professional Affiliations

  • County of Carleton Law Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
  • Law Society of Upper Canada

Papers, Publications & Presentations

  • March 1, 2023, CDL/OTLA Joint Conference – Who is Holding the Pen
  • Anatomy of a Trial, Ontario Bar Association Conference, May 10-11, 2018 (Presentation of Jury Closing for Plaintiffs)
  • Quigley, B. Pick Me! The Nuts and Bolts of Jury Selection in Civil Trials (Paper presented at the Carleton County Law Association Civil Litigation Conference, November 2017)
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Women’s Caucus Roundtable, Panelist, September 26, 2017
  • Closing to the Jury, Trial Series, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Webinar, Presenter, June 2016
  • Quigley, B., The Assignments of Collateral Benefits (December 2016) The Litigator
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Women’s Caucus Roundtable, Panelist, August 27, 2015
  • Quigley, B., Case Comment – Duchesne v. St-Denis, On Point Take Five Ontario Edition, November 2012
  • Quigley, E., Counsel Comments: Duchesne v. St. Denis (November, 2012) November Ontario Take Five Case Summaries, OnPoint Legal Research
  • Quigley, E., Voir Dire: Credibility Evidence From a Defence Expert, The Malingering Debate; (November, 2012) Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference
  • Quigley, E. And Obagi, C., The Intermingling of Labour and Employment Law: Representing Unionized Employees in the Civil Courts (Summer 2006), The Litigator.
  • Quigley, E. & Obagi, J., Mental Health Assessments – Are They Bad for One’s Mental Health? Presented to the Canadian Institute Conference on Mental Health Care, April 12, 2006.
  • Quigley, B. & Neil, L., When is Homeowners’ Insurance Available in Motor Vehicle Accidents? (Spring 2005), The Litigator.
  • Quigley, B., SABS Update: The Recent Five Must-Know Cases (Paper presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Fall Conference, October 22-23, 2004; Paper also presented at the Carleton County Law Association Civil Litigation Conference, November 26-27, 2004)
  • Quigley, B., Attendant Care Benefits (Summer 2004), The Litigator.
  • Quigley, B., Martin v. Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, Case Note (Winter 2003), The Litigator.
  • Obagi J. And Quigley, B., Making the MVAC Fund Work for Québec Residents (Paper presented at the Carleton County Law Association Civil Litigation Conference, November 27-28, 2003)
  • Quigley, B., Hireback in Small Firms (Presentation at the Ontario Bar Association Excelling At Articles Conference, September 18, 2003).
  • Quigley, B., Meeting the “Threshold”: Bill 59 Exceptions to Immunity (Paper presented at the Carleton County Law Association Civil Litigation Conference, November 1-2, 2002).
  • Cooligan, R. & Quigley B., Attendant Care Benefits under Bill 59 (Paper presented at the Chronic Pain & Brain Injury Claim Symposium on September, 2002) hosted by Insight Information Co.
  • Obagi, J. & Quigley B., Fighting the Insurers From Hell (Paper presented at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Conference on Bad Faith, April 5, 2002 and the July, 2002 edition of the Advocate’s Quarterly).
  • Obagi, J. & Quigley, B., Making the Punishment Meet the Crime: Making a Claim in Punitive Damages (Paper presented at the Carleton County Law Association Civil Litigation Conference, November 5-6, 1999 and to be presented at Spring 2000 conference of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association). Paper was updated and published in the Advocates Quarterly as Obagi, Joseph & Quigley E., Making a Claim for Punitive Damages against First Party Insurers (January, 2001), 24:1 The Advocates’ Quarterly.
  • Quigley, B. Enforcing Morality in Contract Law, Masters of Laws Thesis (University of Notre Dame)

For further information, regarding these publications and papers, please contact Elizabeth Quigley at beth.quigley@connollyobagi.com.

Reported Judicial Decisions

  • Cadieux v. Cadieux, 2025 ONCA 405
  • Aubin v. Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 681
  • Aubin v. Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 615
  • Kolapully v. Myles, 2024 ONCA 350
  • OCHC v. Sloan Valve Company, 2024 ONSC 1493
  • Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v. Emond, 2023 ONCA 729
  • Belec v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONSC 3965
  • Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa, 2023 ONSC 3926
  • Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2022 ONSC 5098
  • Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3523
  • Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3522
  • Nemchin v. Green, 2021 ONCA 573
  • El-Khodr v. Northbridge Commercial Insurance Company, 2021 ONCA 440
  • Nemchin v. Green, 2021 ONCA 342
  • Nemchin v. Green, 2021 ONCA 238
  • Louis v. Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49
  • Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815
  • Rolley v. MacDonell, 2020 ONCA 642
  • Coban v. Declare, 2020 ONSC 5580
  • Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2020 ONSC 4961
  • Re McEwen, 2019 ONSC 5593
  • Nemchin v. Green, 2019 ONCA 634
  • Morrison v. Barzo, 2018 ONCA 979
  • Carroll v. McEwen, 2018 ONCA 902
  • El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2018 ONCA 250
  • El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2018 ONCA 66
  • Graves v. Intact Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 402
  • El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2017 ONCA 984
  • El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2017 ONCA 716
  • Van Galder v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2016 ONCA 804
  • Intact Insurance Company v Beaudry, 2016 ONSC 6127
  • Carroll v McEwen, 2016 ONSC 2075
  • El-Khodr v Lackie, 2015 ONSC 5244
  • El-Khodr v Lackie, 2015 ONSC 4766
  • El-Khodr v Lackie, 2015 ONSC 2824
  • Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v. Foustanellas (Argos Carpets), 2015 ONCA 276
  • Lacroix v. Federation Insurance Company of Canada, 2014 ONSC 6002
  • Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v. Foustanellas (Argos Carpets) (No.2), 2013 ONSC 5443
  • El Dali v. Panjalingam, 2013 ONCA 146
  • Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v. Foustanellas (Argos Carpets), 2013 ONSC 973
  • El Dali v. Panjalingam, 2013 ONCA 24
  • Duchesne v. St-Denis, 2012 ONCA 699
  • Elbakhiet v. Palmer, 2012 ONSC 3666
  • Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé, 2012 ONCA 173
  • Ontario v. Phaneuf, 2010 ONCA 901
  • Lahaie v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 ONCA 516
  • 1483677 Ontario Limited v. Crain, 2010 ONSC 1353
  • Ontario v Phaneuf, [2009] O.J. No. 5618
  • 1483677 Ontario Limited v. Crain, 2009 CanLII 69791 (ON SC)
  • Carley v. ING Insurance Company of Canada, 2009 CanLII 25314 (ON SC)
  • Lahaie v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 CanLII 68124 (ON SC)
  • Poplawski v. Ardelean, 2007 CanLII 29978 (ON SC)
  • Willmot Estate (Re), 2007 CanLII 24088 (ON SC)
  • Lavinskas v. Jacques Whitford & Associates Ltd., 2006 CanLII 22657 (ON SC)
  • Lavinskas v. Jacques Whitford & Associates Ltd., 2005 CanLII 63777 (ON SC)
  • Cousineau v. Perrier, 2004 CanLII 35656 (ON CA)
  • Jalakh v. Zimmerman, 2004 CanLII 33291 (ON CA)
  • Beattie v National Frontier Insurance Co., 2003 CanLII 2715 (ON CA)

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth was called to the Bar in February, 2000. She obtained her Masters of Laws in International and Comparative Law from the University of Notre Dame in 2001 where she graduated magna cum laude. She returned to Canada after her Masters degree and currently practices in the area of civil litigation, including personal injury and accident benefits claims arising from automobile accidents.

Elizabeth has authored and presented numerous papers on a variety of topics including insurance law, employment law, mental health law, accident benefits and punitive damages.

Elizabeth is currently a part-time insurance law professor at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Since 2003, she has been on the editorial board of The Litigator (a publication of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association).

Elizabeth is the proud recipient of the 2024 Dean Edgell Award, presented by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in recognition for her significant contribution and excellence in legal writing, continuing legal education, and leadership activities.

Elizabeth A. Quigley’s Awards

Outstanding Young Lawyer Award

Recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association on May 27, 2010

Dean Edgell Award

Recipient of the 2024 Dean Edgell Award from the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association on April 18, 2024

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