Joseph Y. Obagi

Areas of Practice

Serious Personal Injury Litigation
Medical Negligence
Professional Liability

Education

1993 LL.B. Osgoode Hall Law School
1995 Called to the Bar of the Province of Ontario

Professional Affiliations

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
The Advocates’ Society
County of Carleton Law Association
The Dewaan Foundation

Member of the Organizing Committee for the CCLA Civil Litigation Conference at Mont Tremblant
Law Society of Upper Canada

Papers, Publications & Presentations

October 3, 2023, 2023 Actuarial Evidence Seminar – The Process After a Report is Produced
September 15 and 22, 2022, Will Davidson – CLE Webinar – Marshalling the Evidence for Trial
April 26, 2022, Osgoode Certificate in Motor Vehicle Accident Law and Practice: Examinations and Cross-
Examinations in the MVA Case
March 30, 2022, LSO Conference – Substantive Law for Lawyers: Torts – Damages (Elder, Infant, Proof, Cause)
November 4, 2021, Gluckstein Lawyers – Medical Malpractice – Risky Business – A panel discussion on Electronic Trials
May 14, 2021, OTLA Spring Conference – How to Lose or Keep your Jury in a Pandemic: Lessons from Louis v. Poitras

September 23, 2020, Will Davidson CLE Webinar – Going to Court v. Litigating From your Basement
November 2019, CCLA – Electronic Trials: Plug into your Case
April 2019, Electronic Trials: Connecting the Jury to your Case, OBA Conference
May 2018, Technology in the Court House, National Judicial Institute
April 2018, Electronic Personal Injury Trials, Advocates’ Society Conference
March 2018, LSUC MVA Summit, Panel Speaker
November 2017, Panel on Developments in Personal Injury Litigation at CCLA Fall Conference
March 2017, Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., The Digital Trial is Here, 2017 Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation conference, (LSUC)
November 2016 – CCLA – “The Trembello Conference”, Personal Injury Update – Collateral benefits, PJI and SABS
Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., The Digital Trial is Coming, presented by Joseph Obagi at the 2016 Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation conference, (LSUC).
Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., Med-Assess Corporations – Protecting Clients from Improper Influence, presented by Adam Aldersley at the Fall 2015 Conference of OTLA
November 2015 – CCLA – “Mont Ste. Trembello” Conference
The Electronic Trial
October 2015 – OTLA Fall Conference
Med-Assess Corporations – Protecting Clients from Improper Influence
May 2014 – SCJO (Judge’s Conference) Spring Conference
Keeping Pace and becoming a “Court of the Future”
November 2013 – CCLA – The “Trembello” Conference
COSTS – trends, explanations and the latest cases
November 2012 iPad in the Courtroom, OTLA Fall Conference & CCLA Mont Tremblant
November 2008 CCLA Montebello Conference
Opening and Closing Statements: What are the Rules?
April 2008 Law Society Special Lectures on Personal Injury Law
Jury Openings – Understanding the Rules
Fall 2007 Lawyers’ Weekly (Report on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Province Seeks Leave To Appeal Class Action Certification
Spring 2006 Canadian Institute on Mental Health
Mental Health Assessments under section 672.11 of the Criminal Code:
Are They Bad for One’s Mental Health?
November 2003 CCLA Montebello Conference
Making the MVAC Fund Work for Québec Residents
August 2003 Lawyers’ Weekly (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Court Denies Support to Impoverished Widow
July 2003 Lawyers’ Weekly (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Ont. C.A. Removes Roadblocks for Non-Resident Accident Victims
December 5, 2002 Essex Law Association
Seminar on Rule 77 – An Introduction to Case Management & Mandatory Mediation
July 2002 The Advocates’ Quarterly
Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co.: Fighting the Insurers From Hell
Spring 2002 O.T.L.A.
Punitive Damages Revisited
September 2001 26th Annual CRIMS (Canadian Risk Insurance Managers) Conference
Punitive Damages – An Overview
May 2001 Advocates’ Society Seminar
Effective Use of Case Management
January 2001 The Advocates’ Quarterly
Making a Claim for Punitive Damages against First Party Insurers
February 2000 Advocates’ Society Courthouse Series 2000
Opening a Case with an Effective Statement
Spring 2000 O.T.L.A.
Punitive Damages
November 1999 Ottawa Valley Adjusters Association
Punitive Damages & Bad Faith Conduct
November 1999 CCLA Montebello Conference
The Nuts and Bolts of a Claim for Punitive Damages
August 1999 The Globe & Mail (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Khazzaka v. Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada
Spring 1995 The Canadian Independent Adjuster
What is Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure

For further information regarding these publications and papers, please contact Joseph Obagi at joseph.obagi@connollyobagi.com

Reported Judicial Decisions

Cadieux v Cadieux, 2025 ONCA 405
Meehan et al v Good, 2025 ONSC 3347
Coban v Allstate Insurance, 2025 CanLII 35907
Meehan et al v Good, 2025 ONSC 2247
Meehan et al v Good, 2025 ONSC 2021
Meehan et al v Good, 2025 ONSC 1922
Petch v TD General Insurance Company, 2025 CanLII 15954 (ON LAT)
Petch v TD General Insurance Company, 2025 CanLII 10791 (ON LAT)
Balla v John Doe, [2025] O.J. No. 184
Plante v Economical Insurance Co., 2024 ONSC 7171

Coban v Allstate Insurance, 2024 CANLII 118770 (ON LAT)
Luknowsky (Carroll Estate) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2024 ONSC 6094
Aviva Canada Inc. v Luknowsky (Carroll Estate), 2024 ONSC 5644
Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre) v Aubin, [2024] S.C.C.A. No. 417
Petch v TD General Insurance Company, 2024 CanLII 79225 (ON LAT)
Chamoun v Gebru, 2024 ONSC 6687
Chamoun v Gebru, 2024 ONSC 2250
Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 681
Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 615
Luknowsky (Carroll Estate) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2024 ONSC 2858
Kolapully v Myles, 2024 ONCA 350
Campbell v Franchise Management Inc. (c.o.b. Panera Bread), 2024 ONSC 2555
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Sloan Valve Co., 2024 ONSC 1493
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2024 ONSC 850
J.E. v Metrolinx, 2024 ONSC 612
Coban v Allstate Insurance, 2023 CanLII 113761 (ON LAT)
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., [2023] S.C.C.A. No. 548
Charron-Rix v Rix, 2023 ONSC 6630
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2023 ONCA 729
Plante v Economical Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 140742 (ON LAT)
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2023 ONSC 3965
Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2023 ONSC 3926
Plante v Economical Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 60267 (ON LAT)
Coban v Allstate Insurance, 2023 CanLII 40118 (ON LAT)
Addy v Goulet, 2023 ONSC 1265
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2022 ONSC 7082
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 6419
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2022 ONSC 5519
Mulchan (Litigation guardian of) v Evans, 2022 ONSC 5354
Higashi v Chiarot, 2022 ONSC 5182
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 5098
Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. v Ridi (Litigation guardian of), 2022 ONCA 564
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3522
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3523
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 2931
Campbell v Desjardins General Insurance Group, 2022 ONCA 128
Burwash v Levy, 2022 ONSC 278
Higashi v Chiarot, 2021 ONSC 8201
Burwash v Levy, 2021 ONSC 7196
Sabanadze v Joseph, 2021 ONSC 6744
Nemchin v Green, 2021 ONCA 573
McEwen (Re), 2021 ONCA 566
El-Khodr v Northbridge Commercial Insurance Co, 2021 ONCA 440
Nemchin v Green, 2021 ONCA 342
Nemchin v Green, 2021 ONCA 238
Higashi v Chiarot, 2021 ONSC 2399
Boone (Litigation guardian of) v O’Kelly, 2021 ONSC 2308
Louis v Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49
Campbell v Desjardins General Insurance Group, 2021 ONSC 254
Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815
Coban v Declare, 2020 ONSC 7537
Boone v O’Kelly, 2020 ONSC 6932
Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONSC 6907
Campbell et al v Desjardins et al, 2020 ONSC 6630
Carroll v Aviva Canada Inc. et al, 2020 ONSC 6388
Rolley v MacDonell, 2020 ONCA 642
Higashi v Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5700
Coban et al v Declare et al, 2020 ONSC 5580
Higashi v Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5523
Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONSC 5301
Carroll v McEwen, 2020 ONCA 562
M.C. & M.C. v Pembridge Insurance Company, 2020 CanLII 80291 (ON LAT)
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Company, 2020 ONSC 4961
Carroll v McEwen, 2020 ONCA 511
Carroll v Aviva Canada Inc., 2020 ONSC 4683
M.L. v Primmum Insurance Company, 2020 CanLII 80283 (ON LAT)
Roy v Primmum Insurance, 2020 ONSC 3886
Boone v Kyeremanteng, 2020 ONSC 3253
Kossay El-Khodr v Northbridge Commercial Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 3160
Kossay El-Khodr v Northbridge Commercial Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 2319
Nemchin v Green, 2020 ONSC 1375
Patterson v Peladeau, 2020 ONCA 137
McEwen (Re), 2020 ONSC 467
Boone (Litigation Guardian) v Kyeremanteng, 2020 ONSC 198
Roy v Primmum Insurance Company, 2019 ONSC 6361
Nemchin v Green, 2019 ONSC 6245
Rolley v MacDonell, 2019 ONSC 6244
Nemchin v Green, 2019 ONSC 6243
McEwen (Re), 2019 ONSC 5593
Nemchin v Green, 2019 ONCA 634
Hoveyda v Habib, 2019 ONSC 4311
Connolly (Litigation Guardian of) v Riopelle, 2019 ONSC 3988
Hoveyda v Habib, 2019 ONSC 3953
Connolly and Connolly Obagi LLP, 2019 ONSC 1693
El-Khodr v Lackie, 2019 ONCA 350
Elbakhiet v Palmer, 2019 ONCA 333
Connolly v Connolly and PGT, 2019 ONSC 4148
Siddiqui (Litigation guardian of) v Saint Francis Xavier High School, 2019 ONSC 30
Morrison v Barzo, 2018 ONCA 979
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v McEwen, 2018 ONCA 902
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 6517
Connolly v. Connolly and PGT, 2018 ONSC 5880
Burwash v Levy, 2018 ONSC 5655
Conklin v Ontario, 2018 ONCA 726
Connolly and Connolly Obagi LLP, 2018 ONSC 4696
Lapierre v Lecuyer, [2018] O.J. No. 2034 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v Lackie et al., 2018 ONCA 250
El-Khodr v Lackie, [2018] O.J. No. 1787 (Ont. C.A.)
Nemchin v Green, 2018 ONSC 2185
Burwash v Levy, 2018 ONSC 682
Elbakhiet v Palmer, 2018 ONSC 105
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 1403
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 1292
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 770
El-Khodr v Lackie, 2018 ONCA 66
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 508
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 163
Dawson v Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2018 ONSC 513
Graves v Intact, 2018 ONSC 402
M.L. v Primmum Insurance Company, 2017 ONLAT 17-002915/AABS
Rolley v MacDonell, 2018 ONSC 164
El-Khodr v.Lackie, 2017, S.C.C.A. No. 461 (S.C.J.)
Clatney v Noel, 2017 ONSC 7500
El-Khodr v Lackie, 2017 ONCA 984
El-Khodr v Lackie, 2017 ONCA 716
Dawson v Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2017 ONSC 4487
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 3907
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 2283
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 2126
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 1862
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 1922
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 1321
Nemchin v Green, 2017 ONSC 1403
Meehan v Good. 2017 ONCA 103
Lyons Estate v Freeman, 2017 ONSC 676
Lyons Estate v Freeman, 2017 ONSC 534
Lyons Estate v Freeman, 2017 ONSC 533
Intact Insurance Company v Beaudry, 2016 ONSC 6127
Van Galder v Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2016 ONCA 804
16-000080 v RBC General Insurance Company (2016), CanLII 67138 (ON LAT)
Intact Insurance Co. v Beaudry, [2016] O.J. NO. 5623 (S.C.J.)
Meehan v Good, 2016 ONSC 4274
Lavecchia v McGinn, 2016 ONSC 2193
Carroll (Litigation Guardian) v McEwen 2016 ONSC 2075
CCC No. 449 v 622294 Ontario Ltd. 2016 ONSC 2306
Meehan v Good, 2016 ONSC 2110
El-Khodr v Lackie et al, 2015 ONSC 5244
El-Khodr v Lackie et al, 2015 ONSC 4766
Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets) v Ottawa Community Housing Corp., [2015] S.C.C.A. No. 270
Dolan v CCOC, [2015] ONSC 3369 (S.C.J.)
Van Galder v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2015 ONSC 3261
El-Khodr v Lackie et al, 2015 ONSC 2824
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v Foustanellas (Argos Carpets), 2015 ONCA 276
McClatchie v Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233
Dolan v CCOC, 2015 ONSC 2145
Narouz v Desjardins Financial Security, 2015 ONSC 540
Gray v Guerard, 2014 ONCA 790
Burwash v Williams, 2014 ONSC 6828
Burwash v Williams, 2014 ONSC 6620
Buckley v Buckley, 2014 ONSC 3077
Gray v Guerard, 2014 ONSC 1252
Gray v Guerard, 2013 ONSC 6200
Feinstein v Freedman, 2013 ONSC 4420
Gray v Guerard, [2014] O.J. No. 5366 (C.A.)
Lacroix v Federation Insurance Co. of Canada, 2014 ONSC 6002
Elbakhiet v Palmer, [2014] O.J. No. 3302 (C.A.)
Elbakhiet v Palmer, [2014] S.C.C.A. No. 427
Narouz v Desjardins Financial Security, 2014 ONSC 4641
Feinstein v Freedman. 2014 ONCA 205
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), 2013 ONSC 5443
Henry v Gore Mutual Insurance Co., 2013 ONCA 480
Feinstein v Freedman, 2013 ONSC 1616
El Dali v Panjalingam, 2013 ONCA 146
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), 2013 ONSC 973
El Dali v Panjalingam, 2013 ONCA 24
El Dali v Panjalingam, [2013] S.C.C.A. No. 108
Cain v 1150320 Ontario Inc. (The Antique Shoppe), 2012 ONCA 920
Duchesne v St-Denis, 2012 ONCA 699
Henry v Gore Mutual Insurance Co., 2012 ONSC 3687
Elbakhiet v Palmer, 2012 ONSC 3666
Cain v 115032 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. The Antique Shoppe), 2012 ONSC 3018
Veolia ES Industrial Services v Brulé, [2012] S.C.C.A. No. 229
Elbakhiet v Palmer, 2012 ONSC 2529
Veolia ES Industrial Services v Brulé, 2012 ONCA 173
Forbes v NET Ministries of Canada, 2011 ONSC 6853
Forbes v NET Ministries of Canada, 2011 ONSC 6006
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Peter Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), 2011 ONSC 5146
El Dali v Panjalingam, 2011 ONSC 3418
Duchesne v St-Denis, 2011 ONSC 2282
Elle Mortgage Corp. v Roscoe, 2011 ONCA 254
Lahaie v Canada (Attorney General), [2010] S.C.C.A. No. 371
Nicholson (Litigation guardian of) v Whan, 2011 ONCA 28
Ontario v Phaneuf, 2010 ONCA 901
Poplawski v McGrimmon, 2010 ONCA 655
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), 2010 ONSC 4370
Lahaie v Canada (Attorney General), 2010 ONCA 516
Hashem v 2069513 Ontario Ltd. (BLVD III), 2010 ONSC 2021
1483677 Ontario Ltd. v Crain, 2010 ONSC 1353
Ontario v Phaneuf, 2009 CarswellOnt 9308
Limlaw v Ryan, 2009 ONCA 893
1483677 Ontario Ltd. v Crain (2009) O.J. No. 5342 (S.C.J.)
Limlaw v. Ryan, 2009 ONCA 832
Duchesne v St-Denis (2009) O.J. No. 2999 (S.C.J.)
Ben-Choreen v. Freedman, 2009 ONCA 561
Hashem v 2069513 Ontario Ltd. (2009) O.J. No. 1202 (S.C.J.)
Lahaie v Canada (Attorney General) (2008) O.J. No. 5276 (S.C.J.)
1561860 Ontario Ltd. v Hashem (2008) O.J. No. 3945 (S.C.J.)
1561860 Ontario Ltd. v Hashem (2008) O.J. No. 3217 (S.C.J.)
Limlaw v Ryan, [2008] O.J. No. 5869
Cumis General Insurance Co. v 1319273 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Done Right Roofing), 2008 ONCA 249
Phaneuf v Ontario, [2008] O.J. No. 908
Phaneuf v Ontario, [2007] O.J. No. 3526
Willmot Estate v Willmot, [2007] O.J. No. 2574
Willmot Estate v Willmot, [2006] O.J. No. 4863
Jenkyns et al. v Kassam et al. (2006), [2006] O.J. No. 5495 (S.C.J.)
Cumis General Insurance Company v 1319273 Ontario Ltd. c.o.b. Done Right Roofing, [2006] O.J. No. 4668 (S.C.J.)
Mississippi Mills (Town) v 1278502 Ontario Inc., [2006] O.J. No. 4595 (S.C.J.)
Lahaie v Canada (Attorney General), [2006] O.J. No. 3909 (S.C.J.)
1258816 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Ottawa Train Yards) v Business Depot, [2006] O.J. No. 1007 (C.A.)
1514904 Ontario Ltd. v Mississippi Mills (Town), [2005] O.J. No. 5281 (S.C.J.)
1258816 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Ottawa Train Yards) v Business Depot, [2005] O.J. No. 3948 (S.C.J.)
1514904 Ontario Ltd. v Mississippi Mills (Town), [2005] O.J. No. 4711 (S.C.J.)
Campeau v Robert Campeau Foundation et al., [2005] O.J. No. 1091 (S.C.J.)
McClenehan v Clarke (c.o.b. Clarke & Wright), [2004] O.J. No. 750 (S.C.J.)
Maddoloni v ING Groupe Commerce, [2004] O.J. No. 461 (S.C.J.)
Toronto-Dominion Bank v Ardovini, [2004] O.J. No. 5722 (S.C.J.)
Jalakh (Litigation Guardian of) v Zimmerman, [2004] O.J. No. 4144 (C.A.)
Hanna-Harik v Ontario (Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund), [2004] O.J. No. 2081 (C.A.)
McClenehan v Clarke (c.o.b. Clarke & Wright), [2004] O.J. No. 287 (S.C.J.)
Vanier v Ray, [2004] O.J. No. 239
Maddoloni v ING Groupe Commerce, [2003] O.J. No. 5110 (S.C.J.)
Phillips-Renwick v Renwick Estate (2003), 229 D.L.R.(4th) 158 (S.C.J.)
Hanna-Harik v Ontario (Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund, [2003] O.J. No. 2413 (C.A.)
Montreal & Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Inc. v Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church (Outside of Russia) in Ottawa Inc., [2003] O.J. No. 209
Khazzaka v Commercial Union Assurance Company, [2002] O.J. No. 3110 (C.A.)
Hanna-Harik v Ontario (Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund, [2002] O.J. No. 1790 (S.C.J.)
Pretty v Ontario, [2001] O.J. No. 4867 (S.C.J.)
Jordash Co. Ltd. v R.E.D. Restaurant Equipment Distributors of Canada, [2001] O.J. No. 3981 (S.C.J.)
A.L.F.T., Inc. v Guardian Insurance Company, [2001] O.J. No. 3268 (S.C.J.)
Hanna-Harik v Waters, [2001] O.J. No. 2303 (S.C.J.)
Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orth. Church v Holy Virgin et al., [2001] O.J. No. 528 (C.A.)
Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orth. Church v Holy Virgin et al., [2001] O.J. No. 438 (S.C.J.)
Marleau v Savage, [2000] O.J. No. 3027
Marleau v Savage, [2000] O.J. No. 2399
Synod of Bishops of ROCOR v Sever et al. [2000] O.J. No. 2424 (Div.Ct.)
Synod of Bishops of ROCOR v Sever et al., [2000] O.T.C. 70 (S.C.J.)
Khazzaka v Commercial Union Assurance Company [1999] O.J. No. 2591 (S.C.J.)
Khazzaka v Commercial Union Assurance Company [1999] O.J. No. 3583 (S.C.J.)
Barber v Sauvé [1999] O.J. No. 5456
Grenier v Canadian General Insurance Company, [1999] O.J. No. 852 (C.A.)
670685 Ontario Inc. v Ottawa (City of), [1999] O.J. No. 3583 (S.C.J.)
670685 Ontario Inc. v Ottawa (City), [1999] O.J. No. 211
Marleau v Savage, [1998] O.J. No. 5525 (Gen.Div.)
Larose v Osgoode (Town of), [1998] O.J. No. 3189 (C.A.)
El-Chakar v Johnston, [1998] O.J. No. 907 (Gen.Div.)
Guardian Insurance Company of Canada v Askari, [1997] O.J. No. 3222 (Gen.Div.)
Grenier v Canadian General Insurance Company, [1997] O.J. No. 517 (Gen.Div.)
839356 Ontario Inc. v 156170 Canada Ltd., [1995] O.J. No. 687 (Gen.Div.)

Joseph Y. Obagi

About Joseph

Joseph is certiﬁed by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Civil Litigation. He practices primarily in the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He has been involved in several high proﬁle cases which have had a significant impact on the development of jurisprudence in the Province of Ontario. He has also acted as counsel for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association as an Intervenor on several appeals involving questions of law which may have wide-ranging impacts. His cases have been reported widely in the Law Times, The Lawyers’ Weekly, and both national and local newspapers.

He has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Lawyers for years running since 2015 and received Lawyer of the Year Awards from Best Lawyers in 2015, 2018, 2024, and again, in 2025. These are peer-based awards which rely on feedback from members of the profession.

Joseph was also honoured in Toronto on April 20, 2023, by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association with the H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award, awarded to an individual who exempliﬁes the spirit of OTLA in fearlessly advancing the cause of individual rights by the eﬀective use of trial advocacy.

In 2020, following the pandemic, he was invited to serve as a member of the Civil Working Group, organized by the Chief Justice of Ontario, to assist the judiciary in adjusting to a new age of digital and virtual proceedings, as well as implementation of protocols to ensure that the courts continue to serve the interests of the public through challenging times.

In addition to his extensive experience before the courts, Joseph has been invited to speak at numerous conferences sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the County of Carleton Law Association, the Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and others. His papers have been distributed as part of the educational materials provided at these conferences and published in the Law Society’s Special Lectures and the Advocates’ Quarterly. He also served as a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the County of Carleton Law Association for nearly twenty years.

Joseph’s outstanding contribution as an advocate in the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario earned him the Regional Senior Justice Award in 2004. He was the award’s inaugural recipient.