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Michael Shannon

With a practice that is 100% dedicated to personal injury litigation, Michael focuses on acting for catastrophically injured victims of other's negligent conduct, such as a result of motor vehicle accidents, product malfunctions, medical malpractice and occupiers’ liability. Michael handles cases all over North America. Currently he is acting for plaintiffs who have been injured in a number of provinces in Canada as well as various states in the US.

Michael has recovered over $100 million for injured people, and is recognized by Lexpert as one of the leading practitioners in personal injury law in Ontario. In addition, he has been repeatedly named in the National Post's annual listing of the Best Lawyers in Canada. 

A few of Michael’s recent notable cases include:

  • Representing a client who was rendered quadriplegic after he was crushed under 2,200 pounds of tabletops. The case settled for many millions of dollars.
  • Resolving a case for millions of dollars in which a teenager was severely brain damaged and will be in a “sleeping coma” forever.
  • Acting successfully and resolving one of the largest personal injury settlements in Canadian history.

Michael serves on the Executive of the Board Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and is also an active member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Toronto Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Bar Association-Ontario. He has written and lectured extensively on personal injury matters all over Canada.

Michael joined Cassels Brock in 1988.

Education

LL.B., Osgoode Hall, York University, 1985
B.A., McMaster University, 1982

Achievements
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006-2012 (Personal Injury Litigation)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2004-2010
  • LawDay's Top 45 Leading Lawyers in Personal Injury Law
  • Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished™ rating
Call to the Bar

Ontario, 1987

Associations

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