A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Huron College; BA Economics - 1986

 

Graduate of Queen's University Law School - 1989

 

Called to Ontario Bar in 1991

 

Member of the Advocates' Society, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association.

 

A practice focused primarily upon stockbroker/investment dealer litigation and regulatory enforcement. To maintain a broad perspective on the issues, Hugh Lissaman acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in this area of specialty. He has appeared as counsel in numerous trials and before appellate courts, and regulatory tribunals.

 

He has also written numerous articles in this area of practice and has presented such papers to the Canadian Securities Institute, the Canadian Bar Association, the Annual Judge's Conference.

 

He was counsel in the precedent setting case of Blackburn v. Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. (2003) decision, which addressed such legal issues as ratification of trades, suitability of investments, unauthorized trading by stockbrokers, stockbrokers' obligations as required by regulators, and the duty of firms to warn clients about rogue stockbrokers who have recently had their employment terminated.

 

Practice also include Wills and Estates and related litigation.

 

He also carries on a very active general commercial litigation practice.

 

We can be reached by telephone at (416) 432-8307. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at hlissaman@lissamanlaw.com.