Harvey T. Strosberg QC
Harvey has vast trial and appellate experience in the areas of class actions, negligence, personal injury, commercial law, product liability, insurance law and wrongfully convicted persons. Harvey has appeared as counsel in more than 30 class action certification motions.
Harvey was called to the Ontario bar in 1971 and became a Queen’s Counsel in 1982. Harvey is one of the pioneers of class actions in Canada. From time to time, he is affectionately referred to as the “King of Torts”.
In 1987, Harvey was first elected as a Bencher of the Law Society by his colleagues, a position he continues to hold until today. From 1997 to 1999, Harvey served as the 55th Treasurer (President) of the Law Society of Ontario. Currently, Harvey is the Editor of the Canadian Class Action Review.
In October 2002, Harvey was awarded an Honourary Doctor of Laws degree (LLD) by the Law Society; in June 2003, an Honourary Doctor of Common Law (DCL) by the University of Windsor; and in October 2004, an Honourary LLD by Assumption University. Harvey received the Law Society Medal in 2010 and the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation in 2011.
Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP (“Firm”)
The Firm is a boutique litigation firm with offices in Windsor and Toronto, Ontario. The Firm specializes in complex matters, often at the centre of the most important cases in Canada. The Firm, and the lawyers, are recognized locally, nationally and internationally for results-oriented litigation. Since 1993, the Firm has been a pioneer and leader in the development of class action litigation. The Firm has been involved in many of the most important and precedent setting class actions in Canada.
The Firm’s track record speaks for itself. The Firm has recovered billions of dollars for the class members and their clients. The Firm routinely handles class actions, securities, finance, antitrust, mass torts, product liability, consumer issues, personal injury and contractual issues. The lawyers at the Firm are true litigators. They are fierce advocates for their clients. They achieve excellent results by employing innovative and creative solutions to solve complex problems. The Firm’s lawyers regularly appear in courtrooms across the country.
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