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LAWYER
Jeff Orenstein

(514) CONSUMER [266-7863]
ext. 2
(613) 627-4894 ext. 2
(416) 479-4493 ext. 2
1-888-909-7863 ext. 2
jorenstein@clg.org

Mr. Orenstein is the founder of the firm. His practice is devoted primarily to plaintiff’s class action work. He has experience with virtually all aspects of class action litigation. He is lead counsel in multiple national and provincial class actions. Mr. Orenstein has appeared numerous times before the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Quebec, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Quebec Court, the Quebec Labour Relations Commission and Arbitration Boards. He is a frequent speaker at class action conferences in both Canada and the U.S. and serves on numerous boards and committees of legal, professional, and non-profit organizations. With over 150 reported cases in 2 provinces, he has helped shape jurisprudence in the Canadian landscape. Mr. Orenstein is regularly interviewed by media outlets in Canada, the U.S. and internationally about his cases, as well as, other legal matters of interest to the public.

Areas of Practice
Complex litigation, emphasizing consumer protection, antitrust, drugs and product liability class actions.

ACCREDITATIONS
• BARREAU DU QUÉBEC, 2002
• LAW SOCIETY OF ONTARIO, 2011

ACADEMIC EDUCATION
• NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, United States, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2002
• UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL, Montreal, Quebec, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2000

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• BARREAU DU QUÉBEC
National Conference on Class Actions – Recent Developments in Quebec, in Canada and in the U.S.
2018 Topic: Class Action in Consumer Law – Impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Time Ruling
2017 Topic: Lac- Mégantic Class Action – Review and Discussion
• CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY JEWISH LAW & ETHICS
2017 Topic: Goals of Class Actions in Canada: Access to Justice, Judicial Economy, and Behavior Modification with Examples
2012 Topic: Explorations in Jewish Civil Law II – The Do-Gooder
2011 Topic: Explorations in Jewish Civil Law I – Finders Keepers

MEMBERSHIPS
• BARREAU DU QUÉBEC, Consumer Protection Committee, 2016-present
• COUNTY OF CARLETON LAW ASSOCIATION, Membership Committee, 2017-present
• MELVIN M. BELLI SOCIETY, Invited Member, 2016-present
• MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, Director, Board of Trustees, 2013-present
• COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION ONTARIO (CLEO), Content Committee, 2016-present
• PRO BONO STUDENTS CANADA - UQAM, Attorney Supervisor, 2017-present

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
• THE ADVOCATE’S SOCIETY
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Skills Certificate, 2018
- Civil Litigation Skills Certificate, 2016
• INSTITUT DE MÉDIATION ET D’ARBITRAGE DU QUÉBEC (IMAQ), Certificate in Civil and Commercial Mediation, 2014
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY, Certificate in Trial and Deposition Skills, 2006-2007

AWARDS
GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS, Editor's Choice category – Class Action Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Canada, 2018


CV

PUBLISHED CASES (Over 185 Reported Cases)

NOTEWORTHY CASES
Montréal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. (Arrangement relatif à), 2015 QCCS 1774; 2013 QCCS 4039.
Ouellet c. Rail World Inc., 2017 QCCS 5674; 2017 QCCS1181; 2017 QCCS 374; 2016 QCCS 6450; 2016 QCCS 5087; 2015 QCCS 5607; 2015 QCCS 5308; 2015 QCCS 2002; 2014 QCCS 2937; 2014 QCCS 920; 2014 QCCS 703; 2014 QCCS 32; 2013 QCCS 4651.
Schachter v. Toyota Canada inc., 2014 QCCS 802; 2013 QCCS 6105; 2012 QCCA 1463; 2012 QCCS 2411.
Hamilton v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., 2014 ONSC 785.
9085-4886 Québec inc. v. Visa Canada Corporation, 2018 QCCS 585; 2015 QCCS 5921; 2015 QCCS 5914; 2014 QCCS 6701; 2012 QCCS 2572.
Charles c. Boiron Canada inc., 2018 QCCS 1308; 2018 QCCS 1307; 2016 QCCA 1716; 2015 QCCA 891; 2015 QCCS 312; 2012 QCCS 5955.
OTHER CLASS ACTIONS
FCA Canada inc. c. Garage Poirier & Poirier inc., 2018 QCCA 490.
Garage Poirier & Poirier inc. c. FCA Canada inc., 2018 QCCS 107.
Gaudette c. Whirlpool Canada, 2017 QCCS 4193; 2017 QCCA 1677.
Elkoby c. Google inc./ Google, 2018 QCCS 2623.
Google Canada Corporation c. Elkoby, 2016 QCCA 1171.
Sanderson c. De Beers Canada inc., 2018 QCCS 267; 2017 QCCS 1223.
Petrella c. Osram Sylvania, inc., 2017 QCCS 25.
Petrella c. Osram Sylvania inc., 2016 QCCS 2326.
Vell v Mattel Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 5789.
Courtemanche c. Honda Motor Co. Ltd., 2014 QCCS 5478.
Fogelman c. Sony Corporation, 2018 QCCS 1661.
Auger c. General Motors of Canada Company, 2018 QCCS 2510.
Vitoratos c. Takata Corporation, 2016 QCCS 4892.
Gagnon c. Audi Canada inc., 2018 QCCA 202; 2017 QCCS 5127; 2017 QCCS 3201; 2017 QCCS 3201.
Forbes & Lagacé v Toyota Canada Inc., 2017 ONSC 2743.
Mackie v. Toshiba, Ê2013 ONSC 5665.
Miller c. Kaba Ilco Inc., 2018 QCCS 2019; 2016 QCCS 5645; 2012 QCCS 5852.
Cunning c. FitFlop Ltd., 2018 QCCS 202; 2015 QCCS 2186; 2015 QCCS 16; 2014 QCCS 586; 2013 QCCS 1946.
Cunning c. Fitflop Ltd., 2015 QCCS 3562.
Lambert c. Whirlpool Canada, l.p., 2015 QCCA 433; 2013 QCCS 5688.
Kupfert c. Whirlpool Canada, l.p., 2012 QCCS 3793; 2012 QCCS 3793.
Markus c. Reebok Canada inc., 2013 QCCS 549; 2012 QCCS 3562.
Liverman c. Deere & Company, 2013 QCCS 7131.
Liverman c. Tecumseh Products Company, 2017 QCCS 6260.
Blackette c. Research in Motion Ltd., 2013 QCCS 1138; 2012 QCCS 2743.
Petit c. New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., 2014 QCCS 4752; 2013 QCCS 3569.
Chagnon c. Crayola Properties Inc., 2013 QCCS 4694.
Cohen c. LG Chem Ltd., 2014 QCCS 155.
Ben-Eli c. Toshiba of Canada Ltd., 2010 QCCS 4844.
Royer-Brennan c. Apple Computer inc., 2014 QCCS 3581.
Royer-Brennan c. Apple Computer Inc., 2013 QCCS 2219; 2009 QCCS 2720; 2006 QCCS 4689.
Rosen c. Gaiam inc., 2012 QCCS 2553.
Long c. Beiersdorf Canada Inc., 2012 QCCS 6339.
Corda c. Christipher Todd International inc., 2015 QCCS 2029.
Schnurbach c. Tiltware, l.l.c., 2015 QCCS 4496; 2015 QCCS 673.
Schnurbach c. Full Tilt Poker Ltd., 2013 QCCS 411.
Tanner c. Nissan Canada inc., 2012 QCCS 5956.
Petit c. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., 2012 QCCS 4014.
MacMillan c. Abbott Laboratories, 2013 QCCA 906; 2012 QCCS 1684; 2011 QCCS 3749.
Wilkinson c. Coca-Cola Ltd., 2014 QCCS 2631; 2013 QCCS 1936; 2012 QCCS 2459.
St-Marseille c. Procter & Gamble inc., 2013 QCCS 5044; 2012 QCCS 5419; 2012 QCCS 1527.
Sonego c. Laboratoire Expanscience, 2011 QCCS 816; 2011 QCCS 13; 2010 QCCA 1026.
Sonego et Laboratoires Expanscience, 2010 QCCS 5195.
St-Marseille c. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Inc., 2013 QCCS 4856.
Chifoi c. Société des alcools du Québec, 2008 QCCS 3871.
Benoit c. Amira Enterprises inc., 2013 QCCS 4653; 2012 QCCS 351.
9085-4886 Québec inc. c. Amex Bank of Canada, 2012 QCCS 3200; 2012 QCCS 1079.
Knafo c. Toyota Canada inc., 2017 QCCS 216.
Archambault c. Abbott Laboratories Limited, 2017 QCCS 595.
OTHER CASES
Kaplan c. Zukerman Estate, 2005 CanLII 27588 (QCCS).
Zukerman (Succession de) c. Zukerman-Kaplan, 2004 CanLII 73156 (QCCA).
Immodev - courtier immobilier agréé c. 175549 Canada Inc., 2005 CanLII 21605 (QCCQ).
Bennett Little Group of Cie c. Kaufman, 2005 CanLII 6755 (QCCS).
4086091 Canada inc. c. Montréal (Ville de), 2004 CanLII 72837 (QCCA).
Montréal (Ville) c. 2313-1329 Québec inc., 2003 CanLII 55329.
Howick Apparel Ltd. v. Lobban, 2004 CanLII 9348.
Drabelo Investments Inc. c. Dasord, 2003 CanLII 3962; 2014 QCRDL 1660.
Konstantakakos c. Stamatakos, 2014 QCCA 1976; 2014 QCCS 2229.
Spitzer c. Luciani Automobile inc., 2013 QCCQ 4348.
Desrosiers c. Dubuc Marketing inc., 2012 QCCQ 6114.
Dubuc Marketing inc. c. Desrosiers, 2010 QCCS 1060.
Tanner c. Migiakis, 2011 QCCA 2345.
Tanner c. Wang, 2011 QCCA 1886.
Wang c. Tanner, 2011 QCCS 2717.
Gestion DTGS c. Al-Tuwaijri, 2011 QCCQ 4062.
Orenstein-Little c. Héneault & Gosselin inc., 2008 QCCS 3730.
Mount Sinai Hospital c. Corporation Onex Management Inc., 2009 QCCQ 10133.
Gestion GGGKP c. Resto Bar Le Quay Ste-Anne inc., 2008 QCCQ 2753.
Blaiwesse c. Dichter, 2008 QCCA 152.
Groupe immobilier Blouin inc. c. 9122-6837 Québec inc., 2007 QCCS 3314.
Groupe des compagnies Bennett c. Manufacture Demco inc., , 2007 QCCA 890.
Howick Apparel Ltd. c. Champoux, , 2007 QCCA 674.
Singh c. Drabelo Inv. inc., , 2006 QCCQ 5818.




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