Jean-Claude Killey
Jean-Claude Killey is an unflappable strategic thinker, whose practice covers diverse aspects of civil, commercial and administrative law litigation. J.C., who represents clients in both English and French, has particular expertise in commercial matters including contract disputes, shareholder and partnership issues, defamation, and administrative law litigation such as judicial reviews. He also acts as prosecutor in professional discipline matters for regulatory bodies and acts on estate litigation matters.
Active in Toronto’s legal community, J.C. is a past member of The Advocates’ Society’s Regulatory and Administrative Law Practice Group, and a past Chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association. He has consistently been recognized by organizations including Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark Litigation, and Lexpert.
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 2007
- University of Toronto, B.A. (Hons.), 2001
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- Association des juristes d'expression francaise de l'Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- The Advocates' Society
Practice Areas
Awards and Honours
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Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 - Administrative and Public Law
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Best Lawyers in Canada - Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law - Since 2021
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Benchmark Litigation - Future Star
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Benchmark - 40 & Under Hot List - 2019
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Rising Star - One of Canada's Leading Lawyers under 40 - Lexpert - 2017
Publications
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The fragile protection of qualified privilege when reporting misconduct – Toronto Law Journal – October 2013
Presentations
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Program chair – Professional Regulation Essentials and Advanced Issues in Professional Regulation – OBA Program – May 2018
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Presenter – Use of Norwich Orders to Uncover Anonymous Authors – Law Society of Ontario program: Social Media and Litigation – May 2018
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Presenter – Motions for Disclosure of Electronic Evidence – Advocates’ Society program: 2018 Toronto Courthouse Series – Complex Motions and Applications – February 2018
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Presenter – Master Class in the Fundamentals of Administrative Law & Practice – Canadian Institute program: 2nd Annual Advanced Administrative Law & Practice West – November 2017
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Panel member – Roundup of Recent Cases on Cultural Competency, Impartiality, and Bias in Judicial Decision-Making – OBA/RODA program: 3rd Annual Diversity Conference – November 2017