Robby Bernstein

•  Author, Economic Loss (2nd ed., 1998, Sweet & Maxwell; 3^rd ed. due 2011)
• Admitted to practice for 27 years (15 in Canada, 12 in England)
   

Following the dissolution of Goodman and Carr LLP, where I was a Partner in the Litigation Department, specialising in complex commercial litigation, I have set up independently to offer the following services to the Profession:

• Advocacy
  •          appearing as Counsel on Appeals, Trials, Motions and Discoveries in --
  •          Court, Arbitrations or Tribunals
• Conflict of Interests Counsel
  •          representing Law Firms/Counsel on disqualification Motions
  •          conducting casesfor counsel and Law Firms who have conflicts of interest, without
             jeopardising their relationships with their clients (referrals respected)
• Co-Counsel
  •          serving as co-counsel in major matters
• Arbitration and Mediation
  • sitting as an Arbitrator
  • serving as a Mediator
  • advising on strategy, procedure or settlement for Arbitration, Mediation or Court litigation
• Legal Research and Drafting
  • high-level legal research in any area of the law
  • drafting effective Factums
  • drafting comprehensive legal opinions
• In-House Training
  • Seminars/workshops and training on –
  • conducting legal research
  • legal writing, including Factums (written advocacy)
  • oral advocacy
  • preparing for and conducting Examinations for Discovery, Motions, Examinations-In-Chief and Cross-Examinations
  • lectures on important legal topics, including Professional Responsibility and Ethics
  • conducting/moderating the Law Society’s Professional Responsibility Examination for Articling Students
• Practice Management Consulting
  • hands-on, practical advice to Partnerships of all sizes on all aspects of practice management, including effective communicating, mentoring and lawyer retention