Michelle T. Friedman

Clerk

• Ela Hosse

Bar Admissions

• Ontario, 2002

Education

• Honours Bachelor of Arts, York University magna cum laude (1997)
• Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School (2000)

Professional Accreditations and Affiliations

• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Canadian Defence Lawyers
• Medico-Legal Society of Toronto

About Lawyer

Michelle T. Friedman is an AVP Managing Counsel at Aviva Trial Lawyers, managing the accident benefits and subrogation legal teams.  She is also the Senior Practice Counsel for accident benefits at ATL. 

Prior to joining Aviva, Michelle was the Managing Lawyer for the in-house office of another large insurer.  Michelle has appeared before the Divisional Court, the Superior Court of Justice, FSCO, LAT, Pension Appeals Board, Review Tribunal, Health Services Review and Appeal Board, WSIAT and the Social Benefits Tribunal. 

Michelle is a past two-term Director with the Canadian Defence Lawyers, the past Chair of the CDL AB subcommittee and the current co-Chair of the AB subcommittee of CDL’s Public Policy Secretariat. 

Michelle is active in AB law reform, mentorship and continuing legal education.