Michael Eizenga Email & Phone Number

A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and co-chair of the firm's class actions practice, Michael Eizenga is recognized as one of Canada's leading class action litigators. Michael advises and represents clients on all issues relating to class proceedings, including securities, product liability, competition and other commercial matters.Specialties: Class Actions, Securities, Product Liability, Competition, Commercial Matters

Listed skills include Class Actions, Product Liability, Securities Litigation, Corporate Law, and 1 others.

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  Partner, Head Of Class Actions

  Bennett Jones Llp

  Apr 2010 - Present

  Since its inaugural 2006 edition, Michael has been named annually in Best Lawyers in Canada. He is also named annually in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and in 2011 was ranked as Most Frequently Recommended in the areas of Litigation – Class Actions and Product Liability. Michael is also named annually in the Lexpert/American Guide to the Leading Lawyers in Canada as a leading class action litigation and product liability lawyer.Michael teaches Class Actions at the University of… Show more Since its inaugural 2006 edition, Michael has been named annually in Best Lawyers in Canada. He is also named annually in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and in 2011 was ranked as Most Frequently Recommended in the areas of Litigation – Class Actions and Product Liability. Michael is also named annually in the Lexpert/American Guide to the Leading Lawyers in Canada as a leading class action litigation and product liability lawyer.Michael teaches Class Actions at the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Law and has also taught in the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy. He has also taught at Osgoode Hall's Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop; and the Law Society's Bar Admission Course.A frequent lecturer and author regarding class action litigation, Michael has presented domestically and internationally to organizations such as the International Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute and The Advocates' Society. Michael is co-author of Class Actions Law and Practice and co-editor of Readings in the Philosophy of Constitutional Law.He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Foundation, and has been a member of numerous other community, professional and academic organizations. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Ontario (2008-2011). He is also a past president of The Advocates’ Society (2007-2008), a former member of its Board of Directors (1999-2008), and founding co-chair and member of its Advisory Board, Institute for Civility and Professionalism (2008-present). Michael is a former president of the Liberal Party of Canada (2003-2006). Show less