ExperienceRichard has experience in the following areas:Complex commercial litigationInjunctionsSecurities litigationCivil fraud claimsOppression remedy and shareholder disputesFranchise litigation and arbitrationInternational sale of goodsCommercial arbitrationDisability insurance claimsLife insurance claimsProduct warranty litigationPersonal injury claimsInsurance coverage disputesProperty insurance claimsLiability insurance litigationConstruction deficienciesReal estate litigationInsurance brokerage litigationInsurance subrogation claimsEmployment law and wrongful dismissalSeminars2011 - Long Term Disability - from Intake to Judgment, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Annual Long Term Disability Conference, January 28, 20112010 - Defending Chronic Pain Claims, Canadian Institute Conference, “Litigating Disability Insurance Claims”, October 21 and 22, 20102005 -Good Faith, Bad Faith: Aggravated and Punitive Damages in Disability Insurance Litigation, Canadian Institute Conference, “Litigating Disability Insurance Claims”, November 2 and 3, 2005 (co-author)Specialties: Practice AreasRichard practices primarily in the areas of commercial and insurance litigation. He has extensive experience in contract disputes, securities fraud cases, sale of goods, franchise disputes, wrongful dismissal, commercial leasing and real estate litigation, personal injury, property and casualty insurance claims, and life and disability insurance litigation. He has argued cases before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.