Tony conducts a broad practice in all aspects of corporate commercial, civil and administrative litigation, with particular emphasis on class actions, competition litigation, securities litigation, white-collar crime/quasi-criminal litigation, constitutional litigation, product liability, health law and employment matters. He has experience at the trial and appellate level and before administrative tribunals, and has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. Tony also has experience in assisting individuals and corporations in responding to regulatory investigations and in the use of advanced techniques in bringing disputes to early determination or settlement.
Tony is recognized as a leading Italian-Canadian under the age of 40. According to The Next Generation Made in Canada: the Italian Way, a book published by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario, Tony is an "accomplished litigation lawyer that regularly engages in high-profile, high stakes litigation".
Tony summered with the firm in 2004, during which he was seconded to the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Constitutional Law Branch. He articled with the firm in 2005 and joined as an associate in 2006. Tony currently serves on the firm's Law School Liaison and Advocacy Workshop Committees.
Tony has served as an adjudicator on the Senate Appeals and Academic Standing Committees of York University and Osgoode Hall Law School. As a law student, Tony chaired Osgoode Hall Law School's Student Caucus of Faculty Council, and served two terms as an elected member of York University's Board of Governors.
Tony is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and York University. He also lectures and writes on a wide variety of topics, including dispute resolution, litigation, the law of privilege, business law and risk management.
Honours and Awards
- Recognized as a leading Italian-Canadian under the age of 40 by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario
- Dean's Gold Key, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Dean's Fellow, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Murray G. Ross Award (York University's highest academic honour)
- Torkin Manes Cohen & Arbus LLP Prize (academic excellence and community service)
- Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Prize (academic excellence and leadership)
- Top Quintile Designation as an Exceptional Negotiator, "Lawyer as Negotiator" course, Osgoode Hall Law School
Community Involvement
- York University Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Chair, Osgoode Hall Law School Mentorship Program
- Elected Governor, York University (past)
- Brazilian Carnival Ball Organizing Committee (past)
- Senator, York University Senate (past)
- Instructor, Hockey Association for the Developmentally Challenged (past)
- Small Claims Pro Bono Counsel Project, Pro Bono Law Ontario
Membership/Affiliations
- The Advocates' Society (nominated secretary to the Young Advocates' Standing Committee; member, Education Committee; past member, Operations, Governance and Finance Committee)
- Canadian Bar Association (Criminal Matters and Private Matters Committees, CBA National Competition Law Section)
- Ontario Bar Association (Civil Litigation and Class Action Sections)
- American Bar Association (Anti-Trust Section; Co-Chair of American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Regional Sub-Committee (Canada) on White Collar Crime)
- Toronto Lawyers' Association
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario
- Canadian Italian Advocates Organization
- Phi Delta Phi