Leilah Edroos

LEILAH-EDROOS

Leilah Edroos

Direct Dial: 416-640-2930
E-mail: [email protected]
Year of Call: 1981

Leilah joined Brown & Partners LLP  as an associate in January 2006.  She was admitted to the Bar in 1981 and has been practicing in the area of insurance defence since 1981.

Leilah’s practice focuses on acting on behalf of insurers in the defence of statutory accident benefits claims, including acting on behalf of insurers in loss transfer and priority disputes between insurers, and tort, property and general liability claims.

Leilah is a past president (2004/2005) and current board member of the Canadian Defence Lawyers.  She is a past board member and current member of The Advocates’ Society.  She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBAO): Insurance Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections, Defense Research Institute, Medico-Legal Society and the Ontario Adjusters’ Association.

Speeches & Presentations

  • Chair, OBA, CLE, “Pediatrics Brain Injuries: Litigate or Settle?”
  • Presenter, “Amendments and Regulations Under the Bill 198 Tort”, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, Annual Institute
  • Presenter, “Preparing Your Expert Witness”, OBA CLE, “Personal Injury Litigation: Getting Ready for Trial – A Crash Course”
  • Presentations to Insurance Industry on amendments to the 9/19/2003 Insurance Act and regulations under Bill 198
  • Chair, CDL Annual General Meeting, “Tactics Testimony Treachery:  Bad Faith Allegation in the Post-Whiten World”
  • Presenter, “CAT Determination: Bill 59″, CDL Law Clerks’ CLE
  • Presenter, Expert Evidence: A Defence Perspective,  The Canadian Institute’s Conference on Insurance Litigation, “Successful Strategies For Conducting An Insurance Trial”
  • Presenter, “New Legal Developments and Practical Strategies for Successful Management and Resolution of Coverage Disputes”, The Advanced Course on Insurance Litigation
  • Presenter on A Defence Perspective of Bill 59 (recent amendments to the Insurance Act), Annual OSOT (Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists) Conference
  • Presenter, “Choosing Your Experts”, New Frontiers in Rehabilitation
  • Presenter, “How To Make Strategic Use of the Pre-Trial”, LSUC CLE, And The Six Minute Civil Litigator”
  • Presenter, “Techniques for Defending against Claims of Brain Damage”, Defense Research Institute (US)
  • Presenter, ‘Implied Authorities”, CDL AGM
  • Chair, CDL CLE Program on Loss Transfer and Priority Claims

Co-Counsel with Respect to the Following Decisions:

Echelon General Insurance v. CGU General Insurance Company, Arbitrator Guy Jones, dated March 30, 2007.  Assisted Leilah Edroos by conducting legal research and drafting Respondent’s Written Submissions re priority dispute between insurers. Attendant at arbitration hearing. The decision of Arbitrator Guy Jones was appealed. Assisted Leilah Edroos by drafting Respondent’s Factum. Attendance at appeal before Madame Justice Herman.