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Kenneth G. Hood
Called to the Bar: 1982
Phone: 905-452-6890
Fax: (905) 451-5058
Email: click here
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Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, Ken's practice is focused on corporate and commercial litigation, with particular expertise in contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence matters and real estate, including condominium litigation, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, enforcing and defending foreign judgments and debt enforcement.
Ken has extensive trial and appellate experience before all levels of court in Ontario, with over 90 reported cases. He is also on the LawPro list of approved defence counsel. Ken practised law in downtown Toronto for 21 years before joining Lawrences in 2004.
SIGNIFICANT CASES
The Issue: Bank Defrauded with Counterfeit Cheque
The Approach:
• Immediately issue and serve Statement of Claim and obtain injunction freezing defendants' accounts.
The Result:
• As a result of the injunction, the Bank was completely indemnified by the defendants in just over one week from discovering the fraud.
The Issue: Condominium developer sued by numerous purchasers
The Approach:
• Purchasers were alleging non-compliance with Condominium Act and attempting to back out of agreements to purchase.
• Examined all of the purchasers, showed that issue of non-compliance was immaterial: real reason for situation was falling real estate market.
The Result:
• In precedent-setting decision, Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed claim and established which breaches of legislation allow purchasers to back out of real estate transaction.
The Issue: Law firm seeking creditor priority over banks
The Approach:
• Law firm had unpaid legal accounts and sought creditor priority over banks. If banks had priority, law firm would not be paid. Brought application for law firm based upon seldom-used legal principle on agreed facts.
The Result:
• In precedent-setting decision, law firm was given priority over banks, and accounts were paid in full.
SPEAKING/TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS
• Past instructor, Advocacy and Civil Procedure, Bar Admission Course
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Executive since 1994
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• The Advocates Society
• Peel Law Association
• Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
• Called to the Ontario bar 1982
• LLB Queen's University Law School 1980
• Honours BSc McMaster University 1977
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Member of the Regional Board of Directors, YMCA, Brampton
• Division Convenor and Hockey Coach, Humber Valley Hockey Association
• Soccer Coach, Etobicoke Youth Soccer League
• Elder in Kingsway Lambton United Church and active in Church's overseas charity work in Honduras
• Past Member of the Board of Directors, Trillium Health Centre Foundation
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