Joseph Y. Obagi

smiling man with short brown hair and glasses wearing grey suit and striped grey and purple tie

Areas of Practice

Serious Personal Injury Litigation
Medical Negligence
Professional Liability

Education

1993 LL.B. Osgoode Hall Law School
1995 Called to the Bar of the Province of Ontario

Professional Affiliations

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
The Advocates’ Society
County of Carleton Law Association
The Dewaan Foundation

Member of the Organizing Committee for the CCLA Civil Litigation Conference at Mont Tremblant
Law Society of Upper Canada

Papers, Publications & Presentations

March 1, 2023, CDL/OTLA Joint Conference – Who is Holding the Pen
September 15 and 22, 2022, Will Davidson – CLE Webinar – Marshalling the Evidence for Trial
April 26, 2022, Osgoode Certificate in Motor Vehicle Accident Law and Practice: Examinations and Cross-
Examinations in the MVA Case
March 30, 2022, LSO Conference – Substantive Law for Lawyers: Torts – Damages (Elder, Infant, Proof, Cause)
November 4, 2021, Gluckstein Lawyers – Medical Malpractice – Risky Business – A panel discussion on Electronic Trials
May 14, 2021, OTLA Spring Conference – How to Lose or Keep your Jury in a Pandemic: Lessons from Louis v. Poitras

September 23, 2020, Will Davidson CLE Webinar – Going to Court v. Litigating From your Basement
November 2019, CCLA – Electronic Trials: Plug into your Case
April 2019, Electronic Trials: Connecting the Jury to your Case, OBA Conference
May 2018, Technology in the Court House, National Judicial Institute
April 2018, Electronic Personal Injury Trials, Advocates’ Society Conference
March 2018, LSUC MVA Summit, Panel Speaker
November 2017, Panel on Developments in Personal Injury Litigation at CCLA Fall Conference
March 2017, Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., The Digital Trial is Here, 2017 Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation conference, (LSUC)
November 2016 – CCLA – “The Trembello Conference”, Personal Injury Update – Collateral benefits, PJI and SABS
Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., The Digital Trial is Coming, presented by Joseph Obagi at the 2016 Oatley McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation conference, (LSUC).
Obagi, J. & Aldersley, A., Med-Assess Corporations – Protecting Clients from Improper Influence, presented by Adam Aldersley at the Fall 2015 Conference of OTLA
November 2015 – CCLA – “Mont Ste. Trembello” Conference
The Electronic Trial
October 2015 – OTLA Fall Conference
Med-Assess Corporations – Protecting Clients from Improper Influence
May 2014 – SCJO (Judge’s Conference) Spring Conference
Keeping Pace and becoming a “Court of the Future”
November 2013 – CCLA – The “Trembello” Conference
COSTS – trends, explanations and the latest cases
November 2012 iPad in the Courtroom, OTLA Fall Conference & CCLA Mont Tremblant
November 2008 CCLA Montebello Conference
Opening and Closing Statements: What are the Rules?
April 2008 Law Society Special Lectures on Personal Injury Law
Jury Openings – Understanding the Rules
Fall 2007 Lawyers’ Weekly (Report on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Province Seeks Leave To Appeal Class Action Certification
Spring 2006 Canadian Institute on Mental Health
Mental Health Assessments under section 672.11 of the Criminal Code:
Are They Bad for One’s Mental Health?
November 2003 CCLA Montebello Conference
Making the MVAC Fund Work for Québec Residents
August 2003 Lawyers’ Weekly (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Court Denies Support to Impoverished Widow
July 2003 Lawyers’ Weekly (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Ont. C.A. Removes Roadblocks for Non-Resident Accident Victims
December 5, 2002 Essex Law Association
Seminar on Rule 77 – An Introduction to Case Management & Mandatory Mediation
July 2002 The Advocates’ Quarterly
Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co.: Fighting the Insurers From Hell
Spring 2002 O.T.L.A.
Punitive Damages Revisited
September 2001 26th Annual CRIMS (Canadian Risk Insurance Managers) Conference
Punitive Damages – An Overview
May 2001 Advocates’ Society Seminar
Effective Use of Case Management
January 2001 The Advocates’ Quarterly
Making a Claim for Punitive Damages against First Party Insurers
February 2000 Advocates’ Society Courthouse Series 2000
Opening a Case with an Effective Statement
Spring 2000 O.T.L.A.
Punitive Damages
November 1999 Ottawa Valley Adjusters Association
Punitive Damages & Bad Faith Conduct
November 1999 CCLA Montebello Conference
The Nuts and Bolts of a Claim for Punitive Damages
August 1999 The Globe & Mail (Article on Favourable Decision w/ interview)
Khazzaka v. Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada
Spring 1995 The Canadian Independent Adjuster
What is Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure

For further information regarding these publications and papers, please contact Joseph Obagi at joseph.obagi@connollyobagi.com

Reported Judicial Decisions

Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 681
Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 615
Carroll Estate v Aviva Canada Inc., 2024 ONSC 2858
Kolapully v Myles, 2024 ONCA 350
Campbell v Franchise Management Inc. (c.o.b. Panera Bread), 2024 ONSC 2555
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v Sloan Valve Co., 2024 ONSC 1493
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2024 ONSC 850
J.E. v Metrolinx, 2024 ONSC 612
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., [2023] S.C.C.A. No. 548
Charron-Rix v Rix, 2023 ONSC 6630
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insruance Co., 2023 ONCA 729
Belec v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2023 ONSC 3965
Aubin v Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (c.o.b. Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2023 ONSC 3926

Coban v Allstate Insurance, 2023 ONLAT 21-012430/AABS
Addy v Goulet, 2023 ONSC 1265
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2022 ONSC 7082
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v Aviva Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 6419
Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2022 ONSC 5519
Mulchan (Litigation guardian of) v. Evans, 2022 ONSC 5354
Higashi v. Chiarot, 2022 ONSC 5182
Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 5098
Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. v. Ridi (Litigation guardian of), 2022 ONCA 564
Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3522
Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2022 ONSC 3523
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 2931
Campbell v. Desjardins General Insurance Group, 2022 ONCA 128
Burwash v. Levy, 2022 ONSC 278
Higashi v. Chiarot, 2021 ONSC 8201
Burwash v Levy, 2021 ONSC 7196
Sabanadze v. Joseph, 2021 ONSC 6744
Nemchin v. Green; 2021 ONCA 573
McEwen (Re), 2021 ONCA 566
El-Khodr v. Northbridge Commercial Insurance Co, 2021 ONCA 440
Nemchin v. Green, 2021 ONCA 342
Nemchin v. Green, 2021 ONCA 238
Higashi v. Chiarot, 2021 ONSC 2399
Boone (Litigation guardian of) v. O’Kelly, 2021 ONSC 2308
Louis v. Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49
Campbell v. Desjardins General Insurance Group, 2021 ONSC 254
Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815
Coban v Declare, 2020 ONSC 7537
Boone v O’Kelly, 2020 ONSC 6932
Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONSC 6907
Campbell et al v. Desjardins et al, 2020 ONSC 6630
Carroll v. Aviva Canada Inc. et al, 2020 ONSC 6388
Rolley v. MacDonell, 2020 ONCA 642
Higashi v. Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5700
Coban et al v. Declare et al, 2020 ONSC 5580
Higashi v. Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5523
Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONSC 5301
Carroll v. McEwen, 2020 ONCA 562
M.C. & M.C. v. Pembridge Insurance Company, 2020 CanLII 80291 (ON LAT)
Belec v. Sun Life Assurance Company, 2020 ONSC 4961
Carroll v. McEwen, 2020 ONCA 511
Carroll v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2020 ONSC 4683
M.L. v. Primmum Insurance Company, 2020 CanLII 80283 (ON LAT)
Roy v. Primmum Insurance, 2020 ONSC 3886
Boone v. Kyeremanteng, 2020 ONSC 3253
Kossay El-Khodr v. Northbridge Commercial Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 3160
Kossay El-Khodr v. Northbridge Commercial Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 2319
Nemchin v. Green, [2020] O.J. No. 962 (S.C.J.)
Patterson v. Peladeau, [2020] O.J. No. 718 (C.A)
McEwen (Re), [2020] O.J. No. 737 (S.C.J. – Bankruptcy Court)
Boone (Litigation Guardian) v. Kyeremanteng, [2020] O.J. No. 100 (C.A.)
Roy v. Primmum Insurance Company, [2019] O.J. No. 5584 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2019] O.J. No. 5517 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2019] O.J. No. 5493 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2019] O.J. No. 5489 (S.C.J.)
McEwen (Re), [2019] O.J. No. 5309 (S.C.J. – Bankruptcy Court)
Nemchin v. Green, [2019] O.J. No. 4004 (C.A.)
Hoveyda v. Habib, [2019] O.J. No. 3896 (S.C.J.)
Connolly (Litigation Guardian of) v. Riopelle, [2019] O.J. No. 3406 (S.C.J.)
Hoveyda v. Habib, [2019] O.J. No. 3576 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, [2019] O.J. No. 2187 (C.A.)
Elbakhiet v. Palmer, [2019] O.J. No. 2102 (C.A.)
Connolly (Re), [2019] O.J. No. 1358 (S.C.J.)
Siddiqui (Litigation guardian of) v. Saint Francis Xavier High School, [2019] O.J. No. 104 (S.C.J.)
Morrison v. Barzo, [2018] O.J. No. 6877 (C.A.)
Carroll (Litigation guardian of) v. McEwen, [2018] O.J. No. 6344 (C.A.)
Yakub v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., [2018] O.J. No. 6159 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 5734 (S.C.J.)
Connolly v. Connolly, [2018] O.J. No. 5157 (S.C.J.)
Burwash v Levy, [2018] O.J. No. 4884 (S.C.J.)
Conklin v. Ontario, [2018] O.J. No. 4470 (C.A.)
Connolly (Re), [2018] O.J. No. 4162 (S.C.J.)
Lapierre v. Lecuyer, [2018] O.J. No. 2034 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie et al., (2018), 142 O.R. (3d) 719 (C.A.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, [2018] O.J. No. 1787 (Ont. C.A.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2018] O.J. No. 1774 (S.C.J.)
Burwash v. Levy, [2018] O.J. No. 1610 (S.C.J.)
Elbakhiet v. Palmer, [2018] O.J. No. 1439 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 1127 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 1089 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 933 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, [2018] O.J. No. 395 (Ont. C.A.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 344 (S.C.J.)
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2018] O.J. No. 342 (S.C.J.)
Dawson v. Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 330 (S.C.J.)
Graves v. Intact, [2018] O.J. No. 175 (S.C.J.)
M.L. v. Primmum Insurance Company, 2017 ONLAT 17-002915/AABS
Rolley v. MacDonell, [2017] O.J. No. 6961 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2017, S.C.C.A. No. 461 (S.C.J.)
Clatney v. Noel, [2017] O.J. No. 6532 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, [2017] O.J. No. 6525 (Ont. C.A.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie, [2017] O.J. No. 4828 (Ont. C.A.)
Dawson v. Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., [2017] O.J. No. 3974 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 3329 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1839 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1754 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1731 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1513 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1444 (S.C.J.)
Nemchin v. Green, [2017] O.J. No. 1163 (S.C.J.)
Meehan v. Good. [2017] O.J. No. 588 (Ont. C.A.)
Lyons Estate v. Freeman, [2017] O.J. No. 414 (S.C.J.)
Lyons Estate v. Freeman, [2017] O.J. No. 413 (S.C.J.)
Lyons Estate v. Freeman, [2017] O.J. No. 361 (S.C.J.)
Van Galder v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., [2016] O.J. No. 5623 (Ont. C.A.)
16-000080 v. RBC General Insurance Company (2016), CanLII 67138 (ON LAT)
Intact Insurance Co. v. Beaudry, [2016] O.J. NO. 5623 (S.C.J.)
Meehan v. Good, [2016] O.J. No. 3486 (S.C.J.)
Lavecchia v. McGinn, [2016] O.J. No. 1750 (S.C.J.)
Carroll (Litigation Guardian) v. McEwen [2016] O.J. No. 2957 (S.C.J.)
CCC No. 449 v. 622294 Ontario Ltd. [2016] O.J. No. 1946 (S.C.J.)
Meehan v. Good [2016] O.J. No. 1570 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie et al, [2015] O.J. No. 4506 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie et al, [2015] O.J. No. 4037 (S.C.J.)
Dolan v. CCOC, [2015] ONSC 3369 (S.C.J.)
Van Galder v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, [2015] O.J. No. 2650 (S.C.J.)
El-Khodr v. Lackie et al, [2015] O.J. No. 2167 (S.C.J.)
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v. Foustanellas (Argos Carpets), [2015] O.J. No. 2015 (C.A.)
McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), [2015] O.J. No. 1737 (C.A.)
Dolan v. CCOC, [2015] O.J. No. 1698 (S.C.J.)
Narouz v. Desjardins Financial Security, [2015] O.J. No. 283 (S.C.J.)
Burwash v. Williams, [2014] O.J. No. 5626 (S.C.J.)
Burwash v. Williams, [2014] O.J. No. 5460 (S.C.J.)
Gray v. Guerard, [2014] O.J. No. 5366 (C.A.)
Lacroix v. Federation Insurance Co. of Canada, [2014] O.J. No. 4857 (S.C.J.)
Elbakhiet v. Palmer, [2014] O.J. No. 3302 (C.A.)
Gray v. Guerard, [2013] O.J. No. 4745 (S.C.J.)
Feinstein v. Freedman, [2013] O.J. No. 1220 (S.C.J.)
El Dali v. Panjalingam, [2013] O.J. No. 1035 (C.A.)
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v. Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), [2013] O.J. No. 765 (S.C.J.)
El Dali v. Panjalingam, [2013] O.J. No. 208 (C.A.)
Cain v. 1150320 Ontario Inc. (The Antique Shoppe), [2012] ONCA 920
Duchesne v. St-Denis, [2012] O.J. No.4877 (Ont. C.A.)
Henry v. Gore Mutual Insurance Co., [2012] O.J. No. 2928 (Ont. S.C)
Elbakhiet v. Palmer, [2012] O.J. No. 2890 (Ont. S.C)
Cain v. 115032 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. The Antique Shoppe), [2012] O.J. No.2268 (Ont. S.C))
Veolia ES Industrial Services v. Brulé, 2012 ONCA 173.
Forbes v. NET Ministries of Canada, [2011] O.J. No. 4538 (Ont.S.C)and No.5340
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v. Peter Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), [2011] O.J. No. 3896 (Ont.S.C)
El Dali v. Panjalingam, [2011] O.J. No. 3324 (Ont.S.C)
Duchesne v. St-Denis, [2011] O.J. No. 1848 (Ont. Div Ct)
Elle Mortgage Corp. v. Roscoe, [2011] O.J. No. 1509 (Ont. C.A)
Lahaie v. Canada (Attorney General)[2010], 101 O.R. (3d) 241 (Ont. C.A)
Nicholson (Litigation guardian of) v. Whan, [2011] O.J. No. 149 (Ont. C.A)
Ontario v. Phaneuf, (2010) 104 O.R. (3d) 392 (Ont. C.A)
Poplawski v. McGrimmon, [2010] O.J. No. 4243, [2010] I.L.R. I-5057 (Ont.C.A)
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. v. Foustanellas (c.o.b. Argos Carpets), [2010] O.J. No. 3366 (Ont.S.C
Hashem v. 2069513 Ontario Ltd. (BLVD III), [2010] O.J. No. 1476 (Ont. DivCt)
1483677 Ontario Ltd. v. Crain [2010] O.J. No. 886 (Ont. S.C
Ontario v. Phaneuf (2009) O.J. No. 5618 (Div. Ct.)
1483677 Ontario Ltd. v. Crain (2009) O.J. No. 5342 (S.C.J.)
Limlaw v. Ryan (2009) O.J. No. 4962 (C.A.)
Duchesne v. St-Denis (2009) O.J. No. 2999 (S.C.J.)
Ben-Choreen v. Freedman (2009) O.J. No. 2888 (C.A.)
Hashem v. 2069513 Ontario Ltd. (2009) O.J. No. 1202 (S.C.J.)
Lahaie v. Canada (Attorney General) (2008) O.J. No. 5276 (S.C.J.)
1561860 Ontario Ltd. v. Hashem (2008) O.J. No. 3945 (S.C.J.)
1561860 Ontario Ltd. v. Hashem (2008) O.J. No. 3217 (S.C.J.)
Cumis General Insurance Co. v. 1319273 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Done Right Roofing) (2008), 91 O.R. (3d) 147 (C.A.)
Jenkyns et al. v. Kassam et al. (2006), [2006] O.J. No. 5495 (S.C.J.)
Jenkyns et al. v. Kassam et al. (2006), [2006] O.J. No. 5495 (S.C.J.)
Lahaie v. Canada (Attorney General), [2006] O.J. No. 3909 (S.C.J.)
1258816 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Ottawa Train Yards) v. Business Depot, [2006] O.J. No. 1007 (C.A.)
1514904 Ontario Ltd. v. Mississippi Mills (Town), [2005] O.J. No. 4711 (S.C.J.)
1258816 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Ottawa Train Yards) v. Business Depot, [2005] O.J. No. 3948 (S.C.J.)
Campeau v. Robert Campeau Foundation et al., [2005] O.J. No. 1091 (S.C.J.)
Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Ardovini, [2004] O.J. No. 5722 (S.C.J.)
Jalakh (Litigation Guardian of) v. Zimmerman, [2004] O.J. No. 4144 (C.A.)
Hanna-Harik v. Ontario (Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund), [2004] O.J. No. 2081 (C.A.)
McClenehan v. Clarke (c.o.b. Clarke & Wright), [2004] O.J. No. 287 (S.C.J.)
Maddoloni v. ING Groupe Commerce, [2004] O.J. No. 461 (S.C.J.)
Phillips-Renwick v. Renwick Estate (2003), 229 D.L.R.(4th) 158 (S.C.J.)
Hanna-Harik v. Ontario (Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (2003), 65 O.R.(3d) 337 (C.A.)
Khazzaka v. Commercial Union Assurance Company (2002), 66 O.R.(3d) 390 (C.A.)
Pretty v. Ontario (2001), 44 C.E.L.R.(N.S.) 80 (S.C.J.)
Jordash Co. Ltd. v. R.E.D. Restaurant Equipment Distributors of Canada, [2001] O.J. No. 3981 (S.C.J.)
A.L.F.T., Inc. v. Guardian Insurance Company (2001), 31 C.C.L.I.(3d) 207 (S.C.J.)
Hanna-Harik v. Waters, [2001] O.T.C. 446 (S.C.J.)
Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orth. Church v. Holy Virgin et al. [2001] O.J. No. 528 (C.A.)
Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orth. Church v. Holy Virgin et al., [2001] O.T.C. 130 (S.C.J.)
Marleau v. Savage (2000), 34 R.P.R. (3d) 277 (S.C.J.)
Synod of Bishops of ROCOR v. Sever et al. [2000] O.J. No. 2424 (Div.Ct.)
Synod of Bishops of ROCOR v. Sever et al., [2000] O.T.C. 70 (S.C.J.)
Khazzaka v. Commercial Union Assurance Company [1999] O.J. No. 3583
Barber v. Sauvé [1999] O.J. No. 5456
Grenier v. Canadian General Insurance Company (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 715 (C.A.)
670685 Ontario Inc. v. Ottawa (City of), [1999] O.J. No. 3583 (S.C.J.)
Marleau v. Savage (1998), 22 R.P.R.(3d) 70 (S.C.J.)
Larose v. Osgoode (Town of), [1998] O.J. No. 3189 (C.A.)
El-Chakar v. Johnston (1998), 59 O.T.C. 1 (S.C.J.)
Guardian Insurance Company of Canada v. Askari, [1997] O.J. No. 3222 (S.C.J.)
Grenier v. Canadian General Insurance Company (1997), 32 O.R.(3d) 343 (Gen.Div.)
839356 Ontario Inc. v. 156170 Canada Ltd.(1995), [1995] O.J. No. 687 (Gen.Div.)

Joseph Y. Obagi

About Joseph

Joseph is certiﬁed by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Civil Litigation. He practices primarily in the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He has been involved in several high proﬁle cases which have had a significant impact on the development of jurisprudence in the Province of Ontario. He has also acted as counsel for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association as an Intervenor on several appeals involving questions of law which may have wide-ranging impacts. His cases have been reported widely in the Law Times, The Lawyers’ Weekly, and both national and local newspapers.

He has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Lawyers for years running since 2015 and received Lawyer of the Year Awards from Best Lawyers in 2015, 2018, and again, more recently, in August of 2023. These are peer-based awards which rely on feedback from members of the profession.

Joseph was also honoured in Toronto on April 20, 2023, by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association with the H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award, awarded to an individual who exempliﬁes the spirit of OTLA in fearlessly advancing the cause of individual rights by the eﬀective use of trial advocacy.

In 2020, following the pandemic, he was invited to serve as a member of the Civil Working Group, organized by the Chief Justice of Ontario, to assist the judiciary in adjusting to a new age of digital and virtual proceedings, as well as implementation of protocols to ensure that the courts continue to serve the interests of the public through challenging times.

In addition to his extensive experience before the courts, Joseph has been invited to speak at numerous conferences sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the County of Carleton Law Association, the Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and others. His papers have been distributed as part of the educational materials provided at these conferences and published in the Law Society’s Special Lectures and the Advocates’ Quarterly. He also served as a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the County of Carleton Law Association for nearly twenty years.

Joseph’s outstanding contribution as an advocate in the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario earned him the Regional Senior Justice Award in 2004. He was the award’s inaugural recipient.

Joseph Y. Obagi’s Awards and Recognitions

Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for
Personal Injury Litigation
(2024), (2018), (2015)

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in Insurance Law and
Personal Injury Litigation
(2015-2024)

Recipient of the H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award
(April 20, 2023)

Recipient of the East Regional Senior Justice Award
(Feb. 12, 2004)

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