Lloyd Hoffer is an experienced advocate who assists clients in managing disputes before a wide variety of courts and tribunals. His has conducted civil litigation in the trial and appellate courts of three Canadian jurisdictions as well as administrative proceedings before tribunals exercising regulatory powers at both the federal and provincial levels.

Areas of Practice
Professional liability, insurance law, health law, commercial litigation, franchising, intellectual property, media and communications, competition law, public law, employment law.

Courts, Tribunals, and Regulatory Experience
Ontario Court of Appeal
Ontario Divisional Court
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Federal Court (Appeal Division)
Federal Court (Trial Division)
Newfoundland Supreme Court (Appeal Division)
Newfoundland Supreme Court
Copyright Board
Competition Bureau
College of Chiropractors
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
Private and Mandatory Mediation
Public Hospitals Act Investigations

Professional Activities
Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
Member, Ontario Bar Association (Sole, Small Firm and General Practice Section Executive, 2005-2006)
Member, Toronto Lawyers' Association
Member, Advocates' Society
Member, Medico Legal Society of Toronto

Education
LL.B., University of Toronto 1988
B.A. (Hons) Political Studies, Queen's University 1985

Publications
"The Clash Continues: The next step in the legal battle against U.S. DBS distribution in Canada is on the copyright front." Cablecaster Magazine, August 2002

"Betamax Revisited: replaying the home video battle in the U.S. courts", Cablecaster Magazine, February/March 2003

Place and Year of Call
Ontario, 1990

Languages Spoken
English
Reading and moderate spoken French

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