Lloyd Hoffer

Areas of Practice

Professional liability, personal injury, franchising, commercial litigation, insurance law, health law, intellectual property, media and communications, public 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

Law Society of Ontario - Member
Ontario Bar Association (Sole, Small Firm and General Practice Section Executive, 2005-2010) - Member
Toronto Lawyers' Association - Member
Advocates' Society - Member
Medico Legal Society of Toronto - Member and Council Member
International Network of Boutique & Independent Law Firms - Toronto Chapter President

Presentations, Publications & Activities

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Law Day (Toronto, September 22, 2022)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association National Convention (Ottawa, April 9-11, 2022)

Co-speaker, “Raibex Revisited – A Pendulum Shift or Business as Usual?”, 20^th Annual OBA Franchise Law Conference (Toronto, December 9, 2021)

Co-speaker, "Legal and Legislative Update", Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Law Day (Toronto, September 23, 2021)

Attended, International Franchise Association Annual Convention (Orlando, February 8-11, 2020)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Law Day (Toronto, September 26, 2019)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association National Convention (Niagara Falls, April 7-9, 2019)

Attended, International Franchise Association Annual Convention (Las Vegas, February 24-27, 2019)

Recognized, The Best Lawyers In Canada, 2019 Edition, as a leader in Franchise Law and Personal Injury Litigation 

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association National Convention (Ottawa, April 22-24, 2018)

Attended, International Franchise Association Annual Convention (Phoenix, February 10-13, 2018)

Co-speaker, "The Measure of a Franchisee's Worth", Ontario Bar Association Annual Franchise Law Conference (Toronto, November 16, 2017)

Co-speaker, “Introduction to the Fundamentals for Retaining, Working with, and Being a Medical Expert”, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Toronto, October 26)

Attended, International Network of Boutique & Independent Law Firms Black Tie Weekend (San Francisco, October 19-22, 2017)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Law Day (Toronto, September 26, 2017)

Recognized, The Best Lawyers In Canada, 2018 Edition, as a leader in Franchise Law and Personal Injury Litigation 

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association National Convention (Niagara Falls, April 2-4, 2017)

Attended, International Franchising Association Annual Convention (Las Vegas, January 29-February 1, 2017)

Attended, Ontario Bar Association Annual Franchise Law Conference (Toronto, November 17, 2016)

Attended, International Network of Boutique Law Firms 2016 Black Tie Weekend (Chicago, September 15-18, 2016)

Attended, International Franchise Association Annual Convention (San Antonio, February 20-23, 2016)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (Toronto, January 28, 2016)

Speaker, "If, Why, When and How: A Practical Guide To Settling Franchise Disputes", Annual Franchise Law Conference, Ontario Bar Association (November 17, 2015)

Attended, “Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy”, The Advocates’ Society (Toronto, October 20, 2015)

Attended, America Bar Association Annual Forum on Franchising (New Orleans, October 14-16, 2016)

Attended, “Travel Insurance – Is Yours Valid?”, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Toronto, May 5, 2015)

Co-speaker, "Worried About Rescission Claims And Other Lawsuits?", Canadian Franchise Association Webinar (May 2015)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Annual Convention (Niagara Falls, April 12-14, 2015)

Attended, International Franchise Association Annual Convention (Las Vegas, February 15-18, 2015)

Attended, “Civil Litigation”, Ontario Bar Association Institute (Toronto, February 7, 2015)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (Toronto, January 29, 2015)

Attended, Canadian Franchise Association National Convention (Niagara Falls, April, 2014)

Co-speaker, "Litigation Management:  Assisting your Legal Team to Assist You”, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (Toronto, January 30, 2014)

Roundtable Facilitator, “Notices of Default and Termination – How to Enforce Franchisee Exit from the System”, International Franchising Association 2013 Annual Legal Symposium (May 2013)

Co-speaker, “Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Franchising – Legal and Practical Insights”, Ontario Bar Association Institute: Franchise Law (February 2013)

Roundtable Facilitator, “Bridging Business and the Law”, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (January 2013)

Roundtable Facilitator, "For Better or For Worse: Franchise Relationships over the Long Term”, 12^th Annual Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Conference (November 2012)

Co-Chair, “Bridging Business and the Law”, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (February 2012)

Co-speaker, "Recent Judicial and Legislative Developments in Franchise Law in Canada", Canadian Franchise Association Legal Day (March 2011)

Co-speaker, "You Gotta Have Faith – Good Faith and System Changes", Canadian Franchise Association Legal Day (March 2009)

Co-Chair, "Franchise Arbitrations - Strategies, Tactics, Dangers", Ontario Bar Association Joint Sub-Committee on Franchising (February 2009)

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

Author, "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)

Samples of Case Experience

Defense of chiropractors and physicians against allegations of malpractice and allegations of disciplinary infractions.

Prosecution and defense of franchise litigation on behalf of franchisors, master franchisors, developers, and franchisees.

Prosecution and defense of claims related to investment services.

Prosecution of claims related to mining interests and projects.

Defense of lawyers against allegations of negligence in the provision of legal services.

Defense of insurers on accidental death and disability claims.

Prosecution and defense of claims involving real estate disputes.

Prosecution and defense of contract claims in manufacturing, communications and financing contexts.

Defense of a claim relating to flooding and resulting damage to ongoing construction of a hydro-electric facility.

Prosecution of a claim relating to fire loss in a manufacturing context.

Defense of a personal injury claim arising from a major chemical escape from a manufacturing facility.

Defense of Federal Court actions brought on behalf of copyright holders against distributors of television programming nation-wide.

Representation of distributors of television and audio programming in Copyright Board proceedings held to fix royalty rates for distribution of copyrighted material.

Appellate and judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court (Appeal Division) relating to decisions of the Copyright Board of Canada and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission.

Representation of a telecommunications provider in contractual disputes with other telecommunications providers.

Defense of a class action relating to the provision of internet services.

Application for and execution of civil search and seizure orders in the context of software piracy cases.

Representation of members of Canada's first nations communities in disputes with industry and government in the context of resource development and environmental issues.

Judicial review of a decision of the Chief of the Defense Staff.

Education

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

Place and Year of Call

Ontario, 1990

Languages Spoken

English
Reading and moderate spoken French