DEREK R. FREEMAN

Dedicated to Enhancing Access to Ontario Justice

PRACTICE:

Independent counsel committed to excellence in the practice of law, primarily in complex corporate, commercial, competition and construction litigation, together with expertise in related corporate, com­mercial and intellectual property law.

Called to the Bar in 1975 with Honours; has appeared in all Ontario Courts, Federal Court of Canada and Supreme Court of Canada, with leading cases reported in business, commercial landlord and ten­ant and corporate (oppression remedy) cases. Martindale-Hubbell ranking: “BV” (high to very high legal competency; highest ethics, as deter­mined by fellow lawyers and Judges).

Member of the Advocates Society, Ontario Bar Association, serving on section executives, etc.

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION:

Following in the steps of his father, the late Wing Commander L.R. (Bob) Freeman, O.B.E., Q.C.

Currently:

- Chair, Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) Integrated Justice Committee

- Bar Chair, Ontario E-Filing Implementation Committee Working Group

- lead Bar Chair of various sub-committees

- Bar Chair, OBA IJ Bar Action Committee

- Past Bar Chair, Courts Steering Committee, Integrated Justice Project

- Member, Civil Rules Procedure Sub-committee on Integrated Justice, chaired by the

Honour­able Mr. Justice John Morden (Ontario Court of Appeal)

- Member, Canadian EPAC-CCPDE Discussion group (Canada-wide E-Filing)

- Sustaining Member, Canadian Forum on Civil Justice

- Member of Technology Committees of the Advocates Society and OBA

Attends:

- Provincial, National and International meetings dealing with Technology and the Courts

- Various “Lawyers Helping Lawyers” conferences and meetings

- Presents on Technology and the Courts to lawyer and staff meetings, corporations, etc.

Awards, etc.:

- Inaugural CBAO (OBA) Linda Adlam Manning Award for Volunteerism, 2000

- 1995 John R. Campbell/John A. MacDonald Award (dealing with lawyers assistance)

- Director, Ontario Bar Assistance Program

- Engaged with Toronto and Ontario Case Management 1988 to present

- Past President and Director of CSALT, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Legal Technology, etc.

- Member, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Muskoka Lakes Association, etc.

Telephone: 416-595-9935; Fax: 416-595-1731; e-mail: dfreeman@pagehill.com freemand@ican.net