PARTNERS OF FIRM
Bernard L. Gluckstein (Partner) born Toronto, Ontario, September 1, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, Ontario. Education: McMaster University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1960). Co-Editor of Butterworths' Personal Injury Practice Manual. Editor, Health Professionals Legal Update, Published Articles: "Overcoming Problem Areas in Brain Injury Litigation," Neurolaw Letter, Vol. 6, No. 10, June 1997; "Hidden Dangers in Litigating the Brain Injury Case," i.e. Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 1995; (co-written with J. Sherrod Taylor, Esq.), "A Comparison of Canadian and American Law, i.e. Magazine Vol. 3, Issue 2, 1995; "A (Too) Modest Proposal?" Canadian Insurance Magazine, March 1996; "The Bureaucratic Nightmare of Bill 164," Canadian Insurance Magazine, Dec. 1995; "Through the Legal Maze"; "The Bureaucratic Nightmare of Bill 164," 1996; "Early Catastrophic Determination is Vital for Victim," The Lawyers Weekly, October 27, 2000; "Bill 59 - First Party Benefits - New Challenges for Lawyers and LPIC," The Lawyers Weekly, August 11, 2000. Course Director: Insight's, "Auto Insurance Reform in Ontario," April 23, 2003; Canadian Institute's, "Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injuries," March 24-25, 2003; Federated Press, "Managing The Traumatic Brain Injury Case," May 29-30, 2002. Insight's Conference, "Effectively Managing Insurance Claims," September 24-25, 2001; Federated Press' Conference, "Disability Insurance Claims," April 25-26, 2001. Instructor, Bar Admission Course and Procedure II, 1979-1985. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1995. Member, Board of Governors, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1990. Director, Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario. Former Director: Kingsway Financial Services Inc., 1991-2006; Ontario Head Injury Association, 1989-1993. Former Counsel and Board of Directors, Canadian Brain Injury Coalition. Member: The Law Society of Upper Canada; American Association for Justice; The Advocates' Society; Medico-Legal Society; Toronto Lawyers Association. (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation; Neurolaw; Wrongful Death; Malpractice; Rehabilitation Law.Email: Bernard L. Gluckstein
Charles E. Gluckstein (Partner) born Toronto, Canada, September 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1992); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1996); National Committee on Accreditation (Certificate of Equivalency for LL.B.). Certified Intern, San Diego District Attorney's Office. Author of Several Articles on Insurance Law. Frequent Guest Lecturer for Conferences, Seminars and Medical-Legal Workshops. Former Director, Brain Injury Association of Toronto, 1998-2001. Counsel, Active Living Alliance. Chairman, Advisory Board, Neurological Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto. Member: Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (Director, Executive Committee; Chair, Insurance Committee); The Advocates' Society; Medico-Legal Society; The Law Society of Upper Canada; American Association for Justice. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation; Medical Malpractice.Email: Charles E. Gluckstein
ASSOCIATES
Michael C. Rand (Associate) born Moncton, New Brunswick, August 11, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Hons., 1965); Columbia University (M.A., 1966); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1969). Member: The Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Michael C. Rand
J. David Lindsay (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario, January 18, 1956; admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Mus., 1980); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1984). Member: Canadian Bar Association; The Law Society of Upper Canada; The Advocates' Society. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation.Email: J. David Lindsay
Tiziana Romano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A. 2001); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B. 2004). Member: The Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association (Ontario); Ontario Trial Lawyers Association; The Advocates' Society; Canadian Italian Advocates Organization. Languages: English, Italian and Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Defence; Medical Malpractice.Email: Tiziana Romano
Angela L. Comella (Associate) born Kitchener, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 2002); University of Windsor Faculty of Law (LL.B., 2005). Member: The Law Society of Upper Canada; Ontario Trial Lawyers Association; The Advocates' Society. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation.Email: Angela L. Comella
Jonathan M. Burton (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (BACS, 2003); University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law (LL.B., 2006). Member: The Law Society of Upper Canada; Ontario Trial Lawyers Association; The Advocates' Society. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation.Email: Jonathan M. Burton