Margaret Waddell
Partner
Margaret L. Waddell brings to her clients three decades of experience in successfully prosecuting and resolving Class Actions and Complex Civil Disputes. Margaret is recognized as a leading lawyer in the field of class actions, and has acted as class counsel on a number of prominent cases in this field. Margaret is also a seasoned litigator acting in all manner of commercial conflicts.
Margaret has acted on both plaintiff and defence-side class actions, in a variety of fields, including product liability, consumer protection, fraud, securities misrepresentations, institutional abuse, and professional negligence.
Margaret is a seasoned ADR practitioner, acting as both arbitrator and mediator, who can help litigants reach solutions to their disputes quickly and cost efficiently. Her wealth of experience in complicated and high-stakes litigation makes her an excellent choice for deciding disputes out of court. Her ADR practice focuses on corporate & commercial litigation, including real estate development, shareholder disputes, multi-party litigation, employment disputes, and any matter involving class proceedings or claims adjudication.
She also sits as an adjudicator on the Law Society Tribunal.
Practice Areas
LitigationMore About Margaret
I have dedicated my career to ensuring that everyone has the ability to obtain a just resolution of their disputes. I take pride in providing seasoned counsel to my clients, so that they can make the best decisions for their unique circumstances. As an ADR neutral, my goal is to ensure that the parties receive a fair hearing, and that the results are well-reasoned and justified.
- Ontario, 1989
- Alberta, 1991
- ADRIC Arbitrator Course, Q. Arb., 2024
- The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR), Law Society Tribunal, Effective Adjudication Training, 2023
- Osgoode Law School, LL.M, 2002
- Queen’s University, LL.B, 1987
- Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in Class Actions, 2022
- Ranked in Chambers Canada – Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff)
- Listed as “Most Frequently Recommended” in Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory – Class Actions
- Listed as “Most Frequently Recommended” in LEXPERT Guide to Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
- Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada: Class Action Litigation
- Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada: Corporate Commercial Litigation
- Listed in Benchmark – Top 50 Women in Litigation and Litigation Star — Class Actions
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- Law Society of Alberta
- The Advocates’ Society
- Toronto Lawyers’ Association – Past President, 2019 – 2020