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Ashley L. Paterson

Partner

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T: 416.777.7456

Toronto

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T: 416.777.7456


Toronto

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  • Recent Experience
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Ashley Paterson has a complex commercial practice focused on class action, product liability, consumer protection and privacy litigation.

Ashley has worked on several particularly influential cases, including successfully defeating certification of a multiple model product liability class action, and defending a class action involving one of the largest data breaches ever reported. She has extensive experience in the defence of medical device and pharmaceutical class actions, including pelvic mesh, hernia mesh, and inferior vena cava filters. Ashley has also acted for defendants in product liability cases related to allegedly defective automobile airbags, gear shifters, printer paper, electrical power bars, guardrails, and water heaters.

Much of Ashley's work is international in scope and she frequently works with clients facing cross-border litigation. As an experienced litigator with a broad background in the defence of complex class actions, Ashley regularly works collaboratively with U.S. counsel on parallel matters.

Ashley is praised as being “an excellent lawyer” and, before becoming partner, she was ranked as an “Associate to Watch” in the category of Litigation: Products Liability by Chambers & Partners (2018 and 2019). In addition to her practice, Ashley is a member of the Ontario Bar Associations' Class Actions Law Section Executive. The Executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the OBA's Class Actions Law Section. Ashley is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Defence Research Institute.

Ashley regularly speaks and writes in the above-noted areas and is a frequent attendee of industry conferences. She has published extensively in the above-noted areas, both at the international level and locally.

Education

Wilfred Laurier University, BA (Hons), 2007 University of Windsor, JD, 2011 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2012

Recent Experience

Marriott International Inc. in class actions commenced across Canada arising from the Starwood Guest Reservation Security Database Incident.
Trinity Industries, Inc., a highway guardrail manufacturer, in a national consumer class action alleging negligence and breach of warranty.
Fairmont Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Delta Hotels and Resorts and Sandman Hotels, in a national consumer class action alleging improper fee charges.
C.R. Bard Inc. and its affiliates in defence of several proposed product liability class actions regarding surgical mesh indicated to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.
C.R. Bard Inc. and its affiliates in defence of several proposed product liability class actions regarding surgical mesh indicated for hernia repair.
C.R. Bard Inc. and its affiliates in defence of several proposed product liability class actions relating to medical devices which prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs in patients at risk of pulmonary embolism.
Volkswagen AG and its affiliates in defence of an emissions class action.
A.O. Smith as Canadian national product liability counsel with respect to its hot water products.

Insights, News & Events

Blog

The Latest on Pre-Certification Stays in Multijurisdictional Class Actions

February 08, 2021
       

Blog

Pre-Certification Stays in Multijurisdictional Class Actions: Ravvin v Canada Bread Company, Limited

December 04, 2020
       

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Bennett Jones Names New Partners

April 06, 2020
       

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Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Chambers Canada 2020

September 19, 2019
       

Blog

What the Law Commission of Ontario’s New Report on Class Actions Could Mean for Litigants

July 24, 2019
       

Blog

Move Over Toronto Raccoons—Hungry Squirrels Are Taking Over the Streets...and Class Actions?

November 19, 2018
       

Speaking Engagements

2018 MedTech Summit

June 11-15, 2018
       

Blog

Common Defect Found in Multiple-Model Product Liability Class Action

December 20, 2017
       

Blog

Québec Court of Appeal Confirms Wide and Liberal Approach to Class Action Authorization

November 23, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

American Bar Association Women in Litigation Joint Conference

November 15-17, 2017
       

Blog

Class Action Stays in Saskatchewan—Should Defence Counsel Just Stay Away?

September 28, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

Ashley Paterson Moderates OBA Public Law Class Actions Panel

March 27, 2017
       

Blog

A Wise Decision: Recent Lessons on Evidence in Class Actions

December 15, 2016
       

Blog

Association Alone Does Not Equal Causation in Product Liability Cases

December 02, 2016
       

Blog

Trumpian Logic Fails in Recent Pharma Class Action Decision

December 01, 2016
       

Blog

Pharmaceutical Product Liability Class Action Filed Relating to Olmetec Drug

November 25, 2016
       

Blog

"Conflicting" Defence Evidence Not Sufficient to Deny Class Certification

August 09, 2016
       

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