Alf Kwinter will be teaching at the Trial Practice Course at Osgoode Hall Law School Every Tuesday this fall Alf Kwinter will co-chair the Advocates’ Society's education program Date: April 17, 2009 Topic: Advanced Litigation Skills Certificate Program: The Judges Respond Alf Kwinter will be Supervisor and/or Judge for University of Toronto Faculty of Law Year Moot-2009. Date: February 2-13, 2009 Alf Kwinter will be co-chairing 2009 Court House Series. Date: February 2009 "Spoliation" article by Shane Katz. For more information Click Here Punitive and Aggravated Damage Awards in Disability Claims by Alf Kwinter. For more information Click Here Alf Kwinter was born in Vienna, Austria. He grew up in downtown Toronto and obtained his B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1967 and his law degree from the University of Toronto in 1970. In 1974 Alf and his classmate Morris Singer founded the firm of Singer, Kwinter. For the first 10 years of his career, Alf practiced mostly criminal law before switching to the civil side representing plaintiffs in personal injury, malpractice and insurance claims. He has appeared as counsel at all court levels including The Supreme Court of Canada, where he appeared on behalf of the successful plaintiff in the landmark decision of Oldfield v. Transamerica Insurance Company. Alf has been successful in obtaining some of the country's largest jury awards for punitive damages against an insurer. He acted for the Plaintiff in the landmark case of Kamin v. Kawartha Dairy which significantly reduced the onus on Plaintiffs in establishing liability in slip and fall claims. Alf is certified as a specialist in Civil Litigation by The Law Society of Upper Canada and is a past director of the Advocates' Society. He is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the American Bar Association. He has taught trial practice in the Bar Admission Course and has been invited to speak at and chair numerous programs sponsored by The Advocates' Society, OTLA, CBA and the LSUC. In June 2005, Alf was invited to deliver the keynote address to the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association in St. Johns, Newfoundland. In May 2004, Alf was awarded the H. Bruce Hillyer Award by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cause of civil justice and for exemplifying the spirit of OTLA in fearlessly advancing the cause of individual rights by the effective use of trial advocacy. Back Copyright © 2007 Singer, Kwinter. All rights reserved.  Site Map  Privacy Statement