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Philippa G. Samworth
phone: 416.593.4411 xt.2379
fax: 416.593.5922
email: psamworth@duttonbrock.com
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Philippa G. Samworth is a partner at Dutton Brock and her area of practice is exclusively insurance defence with a specialty in Accident Benefits. Ms. Samworth also offers mediation and arbitration services.
Ms. Samworth has a number of achievements and was retained by the Ministry of Finance of Ontario as a consultant to provide analysis and technical advice to the Ministry on its preparation and drafting of the new Automobile Insurance Legislation: Bill 59 and its regulations.
In 2000, she was asked by the Government of Ontario to Chair on Advisory Committee to make recommendations regarding the definition of Catastrophic Impairment. In March of 2004 Miss Samworth was again retained by the Minister of Finance to conduct stakeholder consultations and provide advice and recommendations on proposals to replace the DAC system.
In October of 2007 Philippa was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Assistant
Angie Vlahogiannakos
phone: 416.593-4411 xt.2331
email: avlaho@duttonbrock.com
Law Clerk
Nancy Coppola
phone: 416.593.4411 xt.2362
email: ncoppola@duttonbrock.com
Education
Philippa received her B.A. and LL.B. from Queen's University and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1979. In 1990, she was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. In October of 2007, Miss Samworth was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Awards
In 2002 Philippa was the first recipient of the prestigious Canadian Defence Lawyers' Lee Samis award for excellence.
On April 27, 2006 she became the first recipient of the OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law. Philippa is also recognized in "2008 Best Lawyers in Canada".
Lectures
Philippa has lectured for the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario, Advocates' Society and other bodies.
Publications
Philippa is the author of numerous papers in the personal injury/MVA field.
Philippa is a member of:
The Canadian Bar Association
The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates Society - Past President and Chair of the Insurance Committee
The Medico-Legal Society - First Vice President and Member of Council 1995-1999
The Canadian Defence Lawyers Association - Founding Member
The American College of Trial Lawyers
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ING and Primmum - August 2006 (Jurisdiction of an Arbitrator under Reg. 283/95)
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Lambton Mutual and ING - June 2009 (Priority / Dependancy)
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Motors Insurance and York Fire & Casaulty - December 2009 (Priority / Dependancy)
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Unifund and St. Paul Fire & Marine - August 2000 (Priority / Regular Use)
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RBC General Insurance and Geico - March 2010 (Priority / Effect of a PAU)
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