Biography
Geoff is a partner with the firm practicing in the area of insurance defence with a primary focus on accident benefits and tort litigation. He graduated from Bond University in Queensland, Australia in 2010, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013 after completing his articles with Kostyniuk and Greenside. He has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Geoff is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and proudly acts as co-chair for the firm’s articling program.
Reported Decisions
- Schindelheim v. TD General Insurance Company (September 15, 2023)
- Rahnema v. Unifund (August 25, 2023)
- Javier v Aviva General Insurance Company (July 4, 2023)
- Bercal v Aviva Insurance Company (June 27, 2023)
- Novick v. RSA (June 22, 2023)
- Aviva Insurance Canada v Harland-Bettany (June 7, 2023)
- Nano v Coachman Insurance Company (May 19, 2023)
- Milad El-Dayeh v. Aviva General Insurance (May 1, 2023)
- Savannah Gallimore v. Aviva General Insurance (April 23, 2023)
- Phoulis Efthyvoulou v. Aviva General Insurance Company (April 17, 2023)
- Rocco Boni v. CAA Insurance Company (February 27, 2023)
- Brian Persaud v. Unifund Assurance Company (February 6, 2023)
- Andrea Steele v. Aviva General Insurance (January 13, 2023)
- Yan Gao v. Aviva Insurance Canada (December 16, 2022)
- Julie-Ellyn Harland-Bettany v. Aviva Insurance Canada (August 24, 2022)
- Nelia De Melo v. Unifund Assurance Company (August 18, 2022)
- Balagowry Sivarajah v. Unifund Assurance Company (August 17, 2022)
- Davis v. Aviva General Insurance Company (August 2, 2022)
- Davis v. Aviva (May 18, 2022)
- Kailash Bagla v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex (April 20, 2022)
- F.C. v. Aviva General Insurance (April 7, 2022)
- Ng v. Western (October 4, 2021)
- A.H. v. Aviva Insurance Canada Reconsideration Decision (September 27, 2021)
- Rahnema v. Unifund Assurance Company Decision (June 24, 2021)
- A.H. v. Aviva Insurance Canada Decision (June 14, 2021)
- F.C. v. Aviva General Insurance (April 27, 2021)
- Dhanji v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada Decision (March 5, 2021)
- Khamis v. Unifund Assurance Company Decision (February 22, 2021)
- Rickards v. Aviva General Insurance Reconsideration Decision (February 12, 2021)
- Aviva General Insurance Company v. Ghandahari Decision (February 11, 2021)
- S.W. v. Aviva Insurance Company (February 3, 2021)
- Hastings v. Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Decision (January 22, 2021)
- Chris Delagrammatikas v. Aviva General Insurance (January 22, 2021)
- Zdeno Syrovy v. Aviva Insurance Company (January 8, 2021)
- Watters v. Aviva General Insurance Decision (September 22, 2020)
- G.F. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (August 28, 2020)
- B.R. v. Aviva General Insurance (August 27, 2020)
- M.H. v. Aviva General Insurance (June 9, 2020)
- G.F. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (June 9, 2020)
- S.V. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (June 1, 2020)
- V.O. vs. Aviva General Insurance, (May 28, 2020)
- R.E. v. Aviva Insurance Company (May 11, 2020)
- S.R.R v. Unifund Assurance Company (January 9, 2020)
- A.L. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (November 26, 2019)
- N.D. v Unifund Assurance Company (October 16, 2019)
- P.P. v. Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company (August 19, 2019)
- H.V. v. Unifund Assurance Company (August 6, 2019)
- Subanathini Muthulingam v. Aviva Insurance Canada (July 26, 2019)
- S.S.R v. Unifund Assurance Company (June 25, 2019)
- G.F. v. Aviva Insurance Company (June 9, 2019)
- Aviva v. W.D.W. (June 5, 2019)
- J.T. v. Aviva Insurance Canada, (May 6, 2019)
- N.M. v. Aviva (April 5, 2019)
- N.D. v. Unifund Assurance Company (February 19, 2019)
- Peter DiGrado v. Aviva (February 11, 2019)
- N.M. v. Aviva (February 7, 2019)
- K.T. v. Aviva (January 21, 2019)
- Joseph Monaghan vs. Aviva General Insurance Company (January 8, 2019)
- Lu Yao Li v. Aviva (December 10, 2018)
- H.M. v. Aviva (October 31, 2018)
- The Applicant v. Portage La Prairie Mutal Insurance Company (October 29, 2018)
- Applicant v. Royal Sun Alliance (July 16, 2018)
- Z.S. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (June 18, 2018)
- S.W. V. Aviva (May 3, 2018)
- Applicant v. Royal Sun Alliance (June 30, 2017)
- G.K. v. Unifund Assurance Company (June 29, 2017)
- Romanko & Romanko v. Aviva Insurance Canada (April 18, 2017)
- Michele Gilbertson v. Aviva Insurance Canada (December 21, 2016)
- Gilbertson v. Aviva Insurance Canada (October 19, 2016)
- Samantha Batuzskin v. TD General Insurance Company (November 24, 2014)
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Without Prejudice April 2020 – When Will a Slip and Fall Incident Constitute an Accident Under the SABS
- Without Prejudice April 2021 – Repayment Best Practices Under the SABS
- Without Prejudice February 2023 – Sufficient Reasons Under the SABS
- Presenting on “How to Best Handle Cross-Examination when Testifying at the LAT” – 2022 Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton Health Advocates Education Conference