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
- Davis v. Aviva (May 18, 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)
- 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)
- Hastings v. RSA (January 22, 2021)
- Hastings v. Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Decision (January 22, 2021)
- Watters v. Aviva General Insurance Decision (September 22, 2020)
- G. F. v. Aviva Insurance Company (August 28, 2020)
- B.R. v. Aviva General Insurance (August 27, 2020)
- M.H. v. Aviva General Insurance (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)
- [A.L.] v. Aviva Insurance Canada (November 26, 2019)
- N.D. v Unifund Assurance Company (October 16, 2019)
- HV v. Unifund Assurance Company (August 6, 2019)
- Subanathini Muthulingam v. Aviva Insurance Canada (July 26, 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)
- Peter DiGrado v. Aviva (February 11, 2019)
- N.M. v. Aviva (February 7, 2019)
- KT 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)
- S.W. V. Aviva (May 3, 2018)
- 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)
- Batuzskin v. TD General Insurance Company (November 24, 2014)
- Davis v. Aviva General Insurance Company (August 2, 2022)
- 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
- 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