Biography
Ms. Cosentino is a partner with the firm. Ms. Cosentino obtained her law degree from Sydney University in Australia in 2009. She returned to Toronto and received accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation in 2010 and was called to the Ontario Bar in June 2012. She worked as a plaintiffs’ lawyer for 2 years before joining Kostyniuk & Greenside in May 2014. Ms. Cosentino’s practice is now focused on insurance defence litigation which includes occupier’s liability cases, condominium and commercial building fire and flood losses, coverage opinions, priority disputes and loss transfer disputes, class actions and product liability.
She has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal and the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Her memberships include the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Trial Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Defence Lawyers. Ms. Cosentino is involved with the student development program at the firm and co-chairs the firm’s Articling Program.
Reported Decisions
- Anthony v. Aviva General Insurance Company (September 13, 2023)
- Diana Alfajora v. Aviva General Insurance (June 28, 2023)
- Michelle Chandler v. Coachman Insurance Company (June 15, 2023)
- Andy Francis v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (May 9, 2023)
- Awais Ahmad v. Aviva General Insurance Company (April 11, 2023)
- Carly Basian v. Aviva General Insurance Company (February 7, 2023)
- Broome v. Western Assurance (March 15, 2023)
- Wa Fung Lin v. Aviva General Insurance Company (March 14, 2023)
- Hibbert v. Aviva General Insurance (October 18, 2022)
- Jennifer Broome v. Western Assurance Company (August 17, 2022)
- Gill v. Aviva General Insurance (August 10, 2022)
- Sivasangari Piraisoody v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex (March 3, 2022)
- Gordon et al. v. 837690 Ontario and Tyco et al. (February 14, 2022)
- Ingrid Reid v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (November 16, 2021)
- Ponnadurai Subaskaran v. RSA Insurance (June 17, 2021)
- M.G. v. Aviva General Insurance Company (November 10, 2020)
- Marika Hippolyte vs. Aviva General Insurance Company (September 25, 2020)
- Marcia Emiliani Rivera vs. Aviva General Insurance Company (September 23, 2020)
- Gabrielle Pereira v. Aviva Insurance Canada (April 20, 2020)
- Alexandros Kanakis v. Aviva Insurance Canada (April 8, 2020)
- M.K. v. Aviva General Insurance (April 3, 2020)
- R.A. v. Aviva Insurance Company (January 13, 2020)
- M.K. v. Aviva Insurance Company (September 10, 2019)
- M.K v. Aviva Insurance Canada (August 19, 2019)
- Prisca Maturine v. Aviva Insurance Canada (July 8, 2019)
- Rossina Oppong v. Aviva Insurance Canada (May 21, 2019)
- M.K v. Aviva Insurance Canada (December 10, 2018)
- D.L. v. Aviva Insurane Canada (June 7, 2018)
- Marlene Resendes v. Aviva Insurance Canada (April 16, 2018)
- F.F. v. Aviva Canada – Reconsideration Order (November 10, 2017)
- Elizabeth Dodds v. Aviva Insurance Canada (October 16, 2017)
- F.F. v. Aviva Canada (March 22, 2017)
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Canadian Defence Lawyer’s Annual Bootcamp, Basic Training for New Defence Lawyers, October 21, 2021
Media Recognition
- Dino, A. (2023, March 27). Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirms no absolute right to amend pleadings. Law Times News.