
Website Toronto Transit Commission
Job Description:
Acts as counsel to the TTC with a primary focus on personal injury and insurance litigation matters
Job Responsibilities:
- Participation in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program
- Providing day-to-day guidance and legal opinions on a variety of legal matters
- Advocating, vigorously and professionally, before a judge, jury, arbitrator and/or mediator, where a reasonable settlement in the interest of the TTC and related stakeholders cannot be reached
- Presenting cases to opposing counsel fairly and knowledgeably in order to bring about a reasonable settlement of the litigation in the interest of the TTC and related stakeholders
- Representing TTC and its employees before various Ontario Courts and tribunals, including the Licence Appeal Tribunal of Ontario
Job Requirements:
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- You have conducted trials, arbitrations, and/or contested motions
- Have strong understanding of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule
- Sound judgement, strong organizational, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
- You are a Litigation Lawyer with at least three years experienced in Insurance Defence.
- You must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree or a Juris Doctorate and must be a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
- Strong knowledge of legal principles, procedures and practices; and a detailed understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure, Insurance Act and Regulations and Rules of
- Evidence as related to liability and assessment of damages in a wide variety of areas including personal injury
- Thorough familiarity with research methods and techniques
Job Details:
Company: Toronto Transit Commission
Job Category: Government
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Ajax, Ontario, CA
Application Deadline: N/A
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