Josh Suttner
Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2018
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Toronto
- Bio
- Awards & Recognition
- Professional Involvement
- Representative Matters
- Selected Publications
- Insights
- Education
Josh is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Privacy & Data Security Groups. His practice includes a broad range of commercial civil litigation matters, such as defamation and social media disputes, contract disputes, fraud and asset recovery, trusts litigation, debt enforcement, injunctions and shareholder disputes. Josh advises clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to multinational organizations.
Josh is a skilled communicator and strong litigator. Whether advocating for clients in the courtroom or negotiating with opposing counsel, Josh enjoys the challenge of developing sound strategies and building effective arguments. He assists clients with navigating complex issues related to dispute resolution.
Josh has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Justice (Regular and Commercial List), the Small Claims Court, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Landlord and Tenant Board and the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional Involvement
Memberships
- Canadian/Ontario Bar Association
- The Advocates’ Society
- Toronto Lawyers Association
Representative Matters
Successfully represented a group of family members in a complex dispute over the rightful ownership of a successful trucking and logistics business.
Successfully represented Laurentel Developments in securing the appointment of a receiver for Pro/Com Realty Corp. and 1983880 Ontario Inc., operators of a privately-owned real estate investment venture, holding property outside of Ottawa.
Successfully represented Charles Perlman in defeating a motion by Winning Brands Corporation to strike or halt a bankruptcy application in Ontario, affirming Canadian jurisdiction over the case.
Successfully represented The Toronto-Dominion Bank before the Ontario Court of Appeal, securing the affirmation of a summary judgment motion ruling in 2275518 Ontario Inc. v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2024 ONCA 343.
Successfully struck out a claim against directors of a company, for failing to disclose a cause of action against them personally in Chowdhury v. Exquisite Bay Development Inc., 2024 ONSC 41.
Successfully obtained an injunction in a dispute regarding a family-run trucking and logistics business in Cheema v. Dhaliwal, 2023 ONSC 6693.
Successfully obtained a Certificate of Pending Litigation and restraining order injunction in a residential dispute in Paladino Excavating Inc., et al. v. Paladino et al., 2023 ONSC 4397, leave to appeal dismissed Paladino Excavating Inc. v. Paladino, 2023 ONSC 5956.
Successfully obtained an order striking a claim against vendors of a property for failing to disclose a reasonable cause of action in 2779991 Ontario Limited v. Pyle, 2023 ONSC 4017.
Counsel to Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.) with respect to certain commercial litigation matters involving defamation, internet intermediary liability, intellectual property, data protection and freedom of expression issues.
Successfully represented The Toronto-Dominion Bank in securing summary judgment against a borrower, and corporate and personal guarantors, in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. 2275518 Ontario Inc., 2023 ONSC 1050 (CanLII).
Successfully represented Satori Interréseautage Inc., a computer networking company, in securing recovery of possession of personal property to which it is lawfully entitled, in Satori Interréseautage Inc. v. Doe, 2023 ONSC 1097.
Successfully represented Charles Perlman, the Plaintiff in Supreme Sweets Inc. v. Perlman, 2023 ONSC 487, in which an appeal brought forth by the Defendants was dismissed.
Successfully represented The Maher Organization Ltd. and Zelig Krajden in their motion for summary judgment in The Maher Organization Ltd. v. HCI Mercantile Inc., 2022 ONSC 3585.
Selected Publications
Co-Author, "The Ontario Superior Court: Open for Business, Closed for ‘Forum Shopping’," Aird & Berlis LLP, Litigation Bulletin, February 5, 2025.
Co-Author, "To Attorn or Not to Attorn: Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Impact of Complying With a Disclosure Order on Jurisdiction in Trop v. Trop," Aird & Berlis LLP Litigation Bulletin, January 14, 2025.
Co-Author, "Creditors Rejoice: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Summary Judgment Is ‘Tailor-Made’ to Enforce Liquidated Claims," Aird & Berlis LLP Litigation Bulletin, May 7, 2024.
Co-Author, "Great [Privacy] Expectations: Supreme Court Rules on Privacy Rights in IP Addresses in R. v. Bykovets," Aird & Berlis LLP Litigation Bulletin, March 13, 2024.
Co-Author, "Recent Changes to Civil and Commercial List Appearances in the Toronto Region," Aird & Berlis LLP, September 18, 2023.
Co-Author, "Legislators Jump the Shark: Proposed Reduction of the Criminal Interest Rate Will Have Implications Far Beyond Loansharking," Aird & Berlis LLP, July 13, 2022.
Co-Author, "Bar Exam Breach: Law Society of Ontario Moves Ahead With Claim While Affected Candidates Are Left on Outside Looking In," Aird & Berlis LLP, June 17, 2022.
Co-Author, "Treat Other Counsel How You Wish to Be Treated: The Rules Versus the Golden Rule," Aird & Berlis LLP, November 30, 2021.
Insights
Education
- JD (with distinction), Western University, 2017
- B.Sc. (Hons.), York University, 2014