Simone Livshits

Simone Livshits

Associate, Disputes

Toronto

(416) 862-4866 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2022

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Areas of Expertise

Simone is an associate in Osler’s Disputes group, whose litigation practice focuses on health advocacy. Simone assists with providing strategic legal advice and representation to Hospitals and other health industry clients on all matters relating to health care in Canada.

Simone has assisted and advocated for Hospitals and other health industry clients in a broad range of matters, including civil actions, privileges and credentialing matters, risk management, human rights, workplace investigations, health privacy and access to information,  and professional regulation. She has appeared before a range of levels of court in Ontario as well as numerous administrative and statutory tribunals, including Medical Advisory Committee meetings and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

Simone also has a broad commercial litigation practice, particularly in the areas of construction and employment litigation. She is co-Chair of the Osler Pride Network and a regular volunteer with Pro Bono Ontario.

Simone obtained her J.D. from Dalhousie University and her Bachelor of Science from McGill University. Simone joined Osler in 2020 as a summer student and completed her articles with the firm in 2021-2022.

Areas of Expertise

Awards and Recognition

  • Schulich Scholarship in Law (2020, 2021)
  • Alistair Fraser Award in Real Estate Transactions (2020)
  • W.S. O’Hara Prize in Criminal Law (2019)
  • Dean’s List (2018–2019)

Media Mentions

  • Osler News September 14, 2022

    Osler welcomes the 2022 first-year associates to the Toronto office

    Osler Toronto is pleased to welcome the following first-year associates:

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Community Involvement

  • Pro Bono Dalhousie – Access to Justice Free Legal Clinic, Student Volunteer
  • Pro Bono Dalhousie – Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia’s Public Navigator Project for Small Claims Court, Student Volunteer

Credentials

Education

  • Dalhousie University, J.D.
  • McGill University, B.Sc.

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association Member

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.