Matthew Lefave
Matthew has a wide range of litigation experience in all levels of Court, including experience arguing motions at the Appellate level.
The focus of his practice is civil litigation with an emphasis on property/casualty, tort and negligence cases, long term disability, and commercial insurance. Matthew also has experience in professional liability claims and has represented Engineers, Directors and Officers and Insurance Brokers in defending negligence claims.
Matthew has a wide range of litigation experience in all levels of Court, including experience arguing motions at the Appellate level.
The focus of his practice is civil litigation with an emphasis on property/casualty, tort and negligence cases, long term disability, and commercial insurance. Matthew also has experience in professional liability claims and has represented Engineers, Directors and Officers and Insurance Brokers in defending negligence claims.
Matthew was born in Nova Scotia and studied in Halifax graduating with Honours from St. Mary’s University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts and later obtaining his Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie Law School in 2005.
Since his call to the Bar in 2006, Matthew has practised exclusively in downtown Toronto.
Matthew articled at Beard Winter LLP in 2005 and returned to Beard Winter as an Associate Lawyer in August 2012 after gaining insurance defence litigation experience at another downtown Toronto litigation firm.
Matthew has a wide range of litigation experience in all levels of Court, including experience arguing motions at the Appellate level.
The focus of his practice is civil litigation with an emphasis on property/casualty, tort and negligence cases, long term disability, and commercial insurance. Matthew also has experience in professional liability claims and has represented Engineers, Directors and Officers and Insurance Brokers in defending negligence claims.
Outside of the practice of Law, Matthew enjoys the outdoors, cycling, competing in CrossFit and spending time with his son, Maximus, and wife, Margaret.
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Bodily Injury Defence
- Coverage Opinions/Disputes
- Accident Benefits/License Appeal Tribunal (LAT)
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Life/Disability/Health
- Subrogation
- Professional Negligence / Errors & Omissions
- Occupiers’ Liability
- Property and Commercial General Liability
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- The Advocates' Society
- June 25, 2020 — Why waivers won’t necessarily protect clients from COVID-19 liability
- June 18, 2020 — Beard Winter embraces the paperless court, electronic filings and remote hearings
- June 4, 2020 — Litigation Issues Arising from the Global Crisis
- March 17, 2020 — Response to COVID-19
- March 12, 2020 — John Olah to receive 2020 OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law
- March 2, 2020 — Happy International Women’s Day 2020 from Beard Winter LLP
- February 12, 2020 — Beard Winter and 30 Forensic Engineering Co-Present Insurance Industry Seminar
- February 11, 2020 — Contentious estate dispute over a cottage
- February 5, 2020 — Meet our newest team member, Shannon Mulholland
- January 29, 2020 — Beard Winter LLP Earns Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Award