Matthew
Patterson
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Associate
Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2022
Matthew excels at getting to the heart of complex cases. He draws on a depth of legal knowledge to find practical solutions to his clients’ disputes.
Matthew is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. He maintains a general litigation practice and has experience representing a range of private and public sector clients, including corporations, municipalities and Indigenous governments. He has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Divisional Court and the Superior Court of Justice.
Matthew graduated as gold medallist from Western Law, and he summered and articled at Aird & Berlis. After completing his articles, Matthew clerked for Justice Pepall, Justice Lauwers and Justice Miller of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Professional Involvement
Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
Co-Author, "‘Facilitating, Not Impeding, the Just Resolution of Aboriginal Claims’: The Doctrine of Abuse of Process in Aboriginal Rights Litigation," Aird & Berlis LLP, March 4, 2025.
Co-Author, "Reasonableness Prevails, but It’s Starting to Look Like Correctness: Mason v. Canada," Aird & Berlis LLP Litigation Bulletin, October 11, 2023.