Headquarters:

200 Elgin Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L5

Year founded:

2022 as Edelson Foord Law, firm was around in different iterations since the late 1980s

Number of employees:

Phone:

613 237 2290

Email:

justice@edelsonlaw.ca

Website:

edelsonlaw.ca

LinkedIn:

ca.linkedin.com/company/edelson-foord-law

“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Michael Edelson

Principal Partner and Counsel to the Firm

James Foord

Principal Partner

Brandon Crawford

Partner

Leadership

Michael Edelson graduated magna cum laude in 1975 from the University of Ottawa Law School. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1977. Since then, his practice has been largely restricted to the defence of criminal and regulatory offences. In 1989 he was certified as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the Law Society of Ontario. He has been repeatedly voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada. Edelson has tried over 1,500 cases in his career, including homicides, complex frauds, drinking and driving cases, drug projects, and a wide range of other criminal offences.

Principal Partner and Counsel to the Firm

Michael Edelson

James Foord graduated from Queen’s University Law School in 1996. He was called to the Bar in 1998 and since that time, his practice has been focused primarily on criminal trial and appellate advocacy. She is certified as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Foord has successfully defended individuals charged with all criminal offences, including homicide, sexual assault, impaired driving (DUI), all drug offences (including major drug projects), firearm offences, white-collar fraud, and domestic assaults. He teaches Trial Advocacy at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, and regularly presents at continuing legal education programs.

Principal Partner

James Foord

Brandon Crawford graduated from Michigan State University College of Law and University of Ottawa Law School, earning two Juris Doctor degrees. He was called to the Bar in 2014. At both trial and on appeal, Crawford excels in cases of complex litigation. He has successfully crafted and presented arguments challenging the constitutionality of laws passed by the government as well as complicated search and seizure issues before all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has successfully defended people on all types of criminal charges, including homicide, sexual assault, impaired driving, domestic assaults, and large drug projects.

Partner

Brandon Crawford

Erica Kofie, QBE

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Leadership

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Leadership

Tony Paciocco

Partner

Tony Paciocco is a partner at Edelson Foord Law, where his practice focuses on criminal and regulatory litigation. He appears regularly before the OCJ, SCJ, and ONCA. He completed his BA at McGill University. He obtained his JD from Queen’s University in 2014, where he received numerous distinctions, including the Queen’s Law Prize in Advanced Criminal Law and the Dean’s Bronze Scholar Award. From 2018 to 2022, he taught Criminal Trial Advocacy at Queen’s University, Faculty of Law. In 2023, he was the recipient of the prestigious Dan Soberman Young Alumni Award (for early career success) from his alma matter, Queen’s Law.

Partner

Tony Paciocco

Andrew Max

Partner

Andrew Max is a partner at ALG. His civil litigation practice includes complex commercial disputes, fraud, shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, director and officer liability, arbitration proceedings, injunctions, judicial review, and professional liability. Before joining ALG Andrew practiced at one of Toronto’s top commercial litigation boutiques. Max has significant courtroom experience and has conducted dozens of trials as a criminal prosecutor. He has expertise in matters involving allegations of fraud, white-collar and corporate crime, and sexual misconduct. Clients, including the general counsel of large institutions, rely on him to handle their most sensitive crises. In 2023, Benchmark Litigation named Max as a Future Star and included him in its “40 & Under List”. He was awarded Prosecutor of the Year by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators. Max teaches trial advocacy at Osgoode’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop. He was elected to the Ontario Bar Association’s Civil Litigation executive and was a past member of The Advocates’ Society Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He clerked for the judges of the Ontario Superior Court, focusing on the Commercial List and class actions. He earned his law degree and an MA in philosophy from the University of Toronto.

Partner

Andrew Max

The team at Edelson Foord Law works tirelessly to defend their clients’ rights. The firm has over 75 years of combined criminal defence experience, and its lawyers have successfully represented clients in some of the most high-profile cases in Ontario. While the lawyers at Edelson Foord Law practise primarily in Ottawa and in the greater Eastern Ontario area, they also offer discreet representation throughout the province. Where cases involve cross-jurisdictional, international, or border issues, the firm has made arrangements to appear in other provinces or countries as well. Areas of special emphasis for the firm include DUI charges and driving offences, domestic assault, sexual offences, drugs charges, and white-collar crime. That said, the lawyers at Edelson Foord Law offer exceptional representation with all types of criminal offences at both the trial and appellate levels.

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Kylie Quinlivan

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Keith Schlosser

Global Chief Information Officer

Dan Draper

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Simon Williams

Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Kylie Quinlivan is general counsel and company secretary of hipages Group and a member of the executive team. This is her second role as general counsel of an ASX-listed company. Quinlivan is a top-tier trained corporate lawyer with over 17 years of experience in public and private M&A/transactional work, fundraising, and corporate governance. She is commercially oriented, curious, and with a demonstrated ability to understand complex matters quickly and communicate simply. Quinlivan is excited by hipages’ growth potential, its entrepreneurial spirit and conviction for creating a unique culture. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws (Honours) and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Kylie Quinlivan

Keith Schlosser is global chief information officer at AXIS Capital, where he leads the company’s global information technology and data strategy. He is also responsible for driving change throughout the organisation by delivering high-quality, future-oriented IT services in line with AXIS Capital’s business strategy. Schlosser has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, spanning roles in information technology, business solutions, marketing and sales. Prior to AXIS, he served as chief information officer for Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance division, where he spearheaded a number of growth, innovation, digital and change initiatives. Before that, he served as CIO at The Travelers Companies international division. Schlosser was also a vice president for marketing technology and web communications at AIG.

Global Chief Information Officer

Keith Schlosser

Dan Draper was appointed group chief underwriting officer in September 2022. He had previously served for more than two years as group head of underwriting at AXIS. Prior to that, he had been group chief risk and actuarial officer at VIBE. Before joining VIBE, Draper spent eight years with AXIS, holding a number of leadership roles that included group chief actuary, chief risk analytics officer, and insurance segment chief risk officer. Before that, he held managerial positions at the Financial Services Authority, XL Capital, and EY.

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Dan Draper

Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.

Partner

Kimi Shah

Partner

Kimi Shah

Partner

Kimi Shah

“Despite the challenging claims environment, QBE’s coverage and risk appetite have remained consistent. Brokers and customers know and understand our risk appetite and the cover we offer, providing them with certainty for the future,” says Erica Kofie, head of cyber proposition. “We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions.” Kofie adds, “Through 2022, QBE successfully delivered significant growth in the cyber sector, reflecting the depth and strength of our team. We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations.”

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