Atty. Crawford G. Smith
Crawford combines expertise with strategy to represent clients in corporate and commercial litigation, regulation, securities, professional liability, energy proceedings, insurance, competition litigation, public and administrative law, with substantial expertise in class actions. He has significant experience engaging complex disputes that demand subject-matter experience involving specialized and highly regulated industries in the energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services sectors.
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Crawford G. Smith is a business, real estate, class action, securities, and litigation attorney, practicing at Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Law Society of Ontario (1999). Educated at University of British Columbia (—, 1997). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Toronto (Canada) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Alternative Dispute Resolution (2026).
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- Crawford combines expertise with strategy to represent clients in corporate and commercial litigation, regulation, securities, professional liability, energy proceedings, insurance, competition litigation, public and administrative law, with substantial expertise in class actions
- He has significant experience engaging complex disputes that demand subject-matter experience involving specialized and highly regulated industries in the energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services sectors
- Crawford has extensive experience in trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings before all levels of court in Ontario, in the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Federal Court of Appeal, and before a variety of administrative tribunals including the Ontario Energy Board, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal, and the Environmental Review Tribunal
- Crawford is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a past director of The Advocates' Society and chair of the Standing Committee on Advocacy and Practice
- He is regularly invited to speak at seminars held by The Advocates' Society, The Law Society of Ontario, and other organizations
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Crawford G. Smith is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Crawford G. Smith is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys →
Crawford G. Smith is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys →
Crawford G. Smith is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Crawford G. Smith is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys →
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