Atty. Kimberly Potter
Kimberly (Kim) is a partner in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and Co-Leader of the Firm’s ESG and Sustainability Practice Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, including complex contractual disputes, professional negligence claims, and shareholder disputes.
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About Kimberly Potter at a glance
Kimberly Potter is a business, litigation, and government attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kimberly (Kim) is a partner in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and Co-Leader of the Firm’s ESG and Sustainability Practice Group
- Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, including complex contractual disputes, professional negligence claims, and shareholder disputes
- She regularly represents companies at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Commercial List, a court specializing in commercial matters
- Kim has expertise in administrative law matters, including judicial review
- Kim provides strategic advice to professional Colleges, assists in drafting regulations, and has acted as independent legal counsel to the Discipline and Fitness to Practice Committees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Kim has industry expertise in mining
- She acts for mining companies in disputes before the specialized Ontario Lands Tribunal (formerly the Mining and Lands Tribunal) and in appeals from that Tribunal
- She also represents mining companies in contractual disputes involving mining rights
- She holds the Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law
Practice Areas Explained
Kimberly Potter's Areas of Practice
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kimberly Potter is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ontario →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kimberly Potter is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Ontario →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Kimberly Potter is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Ontario →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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