Adil Abdulla
Biography
Adil is a lawyer at Sotos, working on class actions, public interest litigation, and commercial litigation. His current cases include claims against governments for systemic discrimination against Indigenous children and students with disabilities, claims against Google for anticompetitive conduct in AdTech, and claims against McKinsey for enabling the opioid crisis. He has published textbook chapters on civil procedure; peer-reviewed articles on class actions, securities law, competition law, and legal theory; and shorter pieces on intellectual property, franchise law, and legal ethics. He has also lectured on privilege, privacy law, and consumer protection law. He is currently the Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation section and on the Young Advocates Standing Committee of The Advocates’ Society.
Ethan Z. Schiff
Biography
Ethan Schiff has a general litigation practice with significant experience in multi-jurisdictional class actions alleging product liability, systemic negligence and competition offences. Ethan has worked on cases alleging defects and/or conspiracies with respect to motor vehicles and their components, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, airfare, household appliances and other consumer products. Among other experience, Ethan acted at the Ontario Court of Appeal in successfully upholding the dismissal of a $1.85-billion proposed class action alleging negligent inspection of a building at the certification stage. Ethan is Co-Newsletter Editor of the Ontario Bar Association's class actions law section.
Chelsea Smith
Biography
Prior to joining the highly experienced class actions team at McKenzie Lake, I worked at the firm as a summer student and articling student. During this time, I assisted with several class actions and developed a keen interest in class action litigation. Through strength in numbers, class actions provide access to justice for those who might otherwise be unable to pursue their claims. I am committed to providing access to justice in both official languages. Although London is my hometown, I have also lived in Quebec (Trois-Pistoles, Alma, and Quebec City) and in France (Ornex). Living in Quebec and France allowed me to transform my passion for the French language into fluency. During law school, my passion for the French language continued and led me to pursue a Diplôme de français juridique and an LL.B. in Quebec civil law in addition to my Juris Doctor degree. Outside of the office, I enjoy reading, volunteering, and cheering on the Western Mustangs football team. I stay active by swimming with the London Silver Dolphins masters swim team. Please contact me about new or current class action claims. Professional Associations: American Association for Justice; Canadian Bar Association; Law Society of Ontario; Middlesex Law Association; Ontario Bar Association; Richard J Schmeelk Canada Fellow; The Advocates' Society; Western Law Adjunct Professor Education: - Honours Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature and French, Huron University College at Western University, 2011 - Juris Doctor, Western University, 2015 - Diplôme de français juridique, Western University, 2015 - LL.B. in Quebec Civil Law, Université Laval, 2016 Year of Call: 2017
