Adam's practice includes both plaintiff and defence files in class action and commercial litigation. In the area of class actions he is part of the firm's counsel team in:
Farkas v. Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre (unsterilized medical equipment class action – settled Summer 2009)
Fantl v Transamerica Life (management fee overcharges – settled Summer 2009)
Monckton v. Canadian Business College (private college class action)
Fulawka v Scotiabank (unpaid overtime – certified as a class proceeding in 2010)
Fresco v CIBC (unpaid overtime)
Lipson v Cassel’s Brock (negligent tax advice)
On the Defence side, Adam is part of the firm’s counsel team in several alleged defective goods class actions against a Fortune 500 technology company.
Adam is involved in a variety of corporate commercial matters dealing with oppression, derivative actions, regulatory matters and employment issues. As a result of his activities in various aspects of litigation, Adam has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in Ontario.
Adam has written articles for a number of publications on a variety of class action, evidence and commercial litigation topics.
J. Adam Dewar and Alexandra Carr, "The Enforceability of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Class Proceedings in Ontario", (2010) Federated Press, Commercial Litigation Section, Vol. XIII, No. 4, 734-736.
