Josh Hanet
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2008
- Languages
- English
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Class ActionsCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionClass ActionsAbout Josh Hanet
Josh Hanet is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office whose practice covers medical defence, product liability, commercial litigation and professional regulatory matters. Many physicians have relied on Hanet in civil suits and in administrative proceedings alike.
Called to the Ontario bar in 2008, Hanet was already focused on medical defence as a senior associate in 2017. On the product side, the partner defends manufacturers and other companies in the consumer product, pharmaceutical, medical device and manufacturing sectors, class actions included. Hanet has appeared at every level of Ontario court, the Court of Appeal included, and before regulators and administrative tribunals.
When The Canadian Press looked at class action settlements in April 2024, it turned to Hanet for perspective. For consumer product cases, opting out of that kind of settlement would be "kind of silly" in Hanet's view, though people hurt by something like a medical device or a pharmaceutical product can sometimes recover more by pursuing their own claim.
Hanet gives time to pro bono work for families, takes shifts as duty counsel, and has mentored advocates at Ontario law schools.
Practice areas
Medical defence
Acts for physicians in civil lawsuits and in administrative matters.
Product liability and class action defence
Defends businesses against product liability claims, class actions among them, with clients drawn from the drug, medical device, consumer goods and manufacturing industries.
Professional regulatory matters
Appears for clients in regulatory proceedings, both before professional regulators and at other tribunals.
Commercial litigation
Takes on commercial disputes alongside the medical defence and regulatory files.
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Education & credentials
- Called to the Ontario bar (2008)
- LLB, University of Ottawa (2007)
- JD, Michigan State University College of Law (2006)
- BA, McGill University (2002)
Publications & speaking
- Why Combatting Cyber-Crime Is Critical For Life Science Companies, Mondaq (Gowling WLG) (2017)
Memberships & affiliations
- The Advocates' Society: Hanet is a member.
- The Medico-Legal Society: Hanet is a member.
In the community
- Represents families through Gowling WLG's pro bono partnership with Pro Bono Law Ontario and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Serves as duty counsel at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and at Small Claims Court, and has mentored advocates at law schools across Ontario.
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