R. Douglas Elliott

Partner at Cambridge LLP

Called to the bar
1984
Languages
English, French
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionClass ActionsClass ActionsWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsAdministrative & Regulatory LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
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About R.

R. Douglas Elliott is a partner at Cambridge LLP (currently on temporary leave) whose practice spans estates and trusts litigation, class actions, commercial litigation, and constitutional and human rights litigation. He received his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1982 and was called to the Bar in 1984. He's known for landmark constitutional cases such as same-sex marriage and led the legal team in the $145 million LGBT Purge class action settlement. In 2024 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Class Actions Wills, Estates & Trusts Administrative & Regulatory Law Employment & Labour Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Toronto

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