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Biography
Gillian Hnatiw is the founder and principal of Gillian Hnatiw & Co., a feminist litigation firm in Toronto. Her broad litigation practice focuses on administrative and health law, professional regulation, employment law and, in particular, claims arising from sexual, physical and psychological abuse, harassment and assault. In this capacity, Hnatiw frequently acts for plaintiffs and complainants, and provides organizations, employers and regulators with advice on how to navigate allegations of sexual misconduct. Hnatiw has represented clients before all levels of court across the country, including numerous appearances before the Supreme Court of Canada. Hnatiw has also appeared before a variety of administrative tribunals and Coroner’s Inquests, most notably the Inquests into the deaths of Ashley Smith and Katelynn Sampson. From 2021 to 2023, she served as Senior Counsel to Nova Scotia’s Mass Casualty Commission and leant her expertise to the gender-based violence aspects of the Commission’s mandate. Hnatiw is the past Chair of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), a non-profit organization working to advance substantive gender equality through litigation, law reform and public education. She speaks regularly at conferences on a wide range of topics and is frequently sought out by industry and mainstream media for comment on issues of sexual violence, workplace misconduct, professional regulation, diversity and gender equality. In March 2020, the Toronto Lawyer’s Association awarded Hnatiw the Honsberger Award and hailed her as a “formidable champion of women’s civil rights”. In 2015, Hnatiw was named to Lexpert’s annual list of “Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers under 40”. For several years she has been ranked in Best Lawyers, Lexpert, and Benchmark Legal for her expertise in a range of areas, including public and administrative law, personal injury, employment law, corporate commercial litigation and health care law. In 2022, she was named to the list of top 100 Women Litigators in Canada by Benchmark Legal.