The ability to make a meaningful change in people’s lives is what attracts Kanon to injury law. For Kanon, the clients’ right to fair compensation is the pillar of his deep commitment to improving the lives of injured persons and their families. Kanon started at Bergeron Clifford as a summer student learning the ins and outs of injury law. He then completed his articles at our firm before being called to the Ontario bar in 2020.
He holds a B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Ottawa. He graduated with his LL.B. (Honours) from the University of Exeter in Devon, England and also holds an LL.M. (Conflict Resolution) with Distinctions from the University of Law in London, England.
During his studies, Kanon stayed active in his law school community as a peer tutor for law students, acting as the treasurer to his student law society and served as Managing Editor with the UK’s oldest student-managed law review. He still maintains his membership to Lincoln’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong.
In his spare time, Kanon enjoys taking his dog, Oliver, for walks and exploring Ontario’s culinary scene.
Recognitions
• Civil Litigation Skills Certificate – The Advocates’ Society
• The Advocates’ Society, Young Advocates Standing Committee (YASC), board member
Recent Presentations
• The 21st Century Firm: Lessons on Legal Tech & Practice Management, 1000 Islands Legal Conference 2019
Publications
• Kanon N. Clifford, A Comparison of English and Canadian Common Law on Medical Negligence Conflict Resolution, ISBN: 978-9975347501
• Quick Reference Legal Technology Guide, 1000 Islands Legal Conference paper 2019
• Clifford, Kanon, The Medical Doctrine of Informed Consent: How the Commonwealth & United States Helped Form Current UK Medico-legal Practice. Health Care Law & Policy, July 2019, Volume 11, Issue 38; (Exon) Dissertation.
• Discovery Techniques: Building a Great Case, Ontario Bar Association, Divine Discoveries Program paper 2021
Professional Associations and Memberships
• The Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
• The Advocates’ Society
• County of Carleton Law Association
• Frontenac Law Association
• Commonwealth Lawyers Association
