W. A. Derry Millar is a lawyer practicing litigation, arbitration and mediation, environmental and 1 other area of law. W. A. Derry received a B.A. degree from University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus in 1966, and has been licensed for 52 years. W. A. Derry practices at Weirfoulds LLP in Toronto, ON.
Affiliations
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association/Canadian Bar Association
American College of Trial Lawyers
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
ADR Chambers
Toronto Lawyers Association
ADR Institute of Ontario
Panel member - British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre
Canadian Nuclear Law Organization
The Osgoode Society
Defense Research Institute Fellow: of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2013
Elected
Consistently recommended Lexpert in Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Admisitrative and Public Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional Activities
Law Society of Upper Canada (governing body for Ontario lawyers and paralegals)
- Treasurer, June 2008 to June 2010
- Elected Bencher (member of the governing body) for four consecutive four-year terms, May 1995, May 1999, May 2003 and May 2007
Member, Ontario Judicial Council: Trustee, The Law Society Foundation (June 2012-present)
Member, Ontario Judicial Council (June 26, 2008-June 2012)
Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 1999-June 2008; April 2012-present)
Chair, Finance Committee (May 2007-June 2008)
Chair, Finance & Audit Committee (April 2006-April 2007)
Member, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (April 2006-present)
Member, Tribunals Committee (April 2006-June 2008)
Chair, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (July 2001-April 2006)
Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee/Comite Sur L'Equite et Les Affairs Autochtones (July 2001-August 2003)
Chair, Appeal Panel (March 2002-August 2003)
Member, Finance & Audit Committee (August 2003-April 2006)
Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company, (September 2001-August 2003)
Vice-Chair, Heritage Committee (July 2001-July 2002)
Chair, Admissions Committee (June 2000-July 2001)
Chair, Legal Aid Committee (1999-2000)
Co-Chair, Rules of Professional Conduct Task Force (1998-2000)
Member, Transitional Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 12, 1999-January 2000)
Vice-Chair, Admissions Committee (1999-2000)
Chair, Clinic Funding Committee (1997-1999)
Member, Legal Aid Committee (1997-1999)
Co-Chair, Competency Task Force (1997-1998)
Chair, Professional Development & Competence Committee (1996-1997)
Vice-Chair, Professional Regulation Committee (1996-1997)
Chair, Professional Standards Committee (1995-1996)
Vice-Chair, Legal Education Committee (1995-1996)
Co-Chair, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee (1995-1996)
Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Subcommittee on Dispute Resolution, Professional Conduct Committee (1991-1992)
Member of the Civil Rules Committee established under the Courts of Justice Act since September 1, 1990, appointed by the Chief Justice of Ontario
Member of the Rules Committee of the Supreme and District Courts of Ontario from November 1976 to August 31, 1990, appointed by The Law Society of Upper Canada
Member of the Special Subcommittee of the Rules Committee on the new Rules of Civil Procedure chaired by Mr. Justice Morden (1980-1984)
Ontario Centre For Advocacy Training
- Chair (1992-1995)
- Treasurer (1989-1992)
Director, The Advocates' Society (1988-1991)
Community Involvement
Teacher - Colegio San Carlos, Bogota, Colombia, as a volunteer under the auspices of The Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO), August 1966 to July 1968
Past President and Director of The Ontario Cystic Fibrosis Camp, 1976 to 1994
Director of The Low Vision Association of Ontario, 1982 to 1993
News
Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar to Receive 2014 Law Society Medal
Four WeirFoulds Partners Named in the 2014 Lexpert /American Lawyer Guide
Congratulations to our Partner W. A. Derry Millar
Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013
Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named in 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada
WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar Honoured by Law Society of Upper Canada
WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar appointed to board of Pro Bono Law Ontario
Fourteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
Thirteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds Partner W. A. Derry Millar Receives Toronto Lawyers' Association 2011 Award of Distinction
WeirFoulds Partner Derry Millar Honoured by TLA
Sixteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers
Eleven WeirFoulds Lawyers Named by Lexpert as 2010 Leading Practitioners
In the Media
WeirFoulds listed in Toronto's Legal Leaders, The Toronto Star, June 27, 2013
LSUC treasurer gets $67K boost; Next year's honorarium will approach premier's pay, Law Times, November 7, 2011
LSUC civility crusade sparks debate, Law Times, January 10, 2011
LSUC switches to online ballot, Law Times, November 8, 2010
Law Society of Upper Canada elects third-ever female leader, The Globe and Mail, June 30, 2010
Hardball Tactics, or An Uncivil War?, The Globe and Mail, December 9, 2009
Civility Tour Generates Interest in Legal Community, News & Views, The Law Society of Upper Canada, December 7, 2009
Stop Behaving Badly, Boorish Lawyers Told, The Toronto Star, November 1, 2009
Sole practitioners, women priorities for law society: Millar, The Lawyers Weekly, June 26, 2009
The Inside Story, Law Times, June 17, 2009
While Other Nations are Opening up their Legal Systems, Canada Lags Behind, Maclean's Magazine, February 23, 2009
Appeal Lost, Former Judge Allowed Back to Work; Law Society Fails Again to Oust Evans as Lawyer, The Toronto Star, July 11, 2008
Derry Millar acclaimed as LSUC treasurer: He's 'not afraid of making decisions', Law Times, May 26, 2008
Events
Avoiding Professional Misconduct for In-House Counsel Affiliations The Advocates' Society Ontario Bar Association/Canadian Bar Association American College of Trial Lawyers Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ADR Chambers Toronto Lawyers Association ADR Institute of Ontario Panel member - British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre Canadian Nuclear Law Organization The Osgoode Society Defense Research Institute Fellow: of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2013 Elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2001 Consistently recommended Lexpert in Litigation - Corporate Commercial Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Admisitrative and Public Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Professional Activities Law Society of Upper Canada (governing body for Ontario lawyers and paralegals) Member, Ontario Judicial Council: Trustee, The Law Society Foundation (June 2012-present) Member, Ontario Judicial Council (June 26, 2008-June 2012) Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 1999-June 2008; April 2012-present) Chair, Finance Committee (May 2007-June 2008) Chair, Finance & Audit Committee (April 2006-April 2007) Member, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (April 2006-present) Member, Tribunals Committee (April 2006-June 2008) Chair, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (July 2001-April 2006) Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee/Comite Sur L'Equite et Les Affairs Autochtones (July 2001-August 2003) Chair, Appeal Panel (March 2002-August 2003) Member, Finance & Audit Committee (August 2003-April 2006) Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company, (September 2001-August 2003) Vice-Chair, Heritage Committee (July 2001-July 2002) Chair, Admissions Committee (June 2000-July 2001) Chair, Legal Aid Committee (1999-2000) Co-Chair, Rules of Professional Conduct Task Force (1998-2000) Member, Transitional Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 12, 1999-January 2000) Vice-Chair, Admissions Committee (1999-2000) Chair, Clinic Funding Committee (1997-1999) Member, Legal Aid Committee (1997-1999) Co-Chair, Competency Task Force (1997-1998) Chair, Professional Development & Competence Committee (1996-1997) Vice-Chair, Professional Regulation Committee (1996-1997) Chair, Professional Standards Committee (1995-1996) Vice-Chair, Legal Education Committee (1995-1996) Co-Chair, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee (1995-1996) Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Subcommittee on Dispute Resolution, Professional Conduct Committee (1991-1992) Member of the Civil Rules Committee established under the Courts of Justice Act since September 1, 1990, appointed by the Chief Justice of Ontario Member of the Rules Committee of the Supreme and District Courts of Ontario from November 1976 to August 31, 1990, appointed by The Law Society of Upper Canada Member of the Special Subcommittee of the Rules Committee on the new Rules of Civil Procedure chaired by Mr. Justice Morden (1980-1984) Ontario Centre For Advocacy Training Director, The Advocates' Society (1988-1991) Member: Affiliations The Advocates' Society Ontario Bar Association/Canadian Bar Association American College of Trial Lawyers Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ADR Chambers Toronto Lawyers Association ADR Institute of Ontario Panel member - British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre Canadian Nuclear Law Organization The Osgoode Society Defense Research Institute Community Involvement Teacher - Colegio San Carlos, Bogota, Colombia, as a volunteer under the auspices of The Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO), August 1966 to July 1968 Past President and Director of The Ontario Cystic Fibrosis Camp, 1976 to 1994 Director of The Low Vision Association of Ontario, 1982 to 1993 Fellow: of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Derry has appeared in all levels of courts in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He has appeared before various administrative tribunals, including the Environmental Appeal Board, Ontario Municipal Board, Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal, Anti-Dumping Tribunal, Ontario Energy Board, and Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. He has also appeared before Municipal Councils and Boards. Derry has acted as an arbitrator on commercial and real estate cases, as mediator on commercial and insurance cases and as a decision-maker on police discipline and professional discipline cases. He has acted as an arbitrator for domain name disputes under the Canadian Internet Registration Authority domain name disputes. Derry acted as Chair of Boards of Inquiry established under theMetropolitan Toronto Police Force Complaints Act, 1984and thePolice Services Actfrom 1985 to July 1996 to hear complaints against police officers. As a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Derry has been a chair and member of the hearing and appeal panels on many cases involving complaints against lawyers. Derry clerked with Mr. Justice Ritchie of The Supreme Court of Canada, 1971-1972. Notable Mandates Appointed Lead Counsel - Ipperwash Public Inquiry - November 2003. As Lead Counsel, led a team of 6 lawyers and 3 investigators in collecting, organizing and presenting the evidence of 139 witnesses over 229 hearing days of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of an Aboriginal man by the Ontario Provincial Police in 1995. Acted for class counsel in class action involving issues relating to class counsel and on fee approval motions including:Tiboni v. Merck Frosst Canada Limited(2008), 89 O.R. (3d) 439 (S.C.J.);McCarthy v. Canadian Red Cross Society, [2007] O.J. No. 2314 (S.C.J.);Garland v. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., [2006] O.J. No. 4907 (S.C.J.);Bywater v. Toronto Transit Commission, [1999] O.J. No. 2361 (S.C.J.);Bywater v. Toronto Transit Commission(1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 367, 28 C.P.C. (4th) 307 (Ont. Gen. Div.); andMangan v. Inco Limited, [1998] O.J. No. 2684 (Ont. Gen. Div.). Acted as counsel for the plaintiff in a complex contractual dispute arising from a joint venture and ownership of property in North York involving a large international life insurance company. Acted as an expert on Ontario procedure with respect to foreign proceeding and as an expert on the standard of care of a barrister in an Ontario proceeding, both of which were resolved without a trial. Acted as Ontario counsel for theCanadian Air Transport Security Agency. As counsel for the plaintiff, successfully resolved a complex property dispute against a major Canadian corporation involving property in Scarborough. Successfully defended an estate with respect to a claim to enforce a substantial pledge made before the death of the testatrix:Brantford General Hospital Foundation v. Marquis Estate(2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 432 (S.C.J.). Successfully resolved a large breach of contract claim against a major Canadian retailer. Successfully defended, after a long trial and an appeal to the Court of Appeal, a claim for inducing breach of contract, inducing breach of fiduciary duty and a claim for substantial damages:McColl-Frontenac Inc. v. Aerospace Realties (1986) Ltd.(1998), 49 B.L.R. (3d) 112 (Ont. Gen. Div.), affd Court of Appeal, May 14, 2001. Acted for the defendants and successfully defended products liability and aviation cases involving an Air Canada DC-9 accident on behalf of the tire manufacturer, transport aircraft, helicopters, passenger tires, aviation parts, medical devices and consumer products. Acted as counsel for plaintiffs in a class action involving the enforcement of debenture rights. Acted as counsel for the unsecured creditors of Livent Inc. and on bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Acted on inquests on behalf of a hospital and a mining company. Acted as co-counsel on an action to remove executors in a very large estate in British Columbia. Acted as co-counsel for a multi-national chemical company in defending against orders issued by the Ministry of the Environment relating to contamination of groundwater. After the longest-running environmental hearings in Ontario, the case was settled advantageously for our client. Acted as co-counsel for the multi-national chemical company against its insurers in claiming indemnification for remediation costs and defence costs for the lawsuits. The claims were successfully settled, with the insurers making significant contribution to the remediation costs and settlement of the lawsuits. Acted as co-counsel in successfully defending a retailer in a multi-billion dollar class action relating to PVC mini-blinds containing lead stabilizer. The action was dismissed early on a motion for summary judgment. Acted as counsel to the Applications Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario from 1980 to 1998. Acted as counsel for the defendant, Canadian Pacific Airlines, in the Ontario proceedings arising out of the Air India Flight 182 disaster. Acted as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada and successfully argued for the change of the law ofnon est factumin Canada,Marco Colour Research Limited v. Harris, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 774. Acted as counsel in successfully defending a claim for passing-off and establishing in the Supreme Court of Canada the definition of secondary meeting:Oxford Pendaflex Canada Limited v. Korr Marketing Limited, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 494. Acted as counsel for the plaintiffs with respect to copyright infringement proceedings involving Apple computers. Acted as counsel on a wide variety of real estate issues at trial and in the Court of Appeal. Acted as counsel in wrongful dismissal and medical malpractice cases. Acted on unreported trials, references, motions, arbitrations and appearances before administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Energy Board, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, Boards of Inquiry under theOntario Human Rights Act, Liquor Licensing Board, Workers Compensation Board and Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal and the Ontario Highway Transport Board, including a long series of hearings for the Ontario Trucking Association in opposing the granting of probationary licences in the late 1970s. Publications Directors BEWARE - Potential Environmental Liability, WeirFoulds LLP - Litigation Update Spring 2008, May 2008 (with John Buhlman) Get the lead out, WeirFoulds LLP Client Newsletter, October 2007 (with John Buhlman and Ralph Kroman) Millar, W.A. Derry and Seidenberg, Mandy L.,Mass Franchise Disputes, Ontario Region Legal Day, Canadian Franchise Association, March 2, 2011 Millar, W.A. Derry and Seidenberg, Mandy L.,Abuse of Process:Alleging It; Avoiding It, Civil Litigation Updated 2008, Practical Skills for the Litigator, County of Carleton Law Association, November 21-22, 2008 Carthy, James J., Millar, W.A. Derry and Cowan J. G. -Ontario Annual Practice(co-editor), 1975 to date Contributor toPreparation of Factums, T.A. Cromwell, Editor, Canada Law Book Ltd., 1996 Chapter about Canada with Rukavina, S.,International Product Liability, Lloyds of London Press Ltd., 1993 Carthy, James J., Q.C. and Millar, W.A. Derry,Civil Conspiracy, 1973 L.S.U.C. Special Lectures Speaking Engagements Speaker,Avoiding Professional Misconduct for In-house Counsel, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, November 7, 2013 Speaker,Ethical and Professional Issues Involving Witnesses and Evidence, Osgoode Professional Development, October 30, 2013 Speaker,Role of government and Public Sector Lawyers, Tom Marshall Award Dinner, OBA Public Sector Lawyer Section, May 9, 2013 Speaker,Resolving Incivility Issues by Promoting Courteous and Professional Conduct, The Canadian Institute, May 7, 2013 Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry, Public Inquiries Course, Osgoode Hall Law School, March 6, 2013 Panellist,The Discipline Hearing, Part I:Effective Advocacy, The Osgoode Short Course: Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Osgoode Professional Development, January 31, 2013 Panellist,Addressing Viva Voce Evidence and Advanced Issues, The Advocates' Society, Civil Litigation Skill Certificate Program: Evidence for Litigators, November 10, 2011 Demonstration and Commentary: Impeachment Done Right, The Advocates' Society, Civil Litigation Skill Certificate Program: Evidence for Litigators, November 10, 2011 Speaker/Panellist,Critical Conversations About Law, MAG Legal Services Division 2011 Crown Summer School, July 27, 2011 Panellist,Ipperwash Inquiry, National Aboriginal Day, Ministry of the Attorney General, June 22, 2011 Guest Instructor,Contemporary Issues in Civil Litigation: Jurisdiction and Rule of Law, LL.M. Programme in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Osgoode Hall Law School, May 13, 2011 Speaker,Law Society Civility Initiatives, S.C.J. Masters' Conference, March 4, 2011 Panellist,The Discipline Hearing, Part I:The Osgoode Short Course: Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Osgoode Professional Development, February 17, 2011 Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry, Reconciliation Awareness to Action, an OPS Forum on Working with First Nations and M tis Peoples, February 16, 2011 Panellist,Mastering the Art of Complex Civil Motions, The Law Society of Upper Canada, March 31, 2011 Speaker,Mass Franchise Disputes, Ontario Region Legal Day, Canadian Franchise Association, March 2, 2011 Speaker,Professional Regulation, 20th Annual Operation Update, OBA/LSUC, October 29, 2010 Speaker,Amendments to The Rules of Civil Procedure, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Fall Education Seminar, October 29, 2009 Panellist,Rules of Civil Procedure - Proportionality and Professionalism, The Fourth Annual Warren K. Winkler Lecture on Civil Justice Reform, October 4, 2010 Speaker,Civility - Risk Management, The 10th Annual Advocacy Conference, The Hamilton Law Association, April 28, 2010 Speaker,Proportionality: Balancing file work-up versus cost recovery, The Fourth Annual Straight from the Bench Litigation Conference on Costs, The Middlesex Law Association, April 23, 2009 Panellist,Proportionality: Balancing file work-up versus cost recovery, Straight from the Bench-Costs, Fourth Annual Middlesex Law Association Civil Litigation Symposium, April 23, 2009 Speaker,Abuse of Process: Alleging It; Avoiding It, 28 th Annual Civil Litigation updated 2008 Conference, County of Carlton Law Association, November 21-22, 2008 Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry: TheProcess, Environmental Review Tribunal, Toronto, April 25, 2008 Speaker/Demonstrator,Advanced Introduction of Evidence & Examination-In-Chief, The Advocates Society, Toronto, December 4, 2007 Speaker,Land Disputes: A Case Study on Ipperwash, 6th Annual Aboriginal Law Forum, Insight, November 19, 2007 Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry,National Aboriginal Policing Forum 2007, September 27, 2007 Keynote Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry, The Process, 5th Annual Aboriginal Law Forum, Insight, November 20, 2006 Speaker,A Privilege Primer(Paper by Paul M. Perell), A Trial Lawyers' Evidence Notebook, Law Society of Upper Canada, September 14, 2006 Speaker,Ipperwash Inquiry, Ontario Justice Network, August 30, 2006 Speaker,The New Cost Regime: How To Make It Work For You, Advanced Civil Procedure, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, April 9, 2002 Co-Chair,Advanced Civil Procedure, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, April 8 and 9, 2002 Speaker,A Privilege Primer(Paper by Paul M. Perell), A Trial Lawyers' Evidence Notebook, Law Society of Upper Canada, June 2001 Speaker,Professionalism and the New Rules of Professional Conduct, Practice Essentials 2001, Ottawa, Law Society of Upper Canada, June 18, 2001 Speaker,Professionalism and the New Rules of Professional Conduct, Practice Essentials 2001, Sudbury, Law Society of Upper Canada, May 23, 2001 Panellist,Loss of Civility: Is Your Learned Friend A So & So, County of Carlton Law Association, Civil Litigation Updated 2000, November 3, 2000 Co-Chair, Panel,Professional Conduct: The New Rules and Your Practice, Law Society of Upper Canada and Canadian Bar Association Ontario, October 25, 2000, and November 13, 2000 Speaker,Cross-Examination, Advocacy, Insight Seminars, July 1999 Speaker,Environmental Bill of Rights and Directors' Liability In Ontario, Environmental Law Section, Union International Des Avocats, Philadelphia, September 1997 Speaker, Millar, W.A. Derry and Hancock, Terry D.,Overview of the Class Proceedings Act and How and When to Get Certification, Class Actions, Canadian Institute, October 1996 Speaker,Recent Developments in Civil Procedure, Operation Update 96, Canadian Bar Association, September 1996 Millar, W.A. Derry and Perell, Paul M.,A Privilege Primer, A Trial Lawyers' Evidence Notebook, Law Society of Upper Canada, June 1996 Speaker, Millar, W.A. Derry and Freedman, G.,Applications to Remove Executors and/or Trustees, Estate and Trust Litigation: A Legal, Procedural, Tactical and Practical Guide, Canadian Institute, May 1992 Speaker, Millar, W.A. Derry, Campbell, J.D. and Foran, S.G.,Remedies of the Shareholder in a Closely-Held Corporation, Business Law: Parting Shots: Remedies for Partnership Disputes and Corporate Hostilities, Canadian Bar Association, February 1992 Speaker,Interpleader, The Agony and the Ecstasy Revisited: Remedies in the Enforcement of Judgments for the 90's, Canadian Bar Association, December 1991 Speaker, Millar, W. A. Derry and Buhlman, J.M. -How Clean is Clean, The Clean-Up and Sale of Toxic Real Estate: Industrial Plants and Natural Resource Sites: Acquiring the Know-How, Canadian Institute, September 1990 Panellist,Recent Developments in Municipal Law: Creatures of the Province: What Are They Up To Now, Canadian Bar Association, October 1989 Speaker,Pre-Pleading Considerations, Advocacy Before Trial: A Comprehensive Litigation Techniques Workshop, Insight Seminars, February 1989 Member, Civil Litigation Planning Committee, Law Society of Upper Canada, Department of Continuing Education, 1987 Member, Organizational and Planning Committee of The Advocates Society Institute (now the Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training (OCAT)), an educational institute sponsored by The Advocates' Society for the teaching of advocacy skills, since its inception in 1986-1989 Lecturer,Advocacy, Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Admission Course, December 1986 and 1987 Speaker,Litigation for Legal Secretaries, Law Society of Upper Canada, Department of Continuing Legal Education, December 1987 Speaker,Advocacy Before Trial, Insight Seminars, September 1987 Speaker,Procedural Aspects of Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation Arising Out of Air Disasters, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario, Air and Space Law Section, February 1987 Moderator,What's the Damage, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario, April 1985 Speaker,New Rules of Civil Procedure, Insight Seminars, December, 1985 Speaker,Pre-Emptive Litigation - Ending the Law's Delay: Tactical Steps Under the New Rules to Speed Up Litigation, Canadian Institute For Professional Development, October 1985 Speaker,The Law of Damages, Canadian Institute for Professional Development, May 1985 Speaker,Business, Computers & The Law - Property Rights in Computer Software, Richard DeBoo, March, 1985 Contributor to LSUC Bar Admission Course - Civil Procedure I lecture materials on the new Rules, 1984 Speaker, Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Legal Education Seminar on New Rules of Civil Procedure, November 9, 1984 Speaker, County of Simcoe Law Association Seminar on Rules of Civil Procedure, October 1984 Speaker,Rules of Civil Procedure for Instructors Seminar, Civil Procedure I Section of The Bar Admission Course, September 1984 Speaker,Rules of Civil Procedure, Insight Seminars, June 1984 Speaker,Rules of Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation Section, Canadian Bar Association, April 1984 Speaker,Rules of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Judges' Seminar, May 1984 Speaker,Rules of Civil Procedure, County and District Judges' Spring Seminar, 1984 Speaker, The Canadian Bar Association - Ontario 1984 Annual Institute on Continuing Legal Education, Tactics for Success in Civil Litigation, Expert Witnesses Lecturer,Advocacy, Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Admission Course, December 1986-1987 Guest participant,Trial Practice Course, Osgoode Hall Law School and University of Toronto Law School Team leader,Osgoode Hall Law School Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop, July 1983, July 1984; Guest instructor, Osgoode Hall Law School Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop since 1985 IN THE NEWS News Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar to Receive 2014 Law Society Medal Four WeirFoulds Partners Named in the 2014 Lexpert /American Lawyer Guide Congratulations to our Partner W. A. Derry Millar Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013 Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named in 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar Honoured by Law Society of Upper Canada WeirFoulds Partner W.A. Derry Millar appointed to board of Pro Bono Law Ontario Fourteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Thirteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds Partner W. A. Derry Millar Receives Toronto Lawyers' Association 2011 Award of Distinction WeirFoulds Partner Derry Millar Honoured by TLA Sixteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers Eleven WeirFoulds Lawyers Named by Lexpert as 2010 Leading Practitioners In the Media WeirFoulds listed in Toronto's Legal Leaders, The Toronto Star, June 27, 2013 LSUC treasurer gets $67K boost; Next year's honorarium will approach premier's pay, Law Times, November 7, 2011 LSUC civility crusade sparks debate, Law Times, January 10, 2011 LSUC switches to online ballot, Law Times, November 8, 2010 Law Society of Upper Canada elects third-ever female leader, The Globe and Mail, June 30, 2010 Hardball Tactics, or An Uncivil War?, The Globe and Mail, December 9, 2009 Civility Tour Generates Interest in Legal Community, News & Views, The Law Society of Upper Canada, December 7, 2009 Stop Behaving Badly, Boorish Lawyers Told, The Toronto Star, November 1, 2009 Sole practitioners, women priorities for law society: Millar, The Lawyers Weekly, June 26, 2009 The Inside Story, Law Times, June 17, 2009 While Other Nations are Opening up their Legal Systems, Canada Lags Behind, Maclean's Magazine, February 23, 2009 Appeal Lost, Former Judge Allowed Back to Work; Law Society Fails Again to Oust Evans as Lawyer, The Toronto Star, July 11, 2008 Derry Millar acclaimed as LSUC treasurer: He's 'not afraid of making decisions', Law Times, May 26, 2008 Events Avoiding Professional Misconduct for In-House Counsel The Osgoode Short Course: Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases WeirFoulds 2012 Continuing Professional Development Seminar Series (Conflicts of Interest) WeirFoulds LLP 2011 Professional Development Seminar Series Association of Corporate Counsel: Ethical Challenges for In-house Counsel, What Would You Do? Awards & Recognitio Recognized as a leading practitioner in the2014 Lexpert /American Lawyer Guide Catzman Award for Professionalism & Civility, The Advocates' Society, September 2013 LL.D. (Hons.), The Law Society of Upper Canada, June 2012 Toronto Lawyers Association, 2011 Award of Distinction Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2013 Elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2001 Consistently recommended Lexpert in Litigation - Corporate Commercial Recognized inBest Lawyers in Canadain Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Admisitrative and Public Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Community Involvement Teacher - Colegio San Carlos, Bogota, Colombia, as a volunteer under the auspices of The Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO), August 1966 to July 1968 Past President and Director of The Ontario Cystic Fibrosis Camp, 1976 to 1994 Director of The Low Vision Association of Ontario, 1982 to 1993 Member: Professional Activities Law Society of Upper Canada (governing body for Ontario lawyers and paralegals) Member, Ontario Judicial Council: Trustee, The Law Society Foundation (June 2012-present) Member, Ontario Judicial Council (June 26, 2008-June 2012) Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 1999-June 2008; April 2012-present) Chair, Finance Committee (May 2007-June 2008) Chair, Finance & Audit Committee (April 2006-April 2007) Member, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (April 2006-present) Member, Tribunals Committee (April 2006-June 2008) Chair, Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Committee (July 2001-April 2006) Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee/Comit Sur L'equit et Les Affairs Autochtones (July 2001-August 2003) Chair, Appeal Panel (March 2002-August 2003) Member, Finance & Audit Committee (August 2003-April 2006) Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company, (September 2001-August 2003) Vice-Chair, Heritage Committee (July 2001-July 2002) Chair, Admissions Committee (June 2000-July 2001) Chair, Legal Aid Committee (1999-2000) Co-Chair, Rules of Professional Conduct Task Force (1998-2000) Member, Transitional Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (January 12, 1999-January 2000) Vice-Chair, Admissions Committee (1999-2000) Chair, Clinic Funding Committee (1997-1999) Member, Legal Aid Committee (1997-1999) Co-Chair, Competency Task Force (1997-1998) Chair, Professional Development & Competence Committee (1996-1997) Vice-Chair, Professional Regulation Committee (1996-1997) Chair, Professional Standards Committee (1995-1996) Vice-Chair, Legal Education Committee (1995-1996) Co-Chair, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee (1995-1996) Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Subcommittee on Dispute Resolution, Professional Conduct Committee (1991-1992) Member of the Civil Rules Committee established under the Courts of Justice Act since September 1, 1990, appointed by the Chief Justice of Ontario Member of the Rules Committee of the Supreme and District Courts of Ontario from November 1976 to August 31, 1990, appointed by The Law Society of Upper Canada Member of the Special Subcommittee of the Rules Committee on the new Rules of Civil Procedure chaired by Mr. Justice Morden (1980-1984) Ontario Centre For Advocacy Training Director, The Advocates' Society (1988-1991) Affiliations The Advocates' Society Ontario Bar Association/Canadian Bar Association American College of Trial Lawyers Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ADR Chambers Toronto Lawyers Association ADR Institute of Ontario Panel member - British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre Canadian Nuclear Law Organization The Osgoode Society Defense Research Institute
The Osgoode Short Course: Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases
WeirFoulds 2012 Continuing Professional Development Seminar Series (Conflicts of Interest)
WeirFoulds LLP 2011 Professional Development Seminar Series
Association of Corporate Counsel: Ethical Challenges for In-house Counsel, What Would You Do? Member:
- Treasurer, June 2008 to June 2010
- Elected Bencher (member of the governing body) for four consecutive four-year terms, May 1995, May 1999, May 2003 and May 2007
- Chair (1992-1995)
- Treasurer (1989-1992)
- Treasurer, June 2008 to June 2010
- Elected Bencher (member of the governing body) for four consecutive four-year terms, May 1995, May 1999, May 2003 and May 2007
- Chair (1992-1995)
- Treasurer (1989-1992)
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