BRIAN P. BELLMORE
Brian Bellmore is a partner at Bellmore & Moore and a senior litigator
with over 30 years of practice and expertise in a wide spectrum of civil
litigation including corporate commercial matters, pension benefits,
employment law, shareholder rights claims, class proceedings,
professional discipline cases, administrative law claims and arbitration
proceedings.

Mr. Bellmore has represented clients as counsel before the Ontario
Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario
Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of
Canada and senior administrative tribunals including the Ontario
Securities Commission (OSC), the Institute of Chartered Accountants
(ICAO), the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), and the
Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA).

Mr. Bellmore has lectured at Harvard Law School, Osgoode Hall Law
School, Canadian Bar Association conferences and Canadian Institute
forums on contract law, sports law, securities law, class actions, and
directors and officers’ liability.
TEL:           416-581-1818 ext. 221
FAX:          416-581-1279

LAW SCHOOL:

Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B.)
Harvard Law School (LL.M.)

PRACTICE AREAS:

Corporate & Securities Litigation
Business Litigation
Appellate Litigation
Professional Liability
Employment Law
Real Estate Disputes
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Mr. Bellmore has acted as counsel in a number of leading cases, including:        

Supreme Court Of Canada

O.S.C. v. Pacific Coast Coin Exchange                               [Jurisdiction of the Securities Commission]

Bauer v. Bank of Montreal                                                     [Interpretation of Bank Guarantee]

Ontario Court Of Appeal

Naneff v. Rainbow Concrete                                                   [Shareholder oppression remedy]

978011 Ontario Ltd. v.  Cornell Engineering Ltd.                    [Contract rectification and Fiduciary Duty]

In Re Estate of Harold E. Ballard                                            [Will interpretation]

Prozak and Docherty v.  Bell Canada                                     [Contractual rights of commissioned employees]

Carom et al. v. Bre-X Minerals                                               [Certification of securities class actions]

Mondor et. al. v. YBM Magnex International                          [Defence of securities class action]

R v. Naccarato and Tenant                                                     [Defence of Accidental Death]

Ontario Divisional Court

O.S.C. v. Canadian Tire Corp.                                                [Public interest jurisdiction of the Securities Commission]

O.S.C. v. Malarctic Gold Mines                                              [Charter of Rights/Natural justice]

Delcore v. College of Pharmacy                                              [Professional discipline proceedings]

O.S.C. v. YBM Magnex                                                          [Administrative Law Hearings]


Mr. Bellmore has served on a number of Boards and Commissions:

Toronto Advisory Committee of the Civil Justice Reform Project (2006 to present)
Ontario Class Proceedings Committee (2000 to 2006)       
Board of Directors, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (1999-2003)
Board of Directors, Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (1991-1999)
Board of Governors, National Hockey League (1991-2003)
Board of Governors, National Basketball Association (1998-2003)
Board of Trustees, National Hockey League Pension Plan (1997-2003)
Ontario Education Relations Commission (1979-1982)
Clinic Funding Committee of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan (1979-1982)
Board of Directors, Parkdale Community Legal Services (1975-1978)