Jeffrey Curtis Silver

Education: • University of Toronto (B.A.)., Economics, History and Psychology - 1983 • Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB) – 1986

Jeffrey C. Silver is a senior commercial litigation lawyer with 30 years of trusted experience involving a broad range of matters. He is innovative and creative. As a result, Jeffrey C. Silver has leading cases which developed the law, including those in the areas of both contract formation and construction lien law and has obtained success for his clients in very difficult fact scenarios.

Mr. Silver articled with a firm which specialized in securities law and, in particular, mining securities. In 1988, Mr. Silver joined one of the first boutique litigation firms, Raymond H. Raphael and Associates. During his nine years there, he worked on numerous complex litigation matters. In 1999, he then established his own firm where he continues to deal with complex litigation.

Mr. Silver has acted for clients in a wide range of professions, businesses and industries including architects, accountants, manufacturers and small business people. In the area of construction law, Mr. Silver has represented high-end luxury custom home and condominium builders, general contractors, trades, sub-trades and suppliers. His construction and construction lien experience includes deficiency claims, delay claims, claims for extras and professional negligence.

Mr. Silver spent a number of years on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Bar Association and is now an active member of the Advocates’ Society. He is involved in developing seminars on legal ethics and professionalism that are accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada. He has also served as a Director for a large not for profit institution.

In this products liability case dealing with a transport truck, it was successfully argued at trial and upheld by the Court of Appeal for Ontario that a limitation period in a warranty could not be relied upon since it was provided to the purchaser after the contract had already been formed. This decision was precedent setting in that regard. The defendants’ ground of appeal based on the Sale of Goods Act was also dismissed and the trial decision in favour of Mr. Gregorio upheld.