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J. Gardner Hodder


J. Gardner Hodder was called to the Bar in 1985 after an earlier career as a journalist and graduate study in literature. He holds degrees from Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Toronto.

Mr. Hodder's expertise is in Civil Litigation. In 1996, he was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in this area.  Mr. Hodder has also written poetry, short stories and journalistic articles.

See Mr. Hodder's article in the Toronto Star about denial of justice caused by the Ontario Arbitration Act.

Recent settlements include:

  ▪ a million dollar wrongful dismissal of a senior executive. an accountant’s negligence claim.
  ▪ a catastrophic air crash. nursing home negligence causing death.
  ▪ a multi-million dollar shareholders’ dispute. ▪ an $11 million breach of contract claim

Link to Highlights of the Practice of J. Gardner Hodder, 1995-2005

Link to the February, 2006 article in the Canadian Bar Association magazine, The National, about Mr. Hodder and the firm's website.

Link to the March 5, 2007, Law Times article on Mr. Hodder's involvement with the International Network of Boutique Law Firms.

Link to the March 2007 Canadian Lawyer Article about Mr. Hodder.

Practice Areas: Banking Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Employment Law (Wrongful Dismissal), Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Personal Injury,  Private International Law (Cross-Border Legal Issues), Professional Malpractice, Shareholder Disputes (Oppression Remedies), and  Wills and Estates

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J. Gardner Hodder
E-mail: ghodder@poltenhodder.com
Direct Line: (416) 601-6809
Fax Number: (416) 947-0909

 

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