Mr. Danson is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, currently in his 30th year of practice.  He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada on June 9, 1978 and was called to the Ontario Bar, having graduated from the Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, on April 10, 1980.  Mr. Danson’s litigation and appellate practice is broad based and diverse, covering many areas of law including: corporate/commercial, fidelity/fraud, administrative, personal injuries, medical malpractice, insurance, constitutional, libel and slander, construction liens, criminal, sports, environmental protection, conservation and employment/wrongful dismissal.  Expertise in these areas of law provide Mr. Danson with a very unique perspective in problem identification and resolution.  Mr. Danson appears before all levels of Court and administrative tribunals, including numerous appearances before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada on issues of considerable public importance.

Mr. Danson is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the International Bar Association, the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations, The Advocates Society, The Toronto Lawyers’ Association and the Criminal Lawyer’s Association.  He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies which is part of the Munk School of Global Affairs, at the University of Toronto, a world leading Centre educating and training students through examining the complex relationships among conflict, peace and justice throughout the world.

Mr. Danson is regularly invited to speak at numerous conferences and continuing education forums, including speaking at Judges’ conferences, Crown Counsel conferences, Police conferences, medical conferences, and at law schools such as Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario, Queen’s University Law School in Kingston, Ontario, University of Calgary Law School in Calgary Alberta, University of New Brunswick Law School in Fredericton, New Brunswick, University of Western Ontario Law School in London, Ontario and Fordham University Law School in New York City, U.S.A.  Mr. Danson is regularly consulted by Provincial and Federal Governments for his advice on problems facing governments and proposed legislation to address these problems.

Mr. Danson has had the privilege in representing people and/or organizations such as:  equestrian Olympic gold medalist and world champion Eric Lamaze, hockey superstar Bobby Hull (the golden jet), Paralympian gold medalist and world champion Jeff Adams, former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Steve Moore, track and field superstar, Olympic gold medalist, and world champion Carl Lewis, the families and estates of Kristen French, Leslie Mahaffy, Christine Jessop, Christopher Stephenson and Holly Jones, the Toronto Police Association, the Canadian Police Association, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, the Canadian Chiropractic Association and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association and many more. For further detailed information click here.

While publically, Mr. Danson is known for his courtroom advocacy, much of his practice is focussed on avoiding court through consensus building and finding creative and discreet solutions to very difficult adversarial problems.

Mr. Danson has also gained a unique perspective on problem identification and resolution as a result of being exposed throughout his life, to the diversity and challenges of Canadian and International politics, where viewing complex problems requires the ability to see issues from many different perspectives.  Mr. Danson was fortunate to have a father who was also his mentor.  This very positive influence has had a profound impact on the way Mr. Danson approaches problems and conducts his affairs.  Mr. Danson’s father, The Honourable Barnett J. Danson, P.C., C.C., LL.D; Leg.d’honneur (Fr.), held a number of portfolios in the government of Prime Minister Trudeau, the last of which was Minister of National Defence of Canada, making him a member of the Privy Council (P.C.).  Barnett Danson was decorated with Canada’s highest distinction and honour, the Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.); France’s highest distinction and honour, the Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Leg. d’honneur (Fr.)), an honour created by Napoleon Bonaparte on May 19, 1802; he also received an Honourary Doctorate of Law (LL.D) from York University; an Honourary degree from the Royal Military College, of which he was a former chancellor; named an Officer of France’s Order of National Merit; received the Churchill Society’s Award for Excellence in the cause of Parliamentary Democracy; and the Vimy Award of the Conference of Defence Associations from Her Excellency, the Governor General for “a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values.”  Barney Danson was a principal person instrumental in the creation of Canada’s new national War Museum in Ottawa, and the Minister in charge and principal founder and creator of Canada’s Katimavik youth program.  Mr. Danson Sr. instilled in his four sons a strong sense of public service, discipline, hard work, and to conduct one’s affairs with integrity and honour.

Mr. Danson loves all sports, and in particular, skiing, horseback riding, tennis, hockey and angling.  He is married with two teenage children.