Stikeman Elliott LLP | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A lawyer since 2011
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Alexandra Urbanski brings her legal expertise to the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as an associate, focusing on a variety of areas including corporate-commercial disputes, class action defense, regulatory investigations, product liability, and competition litigation. Her legal journey has seen her advocating in front of every judicial level in Ontario, including appellate courts and even the Supreme Court of Canada.
Holding memberships with the Law Society of Ontario, The Advocates’ Society, Young Women in Law, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Canadian Bar Association, Alexandra is deeply engaged with the legal community. She actively contributes to the firm's updates on Class Actions, Litigation, and Competition law, sharing valuable insights and developments.
Alexandra's multicultural and multilingual background enriches her professional and personal interactions. She is proficient in English and Polish, and after a term at ESADE Business School in Spain during her International Bachelor of Business Administration, she also gained advanced proficiency in Spanish.
Her areas of legal focus include not only Litigation & Dispute Resolution but also Competition Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, and Securities Litigation. Alexandra's education background includes a J.D. from the University of Windsor (2010) and an Honours iB.B.A. from York University's Schulich School of Business (2007), and she was admitted to the Bar in Ontario in 2011.
Recent notable work includes representing Tbaytel in a significant arbitration related to a software services contract dispute, acting as co-counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in the Trinity Western University case concerning regulatory access to a law license without discrimination, and representing the Insurance Bureau of Canada as intervenor in a constitutional challenge regarding provincial road side breathalyzer laws.
Alexandra has co-authored several publications, addressing topics from digital audiobooks and conspiracy class actions to advertising class actions and the certification of class actions in British Columbia, showcasing her depth of knowledge and commitment to legal scholarship.
Recent legal posts by Alexandra cover significant 2023 highlights from class action practice, a new preferable procedure test considered by the Ontario Superior Court, and a Federal Court of Appeal confirmation on the evidentiary requirement being more than a mere formality.