Past Chair
Adil Abdulla he/him
Sotos LLP
(416) 977-0007
Website
Adil Abdulla
Biography
Adil is a lawyer at Sotos, working on class actions, public interest litigation, and commercial litigation. His current cases include claims against governments for systemic discrimination against Indigenous children and students with disabilities, claims against Google for anticompetitive conduct in AdTech, and claims against McKinsey for enabling the opioid crisis. He has published textbook chapters on civil procedure; peer-reviewed articles on class actions, securities law, competition law, and legal theory; and shorter pieces on intellectual property, franchise law, and legal ethics. He has also lectured on privilege, privacy law, and consumer protection law. He is currently the Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation section and on the Young Advocates Standing Committee of The Advocates’ Society.Secretary (Sections)
David Milosevic
Milosevic & Associates
(416) 916-1387
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David Milosevic
Biography
I am a commercial litigator and principal of a small commercial litigation boutique in downtown Toronto. I am a McGill law grad, 2005 call, having articled at a large Bay Street firm. I have an LLM in civil litigation from Osgoode. I have significant trial experience. My practice has a strong focus on commercial fraud actions and fraud based class actions. I am a strong supported or Pro Bono Ontario and devote significant time to pro bono matters, having taken a pro bono appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2018. I occasionallylecture on class actions at McGill University.Newsletter Editor
Amelia Phillips Robbins
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Amelia Phillips Robbins
Biography
Amelia serves on the 2025-2026 OBA Civil Litigation Section Executive. She is the OBA Newsletter Editor (and formerly an Editor at Western Law’s law journal), a member of the OBA Civil Rules Working Group sub-committee, and the OBA Representative to the broader Civil Rules Working Group Consultation Committee on potential amendments to Rule 63.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Amelia is a staunch advocate who specializes in corporate-commercial litigation matters, including contractual disputes and injunctive relief cases. She has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Amelia has experience working on behalf of not-for-profits in complex litigation matters, including in Barrie & District Association of Realtors v. Information Technology of Systems Ontario et al., 2025 ONSC 3388 (CanLII). Amelia also has a long history of participation on charitable boards, including Trails Youth Initiatives and, currently, Sustainable Buildings Canada.
Newsletter Editor
David Postel
Public Affairs Liaison
Sara Ray Ramesh
Sotos LLP (Toronto)
CPD Liaison
Maria Arabella Robles she/her
Sotos LLP
Associate
Regional Representative
Kelli Day
Day Litigation
Kelli Day
Biography
Kelli Day is a civil litigation lawyer at Day Litigation who sees the challenges posed by the litigation process not as obstacles, but as opportunities to think strategically, act decisively, and deliver results. With a sharp focus on practical and efficient solutions, Kelli is committed to addressing these challenges head-on to secure the best possible outcomes for her clients. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2018, Kelli maintains a diverse commercial litigation practice. She regularly advises institutional and individual clients with respect to contract disputes, creditors’ rights, bankruptcies, consumer proposals, real estate disputes, and negligence matters. Kelli has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, Federal Court, Divisional Court, and Small Claims Court.Regional Representative
Robert J. Richler
Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP (Mississauga)
Lawyer and HR Advisor
905-486-1994
Website
Robert J. Richler
Biography
Robert is a lawyer and human resource advisor at Bernardi Human Resource Law. He has obtained a wide range of experience as an employment and labour lawyer, both as in-house counsel and in private practice. His time as in-house counsel coupled with his MBA has given Robert great insight into the needs of organizations. He is attuned to the types of considerations organizations must weigh when making decisions regarding their employees. Robert works with both unionized and non-unionized employers to find innovative ways to resolve conflicts and legal challenges in a cost-effective manner that is sensitive to the business needs of an organization. Robert advises employers and employees in contract negotiations, terminations, wrongful dismissals and collective bargaining matters. Robert also conducts workplace training and investigations. Robert has successfully represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as at the Human Rights Tribunal and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. He has also appeared as counsel at federal inquiries, mediations, arbitrations, trials and before various regulators. Robert takes pride in his ability to help parties resolve workplace challenges in situations they believed could not be resolved. Robert is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the executive of the Ontario Bar Association's Labour and Employment Division and the Mensa Canada Society.Member-At-Large
Anisha Bhardwaj
Aird & Berlis LLP (Toronto)