Alex Morrison

Full Profile

Alex has a broad litigation practice, specializing in casualty and municipal liability. His practice areas include motor vehicle insurance; product, liquor and occupier’s liability; private and public sector healthcare involving paramedics’ liability, medical and long-term home care negligence, as well as abuse and neglect claims; property insurance and professional negligence.

Called to the Ontario Bar in 2015, Alex has appeared before various provincial courts and tribunals, such as the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Small Claims Court, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.

Previously, Alex worked for a national financial institution, as well as for a global UK-based insurance company. He then articled and worked as a lawyer at a leading local boutique insurance defence firm, before joining Clyde & Co’s Toronto office.

Known for his pragmatic and efficient approach, Alex was selected as a participant on the first cohort of Clyde & Co’s North American Next Generation London Market Initiative—a competitive and exclusive business development project. Moreover, he is closely involved in the firm’s client relationship activities, constantly leveraging his strong interpersonal skills, and often facilitates presentations to insurers, associations and municipalities.

Admissions

• Ontario Bar, 2015
   

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Saskatchewan, 2014

• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Brock University, 2008
   

Professional Associations

• Ontario Bar Association

• Canadian Bar Association

• Canadian Defence Lawyers

• Advocates’ Society

• Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (associated member)

Presentations and publications

• Client presentation (Back to Basics Series): “EO Claims Against Municipalities,” presented by Alex Morrison, Vincent Tremblay and Jodi Neuman, February 12, 2025

• Client workshop: “Defending Police Services Boards and Officers,” presented by Alex Morrison and Keith Geurts, December 6, 2024

• Client presentation: “Examinations for Discovery and Investigating Claims for Municipalities,” presented by Alex Morrison and Keith Geurts, July 11, 2024

• London market client presentation: “North American Road Map: Claim to Verdict,” presented by Alex Morrison, Ashley Hinton, Courtney Logli, Jimmy Moffitt, Daniel Pammer and Amy Resh, March 21, 2024

• Client presentation: “Investigation and Defending Bodily Injury Claim Against Municipalities,” presented by Alex Morrison, Heather Gray and Andrea Coates, December 13, 2023

• Client presentation (Back to Basics Series): “Defending Bodily Injury Claims,” presented by Alex Morrison, Lindsay Williams, Angela Barreto and Laurie Lacasse, November 7, 2023

• Publication: “Nelson (City of) v Marchi: Clearing the Path to Core Policy Immunity,” in Lexology, by Alex Morrison, Camille Beaudoin, Karen Earl and Kyle Magee, October 2021

• Publication: “Ontario Court of Appeal favours ‘silo approach’ to SABs and tort damages,” in Lexology, by Alex Morrison and Dawit Debssou, June 2019