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Shane H. Katz

Lawyer

Key Practice Area: Personal Injury, Property Loss, Medical Malpractice and Civil Litigation

Contact:
skatz@singerkwinter.com
(416) 961-2882

Shane H. Katz - Best Lawyers
 

Shane H. Katz honest, friendly, and approachable manner is appreciated by both his clients and the people with whom he collaborates. Shane is passionate about the law and his clients’ future, which fuels his determination to achieve the greatest possible outcomes for his clients, while never losing sight of the importance of treating each and every person with dignity, compassion and respect.

A member of the Singer Kwinter legal team since 2001, Shane’s practice is dedicated exclusively to acting on behalf of Plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury, insurance claims and medical malpractice. He has advocated for clients at all levels of court in the Province of Ontario.

Shane has successfully resolved many files, which involved Defendants unwilling to compensate his client prior to his involvement. He has also been involved in a number of significant cases including Bonaiuto v. Pilot Insurance Company and Hazan v. Ing Insurance Company.

Shane is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the Advocates’ Society. He ranked as a leading Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer by his peers in Best Lawyers in Canada®. He has served as a presenter and a panel member at continuing legal education programs, and he has been a mentor for multiple articling students and junior lawyers. Shane is active in the medical and rehabilitation community. He appears at, and participates in, events hosted by associations and foundations involved in the care of injured and disabled people.

+ EDUCATION

Shane Katz attended the University of Western Ontario for his undergraduate studies, and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Administrative and Commercial Studies–Financial and Economic Studies. In 2003, he graduated from the Queen’s University Faculty of Law, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2004.

+ PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Shane has appeared in various courts including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Divisional Court.

+ INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

  • Sits on the Executive Committee of the Insurance Law Section for the Ontario Bar Association
  • Member of the Ontario Bar Association
  • Member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member of the Advocates’ Society

+ COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Ontario
  • Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCI) Wheelchair Relay Challenge
  • Rouge Valley Hospital System
  • Spinal Cord Research
  • Ontario Social Workers
  • Acted as mock Superior Court judge in the final of the 2012 Secondary School Mock Trial Tournament organized by the Ontario Bar Association.
  • Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)
  • Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)
  • SickKids Centre for Brain & Behaviour Biennial Conference on Brain Injury in Children
  • Toronto ABI Network
  • St. Michael’s Head Injury Clinic “Out of the Rough” Golf Tournament

+ WINS

+ RECENT ARTICLES

A look at the liability landscape in personal injury law (February 2025)

Experience, reputation and results - Singer Kwinter talks to Canadian Lawyer about how the firm’s expertise generates large awards, even in the most challenging cases (February, 2022)

Shane Katz Quoted in Law Times (December 3, 2018)

Did you know?

Shane is a sports enthusiast who enjoys coaching his kids' hockey teams. Shane's love for sports began early on in life, and he has since developed a passion for coaching. He spends his evenings and weekends at the local hockey rink, helping his kids and their teammates improve their skills and learn the importance of teamwork. In his free time, Shane can be found on the golf course, enjoying a round with his friends or reading up on the latest sports news. Despite his busy schedule, Shane finds great joy in staying active and reading nonfiction. Shane also loves animals, and his best friend is his Golden Doodle named Billy. 

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