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Partner
Goldman Hine LLP
Present
Ontario
2004
Western
Law
2003
Queen's University
Bachelors (Biochemistry)
1999
Associations
Honors / Awards
Publications
Some recent publications include:
Zordel and Mesiano-Crookston. “This Power Grab Goes Too Far“. Real Estate Magazine . An article about condominium powers to buy in-suite services.
2017
ed a workshop at the Ontario Bar Association’s 17th Annual Franchise Law Conference, entitled “The Measure of a Franchisee’s Worth”, dealing with rescission and good faith damages in November, .
Present / 2017
ed the Legal and Legislative Update at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Law Day in September, .
Present / 2017
ed a webinar on tips and traps to franchise disclosure on resale and renewal situations for the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) in .
Present / 2016
ed at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Law Day in January .
Present / 2015
ed at the Canadian Franchise Association Conference in April, in Niagara. I ed a round-table discussion on rescission damages.
Present / 2014 / present
Wrote for betheboss.ca
Quoted in China Intellectual Property
Wrote a few times for Lexology about file sharing matters.
Upcoming article in The Lawyers Weekly. April .
2014
Expert comments provided in a case study for the Toronto Star. March .
2014
Toronto Star Star Business article about various topics ().
2014
Cited in the publication “Financial Cryptography and Data Security: FC Workshops, BITCOIN …” edited by Rainer Böhme, Michael Brenner, Tyler Moore, Matthew Smith
2014
ed at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Law Day on January 30, . I ed a round-table on rescission damages.
Present / 2014 / present
ed at the Commons Institute legal practitioner summit, December 4, . I delivered a ation about ethics in litigation and the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Present / 2013 / present
Ephraim Stulberg and Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston. . Rescission under the Ontario Arthur Wishart Act: Quantifying the Remedy. Published in the October edition of the ABA Franchise Law Journal.
2013
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “October. Intellectual Property Magazine, October, talking about the lovastatin case. To be published shortly.
2013 / 2013
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “The perils of third party web storage“. The Lawyers Weekly. Focus on Intellectual Property, September 13, , p. 15.
2013 / 2013
Quoted in “Why a $750,000 spend on patent fees wasn’t worth it.” The Globe and Mail. Friday, August 30, , online.
2013
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “The legal status of virtual goods“. The Lawyers Weekly. Focus on Information Technology, May 31, , p. 10. This article was cited in the proceeding reference book resulting from a workshop relating to bitcoin.
2013 / 2013 / 2014
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “File sharing claims return to Canada“. The Lawyers Weekly. Focus on Intellectual Property, March 8, , p. 14.
2013 / 2013
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “SCC clarifies fair dealing, user rights“. The Lawyers Weekly. Focus on Intellectual Property, September 14, , p. 15.
2012 / 2012
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “Trademark case hinges on confusion“. The Lawyers Weekly. Focus on Intellectual Property, May 4, , p. 11.
2012 / 2012
Quoted in Julie King. . “Canadian Postal Codes Threatened in Copyright Lawsuit“. Published on CanadaOne.com, May 3, . (Direct link to CanadaOne article.)
2012 / 2012
Quoted in Judy Van Rhijn. . “Federal Courts Invite Change”, Law Times March 12, , page 11. The article dealt with changes to the Federal Courts Rules. My post about this article.
2012 / 2012
Mesiano-Crookston, Jonathan. . “Federal Court of Appeal clarifies that Canada has no bar on business method patents”, Intellectual Property magazine, February , p. 75. (Link to the article at IP Magazine.)
2012 / 2012
Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
Have separated fighting business partners, letting them get on with their lives, and businesses, in peace. Have saved businesses from being shut down by others. Have recovered family savings for failed franchisees.
How did you build a successful practice?
By focussing on business results for my clients, providing practical advice, being responsive to clients' needs, and watching their legal costs.
What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Competence, common sense, and compassion for the situation. A client should always fully trust their lawyer, and if they do not, they need to find another one. What information can you provide on a free phone consultation? I am happy to provide no charge advice to get the client pointed in the right direction. I often give them a few options or ideas on what to look into to resolve their problem. What information do you need in a free phone consultation? The story in a nutshell, what the client wants to achieve, and a rough budget. That's enough to figure out whether I can help, perhaps get some rough options on the table, and figure out next steps that fit the client's budget.
What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
My focus on achieving business results for the client, my track record, and my genuine concern for the client's well-being and their costs. I appreciate legal advice is expensive, but it doesn't always have to be and often work can be tailored to the client's budget. Law is not practised simply to practice law, but to achieve an aim. I'd also say my familiarity with a wide range of areas of law is also very unique.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
That would absolutely have to be helping people and solving their problems.
Are you involved in your community?
Absolutely. I actively volunteer with a number of professional organizations and sit on boards of various non-profits.
Lawsuit & Dispute, Intellectual Property, Franchising, Business, Health Care, Corporate; Pharmaceutical Product
