Jeff G. Saikaley

Jeff practices in most areas of civil litigation in both official languages, with a focus on commercial litigation, employment law and libel and slander cases.

Jeff appears before all levels of court and many tribunals. He was co-counsel on Cusson v. Quan, a landmark defamation case argued before the Supreme Court of Canada. Jeff has also appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and regularly appears before the Superior Court of Justice.

In 2020, Jeff was named to the Board of Directors of the Advocates’ Society, a national organization of litigators. Jeff is also the co-chair of the County of Carleton Law Association Civil Litigation Conference Montebello @ Tremblant and, for several years, served as a Trustee of the CCLA. Jeff is also a member of the Advisory Committee of Arbitration Place. Jeff also serves on the Board of Directors of a francophone daycare operating multiple centers in Ottawa (La Clémentine).

In 2016, Jeff was awarded the Top Forty Under 40 prize by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, one of Ottawa’s most prestigious business awards recognizing accomplished and rising business leaders under the age of 40. When Jeff is away from the office, he is a devoted fan of the Ottawa Senators and enjoys playing ball hockey and poker with friends.