**Edited** after some reflecting and learning to count on my fingers I suppose…..

***PS – As I sat here licking my wounds for a minute, wallowing in the permissible five minutes of self-pity, I suddenly realized one lost judgment actually relates to two separate appeals – so the coveted trifecta referenced below is nearer than I’d thought!! ***

One adverse effect of doing a lot of work in one area, and in particular appeals, is you can received a number of judgments at around the same time – rendered from the Bench, reserved Judgment release(s).

And sometimes it’s a mixed bag.

But sometimes you just lose a lot, all at once – well, usually that’s the case in my niche practice anyway.

That’s OK. If you don’t play, you can’t win. And every loss has a silver lining somewhere, including that you learn from it or at least I do.

So while not among this week’s seemingly endless stream of all the Best Lawyers, I’m afraid, I remain humbled and privileged to have lost two appeals in our Court of Appeal in two days. Not a lot of people can say that!

I’m still waiting for the trifecta and it is sure to come – three losses on the same day is the result coveted by the GOAT of all this, now an esteemed Judge.

I believe I can still get there one day – for now, I keep trucking!

Can’t wait to feature prominently in Chris Rudnicki‘s incredibly useful weekly summary of Judgments from the Court of Appeal for Ontario later today, even if the news is not the best.

It’s still news and considered, thoughtful Judgments providing guidance to tribunals below can only and do only help in the long run as we contribute to shaping and applying new law on behalf of vulnerable client populations.

To my fellow appellate counsel – I tip my hat and salute your perseverance and stamina!