Sheldon Hamilton

One of Canada’s leading patent litigation lawyers, Sheldon’s poise and perseverance in tough courtroom situations earns him the respect of clients and peers. For twenty years, Sheldon has acted as counsel for many of the world’s most innovative companies, successfully protecting their commercially valuable IP assets.

Sheldon has extensive trial experience focusing on issues of patent infringement and validity and damage quantification. He’s praised by clients as a “pharma whiz” for his expertise in pharmaceutical litigation, appearing as both trial and appellate counsel, including in proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.

Sheldon is consistently recognized by prestigious Canadian and international publications, including Who’s Who Legal – Patents, IAM Patent Litigation 250 — The World's Leading Patent Litigators, IAM Life Sciences 250 – The World’s Leading Life Sciences Patent Litigators, Benchmark Canada, and The Best Lawyers in Canada. He also writes and speaks on intellectual property issues and is actively involved with professional organizations.

During his off-hours, Sheldon is an avid runner, having completed 26 marathons including Boston (twice), New York, Chicago and Prague.