Areas of Expertise
  • Aboriginal Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Communications Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Criminal Litigation
  • Estates, Trusts & Wills
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labour, Administrative and Employment Law
  • Mediation/Counsel Work
  • Mining Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Occupational Health & Safety Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate and Mortgages
  • Tax Law
  • Transportation Law

Our Lawyers


R.W. Howard Lightle

Mr. Lightle was born in Kingston, Ontario and was raised primarily in Moncton, New Brunswick. He moved to Sudbury in 1995. His practice is limited to civil litigation, with the majority being focussed on insurance related litigation.

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation, particularly Personal Injury Defence, Subrogation, Statutory Accident Benefits Defence and Insurance Coverage Issues.

Educational Background

• Mt. St. Vincent's University - B.Sc. (1991), B.A.dist (1992)
• Queen's University - LL.B. (1995)

Organizations and Memberships

• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Canadian Bar Association
• Sudbury and District Law Association
• Advocates' Society
• Canadian Defence Lawyers
• Defence Research Institute