Our Team
Stas Bodrov
416.679.2781 x 206
sbodrov@sbalawyers.ca
Assistant: Jenn Davies
416.679.2781 x 219
jdavies@sbalawyers.ca
Clerk: Olivia Koziarska
416.679.2781 x 317
okoziarska@sbalawyers.ca
Stas is a civil defence litigator focusing on insurance-related disputes. He has a broad range of experience including accident benefits, bodily injury claims, insurance coverage, human rights disputes, commercial disputes, subrogation, and privacy law.
Stas has participated in numerous court proceedings, private arbitrations, and regularly appears before the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Stas’ work frequently leads to reviews and assessment of various types of contracts ranging from insurance contracts to service agreements. His work constantly requires him to assess risk, create a litigation strategy, and when warranted, proceed to a hearing or trial.
Primary Practice Areas
- Auto Insurance
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Premises Liability
Professional Achievements and Leadership
- Corporate Secretary and Legal Advisor, Board of Directors, Royal Lifesaving Society – Ontario Branch (2020 to date)
Notable Matters
- Baker v Wawanesa Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 103809; (Reconsideration) 2024 CanLII 4278
- Antonkunathas v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 96328
- Islamovic v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 67922
- Al-Basheky v Co-operators General Insurance Company, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2023 CanLII 40116
- Hinds v Travelers Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2022 CanLII 124645
- Rios v Chieftain Insurance, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2021 CanLII 124033
- Jones v The Co-operators, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2021 CanLII 13200
- Veerakumar v Travelers Canada, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2021 CanLII 90415
- State Farm Mutual Insurance Company v. Economical, (Superior Court of Justice) 2018 ONSC 3496
- 17-001856 v Travelers, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2018 CanLII 13173
- 17-005672 v Aviva Insurance Canada, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2018 CanLII 81895
- 16-003638 v Aviva Insurance Canada, (Licence Appeal Tribunal), 2018 CanLII 95565
Thought Leadership
- Speaker, “Mock Trial”, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, Cambridge, June 18, 2024
- Speaker, “Bullseye: Understanding the Legal Issues of Future Trends”, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, Cambridge, May 14, 2024
- Speaker, “Fraud Overview and Claim Handling Red Flags,” Kitchener Waterloo OIAA, St. Jacobs, September 28, 2023
- Speaker, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Privacy Laws And The Anatomy Of A Breach Response”, SECTOR Security Education Conference, Toronto, November 3, 2021
- Speaker, “Can’t Stop This Train – Top Cases in Privacy Litigation”, SECTOR Security Education Conference, Toronto, October 21, 2020
- Speaker, “Legal Aspects of Reopening After COVID and Public Education Responsibilities in these Times”, Lifesaving Society – Ontario, Toronto, May 13, 2020
- Speaker, “Privacy Regulation and Its Effect on Cyber Security”, SAP Security Day Event, Toronto, October 30, 2019
- Speaker, “The Year of Privacy and Its Effect on Cyber Security”, SECTOR Security Education Conference, Toronto October 9, 2019
- Panelist, “Cyber Incident Response Simulation”, Cyber Tech & Risk – Cyber Resilience, Toronto, November 29, 2018
- Judge, “Cybersecurity Higher Education Contest”, People in Cyber Conference, October 20, 2018
- Speaker, “The Future of Cars and Other Cyber Risk Issues”, RBC Futuremakers Cyber Tech & Risk Conference, Toronto, September 26, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Royal Lifesaving Society – Ontario Branch
- Member, Ontario Insurance Professionals Association
- Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers Association
- Member, Toronto Lawyers’ Association
Bar Admissions & Education
- Ontario Bar, 2017
- JD, University of Windsor, 2016
- JD, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2016