Rick Shaheen is among the small percentage of lawyers in Ontario recognized by The Law Society of Upper Canada as a Certified Specialist (Civil Litigation). The Law Society's Specialist Certification Program assists members of the public and the legal profession to identify lawyers who have met or exceeded established standards of experience and knowledge and who have maintained a high standard of professional practice.

Rick leads Nesbitt Coulter's civil litigation and personal injury team and restricts his practise to serious personal injury claims and insurance disputes, as well as insurance defence for a variety of insurers.  He is known for his energetic prosecution and defence of motor vehicle, personal injury and insurance disputes.

Rick has extensive trial and appellate experience but also appears before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario as well as various Boards and Tribunals. He is a long time member of The Advocates' Society and presently serves as a Director of that provincial organization. He is a member of the Oxford Law Association, London Claims Association and the Brain Injury Association of London and Region. He also served as the first lawyer elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators.

Rick Shaheen received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario in 1983 after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from combined study at the Universities of Western Ontario and Laval. Since his call to the Bar in 1985, Rick has practised exclusively in various areas of civil litigation. Rick is active in the community. He has been a member of many local Boards and volunteer organizations and has a particular interest in the Woodstock Rotary Club as well as in international aid and development.

Phone: (519) 539-1234

Email: rshaheen@nesbittlaw.com