Matthew W. Taylor - Sotos Class Actions
PROFILE

Matthew W. Taylor, Associate

Education

JD, University of Toronto, 2019
MSc Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 2016
BSc Combined First Class Honours in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University, 2013

Bar admission

2020

Phone: 416.572.7315

Email: mtaylor@sotos.ca

Matthew is a tenacious advocate for plaintiffs, specializing in complex investment, product liability, and class action litigation. He is dedicated to achieving meaningful redress for investors, consumers, and survivors of institutional abuse.

Matthew brings a unique analytical perspective to his practice, drawing on his previous career as a protein biochemist involved in HIV and cancer research. This rigorous scientific training allows him to master complex technical evidence. Matthew has experience in investor protection, professional liability, pharmaceutical & medical device product liability, and institutional abuse litigation. He is a frequent writer, speaker, and lecturer on securities litigation and class actions. Matthew writes a securities law column for Investment Executive.

Prior to joining Sotos, Matthew practiced at a leading plaintiff’s class action firm where his practice was devoted entirely to complex class action and multi-plaintiff litigation. Matthew has been counsel on multiple trials, including a common issues trial and various motions, including summary judgment, certification pursuant to the Class Proceedings Act, and leave to proceed under Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Commercial List. He is a Practice Group Leader for The Advocates’ Society Class Actions Practice Group. Committed to giving back to the community, Matthew is a supervising lawyer at the Osgoode Hall Law School Investor Protection Clinic.

In his free time, Matthew enjoys spending time in nature, hiking, reading, and biking.

Current cases
Peer recognition
  • Listed as “Ones to Watch” in Best Lawyers in Canada – Class Action Litigation (Since 2025)
Publications and seminars

Publications

 

Seminars

  • Program Chair, “Current Evidentiary Issues on Certification Motions: What’s In and What’s Out?”, The Advocates’ Society Class Actions Practice Group, May 4, 2026
  • Keynote Speaker, “A Practical Guide to Investor Protection in Canada and Abroad”, Boreal Family Office, November 13, 2025
  • Lecturer, “Carriage in Canadian Class Actions”, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, September 30, 2025
  • Panellist, “Securities Class Actions Update”, The Advocates’ Society Securities Symposium, September 19, 2025
  • Lecturer, “Carriage in Canadian Class Actions”, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, October 1, 2024

 

Podcast Appearances

  • Guest, Rational Reminder Episode 427: What to Know Before (and After) You Hire an Advisor, September 17, 2026
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  • Guest, Financial Jazz Episode 6: Financial Misrepresentation & Consumer Protection | 金融误导与消费者权益保护 ft. Matthew W. Taylor, September 1, 2026
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  • Guest, The Personal CFO Podcast Episode 41: Your Advisor’s Legal Obligations (And How They Fail), April 12, 2026
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Professional associations
  • Executive Committee Member (2024-2026), Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Section
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • The Advocates’ Society – Class Actions Practice Group Leader (2025-2027)
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Public Investors Advocate Bar Association