Marco P. Falco

Tel: 416 777 5421 Fax: 1 888 463 8131

Profile

A partner in Torkin Manes’ Litigation Group, Marco’s practice focuses on appellate litigation and applications for judicial review. He regularly appears on behalf of clients before both the Ontario Divisional Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

In practice, Marco strategically counsels and advocates for his clients on a range of appellate and public law matters, including administrative, construction and commercial law. Marco invests substantial time to get to know his clients and their matters in order to gain a full understanding of their legal needs. He leverages his years of experience, judgment and legal knowledge to provide clients with opinions and practical advice on various legal issues.

As a complement to his practice, Marco is a co-chair of Torkin Manes’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is also actively engaged in the University of Toronto’s Alumni Mentorship programs, providing mentorship to students in the Faculty of Arts & Science and the Faculty of Law.

An award-winning legal author, Marco has published many articles on a host of legal issues and is Chief Editor of Torkin Manes LegalWatch. Since 2019, Marco has repeatedly won Lexology’s quarterly legal writing award as a “Legal Influencer” in the categories of Dispute Resolution (Canada) and the Future of Legal Services (Canada) for his publications on appellate and civil litigation. Marco was also recognized by Mondaq as a Thought Leader of Public (Administrative) Law in Canada.

As a testament to his prominence in the profession, Marco was recognized as a leader in his field in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and was nominated as a contender for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized by Mondaq as a Thought Leader of Public (Administrative) Law in Canada (2022)
  • Nominated as contender for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (2020 & 2021)
  • Recognized by Lexology as a Legal Influencer for Dispute Resolution - Canada (Q2 2019, Q1 2020, Q4 2020, Q1 2021 & Q3 2021, Q1 2022, Q3 2022, Q4 2022, Q1 2023) and for the Future of Legal Services - Canada (Q3 2021 & Q4 2021)
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  Litigation - Corporate Commercial (2017)
  • Finalist in Lexpert magazine’s “Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40” (2016)

Memberships

  • The Advocates' Society
  • American Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Alumni Mentor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
  • Alumni Mentor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science

Education

  • JD, University of Toronto, 2004
  • MA, University of Toronto, 2000
  • BA (Hons. with High Distinction), University of Toronto, 1999

Credentials

  • Ontario Bar, 2005