Melissa Miller - Personal Injury Lawyer - Ontario

Melissa Miller

Partner
I want to be part of a team that is dedicated to their clients, passionate about litigation and excels in their craft – that is why I am proud to be a part of the team at Howie, Sacks & Henry.
HSH Recognized by Best Lawyers
Lexpert Ranked 2026
Lexpert Rising Stars Gold Winner 2021

Melissa Miller is an advocate for the most vulnerable members of our population, the elderly. Being certified in Elder Law, she concentrates on nursing home negligence, long-term care cases and elder abuse. Her practice is also committed to all areas of personal injury litigation, including product liability, hospital negligence, car accidents, slip and falls and long-term disability claims. Melissa is also an experienced trial advocate and is prepared to take her cases all the way.

She is also a member of many professional associations, sat on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and started her own organizations, Canadians4LTC and Lawyers4LTC, which advocate for broader systemic change to long-term care across Canada. Melissa is also the subject of a National Film Board of Canada Documentary, Stolen Time, about the systemic issues in long-term care.

Melissa Miller's Team

Name
Title
Phone
Email
Chanice Dean
Legal Assistant to Melissa Miller
Jashan Gill
Legal Assistant to Pavithira Mylvaganum
Otibho Odigie
Legal Assistant to Melissa Miller
Pavithira Mylvaganam
Law Clerk

Frequently Asked Question Videos

What Is the Biggest Complaint in Nursing Homes?
What Is the Biggest Complaint in Nursing Homes?

Professional Success

Client Testimonials

Thanks, Melissa, for all what you have done...
Sylvie M.
Using the expertise of Melissa Miller of Howie, Sacks & Henry helped ease me through my personal injury battle...
Caroline W.
Dear Melissa, how do we even begin to say "thank you" and express our deep appreciation for you and your dedication to our family over the last 11 (almost 12) years...
Craig B.
Melissa handled everything in stride and kept my involvement to a minimum. A classy company!
Chris M.
Without Howie, Sacks and Henry (HSH), specifically Adam Wagman & Melissa Miller, we would never have had the outcome we did...
Kelli B.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Melissa Miller and her team at Howie, Sacks and Henry, for their exemplary handling of my “slip and fall” case...
Bonnie M.

Thought Leadership

Personal, Industry and Community Activity

Education

Osgoode Elder Law Certificate, 2018
Called to the Ontario Bar, 2010
LLB, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, 2009
BA (Honours, With Distinction), Double Major: Philosophy and Political Science
University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College, 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Directors (Current)
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association: Past-Chair, New Lawyers Division
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association: Past-Vice-Chair, New Lawyers Division
Ontario Bar Association - Elder Law Section COVID-19 Working Group
Canadian Bar Association
Medico-Legal Society
The Advocates’ Society
Women’s Law Association of Ontario
Young Women in the Law

Honours and Awards

Ontario Bar Association 2022 Award for Excellence in Elder Law
Lexpert Rising Stars 2021: Leading Lawyers Under 40
OTLA 2021 Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Law Awards 2021 Litigator of the Year Excellence Award
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory – Consistently Recommended in Personal Injury Law
Best Lawyers in Canada, Personal Injury Category
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) 2021 Distinguished Service Award
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 2014

Community Involvement

Led and spoken in many LTC demonstrations
Testified before the Parliamentary Justice Committee to advocate for changes to Criminal Code to protect seniors
Plan Canada – I am a Girl, Child Sponsor
Certified Yoga Instructor

Among the best in Canada

Since 2011, our peers have consistently voted for us as one of Canada’s top personal injury firms in Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s annual rankings of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada.
Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP – Award – Canadian Lawyer Magazine