Hershel J. Sahian is a partner at Hughes Amys LLP.  He articled with the firm and has practised with the firm since his call to the Bar in 2003.

Hershel practices civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance defence in the areas of professional negligence, property loss, products liability and personal injury.  Hershel focuses on representing lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and directors and officers in malpractice claims.  He, also, focuses on property and casualty claims in areas as wide-ranging as agriculture, construction and oil and gas.  He has conducted trials, appeals and mediations. 

Hershel is a skilled litigator.  He aggressively pursues his clients' interests.  He has been described as "… skilled in the tactical use of procedural steps and pro-active in his advice to his client." 

Hershel earned an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, an M.A. from Northeastern University in Boston and a B.A. from the University of Calgary.  He is the recipient of several awards, was elected to three international honour societies and twice summered with the Federal Court of Canada.

Hershel is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Advocates’ Society, the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto and the Canadian Defence Lawyers.

Hershel is a community activist.  He did work for both the Ontario and Alberta Legislatures and remains involved in grassroots advocacy.  He is a Director of Canadian Jewish Congress and the Geneva Centre for Autism.  In 2004, Hershel was honoured with Canadian Jewish Congress' Monroe Abbey Award and the Ontario government’s Volunteer Service Award.