Harold Geller

Harold’s practice focuses on securities litigation, investor protection, and financial services disputes. With more than 30 years of experience, he represents retail investors, life insurance policyholders, and beneficiaries across Canada. He acts in cases involving investment losses, unsuitable financial advice, professional negligence, advisor misconduct, and denied insurance claims.

Harold regularly acts in disputes involving banks, investment dealers, portfolio managers, financial advisors, life insurance agents, agencies, and insurers. His work includes proceedings before the civil courts and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). Over the course of his career, Harold has assisted more than 1,500 Canadians in recovering losses.

Harold is frequently consulted by lawyers, regulators, financial professionals, and media organizations on issues affecting retail investors, seniors, and life insurance consumers. He is known for combining deep industry knowledge with practical legal strategy, allowing him to navigate highly technical financial matters while explaining complex issues clearly and effectively.

Harold has held numerous leadership and advisory roles relating to investor advocacy, consumer protection, and financial services regulation. He is currently a member of the Financial Planning Association of Canada’s Regulatory Committee, the Actuarial Profession Oversight Board (APOB), the APOB Public Interest Committee as Co-Chair, the APOB Nominating Committee, and the Dementia-Friendly Professional Advisory Board.

He previously served on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Panel and Seniors Expert Advisory Committee, IIROC’s Arbitration Working Group, FSRAO’s Consumer Advisory Panel, and as Chair of OBSI’s Consumer and Investor Advisory Council. He has also served on executive committees of legal associations focused on elder law and life insurance law.