Albertos Polizogopoulos is the Principal and founder of The Acacia Group. His national practice focuses on the areas of constitutional, commercial, and civil litigation. Albertos represents individuals, businesses and corporations, financial institutions, healthcare institutions, universities, political parties and campaigns, insurance companies, churches, and charities. He provides legal and strategic advice to his clients in all matters relating to litigation and liability.

As litigation counsel, Albertos is frequently called upon to address a variety of matters including contract, employment, insurance and human rights disputes, professional malpractice, defamation, tax litigation, and debt recovery and enforcement. In his ecclesiastical law practice, Albertos advises Roman Catholic, Protestant, and other churches, providing counsel on church policies, church discipline and church membership.

An advocate, Albertos has been counsel in many leading constitutional cases and high-profile matters, including more than 10 appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada. He has appeared before various administrative tribunals and courts including:

• The Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia Human Rights Tribunals;
• The Canadian Industrial Relations Board;
• The Provincial Courts of Ontario and Nova Scotia;
• The Trial Courts of Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and British Columbia;
• The Divisional Court of Ontario;
• The Courts of Appeal for Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and British Columbia;
• The Tax Court of Canada;
• The Federal Court of Canada;
• The Federal Court of Appeal; and,
• The Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions.

Albertos also sits or has sat on the boards of a number of local charities and organizations.

Albertos is regularly retained by other counsel, providing advice and agency services regarding motions and appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada as well as research and opinions on complex legal matters. He is also frequently invited to comment or speak on constitutional and human rights law matters.

A number of his high-profile cases have received widespread media coverage in publications such as the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s Magazine, the Vancouver Sun, the Catholic Register, and the Ottawa Citizen. Albertos has also had commentary featured in media outlets such as the Globe and Mail, CTV News, The Wall Street Journal, Faith Today, and the National Post among others.