Tycho Manson
Counsel
Memberships
The Advocates’ Society
Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
AD IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers' Association
Bar Admissions
Ontario, 1996
Education
LLM, 2024
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
LLB, 1994
University of Toronto
MA, 1982
Princeton University
MA, 1981
York University
BA (Honours), 1978
McGill University
Tycho Manson was called to the Ontario bar in 1996.
Before joining Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP in 2014, Tycho, who is a former journalist, spent more than six years as in-house counsel at one of Canada’s largest media companies, specializing in libel litigation, employment litigation and pre-publication advice, and advising on matters ranging from intellectual property issues to commercial disputes. Before that, Tycho spent more than eleven years at two of Canada’s largest law firms, where his work ranged from complex commercial matters to media law, environmental law, and tax litigation. Tycho has appeared at all levels of Ontario courts as well as the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Federal Court. Tycho also has experience in medical negligence litigation, inquests and professional discipline proceedings.
Recognitions
Representative Counsel Matters
Tycho has represented: