Arthur Camporese was born in Padova, Italy and he immigrated to Canada in 1961. He attended McMaster University for undergraduate studies in 1977 and after 2 years, was accepted into the University of Western Ontario Law School. He was called to the bar in 1984 and has practiced in Hamilton ever since. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation – Mediating Disputes Program

     Art has had a varied career however his practice is predominantly centered around civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury and insurance defence law. He represents clients injured in car accidents, slip and falls and sexual assaults as well as having experience with medical malpractice and product liability cases. He also represents insurers with respect to bad faith litigation and property and casualty losses.

     Art has extensive trial experience (both jury and non-jury) and has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Financial Services Commission and various administrative boards such as the CPP and WSIB tribunals.

Art maintains the following professional associations:

• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Canadian Bar Association
• Hamilton Law Association
• Canadian Defence Lawyers Association
• Defence Research Institute

     Along the extensive accomplishments in his legal career, Art is also an active member of the Hamilton community.   He is a member of the United Way Sopinka Luncheon organizing committee and he sponsors various charities including the Good Sheppard, Knights of Columbus and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.