Mr. Lightle grew up primarily on Canada’s East Coast. He graduated from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with both a Bachelor of Science (biology) and Bachelor of Arts (philosophy, with distinction) degree. He moved to Kingston, Ontario where he obtained his law degree from Queen’s University in 1995. Mr. Lightle was formerly at a large Northeastern Ontario law firm where he became an associate upon his call to the bar in 1997. He became a partner in that law firm in 2000 and then joined Orendorff and Associates in 2022.

Mr. Lightle has conducted numerous trials both with a jury or before a Judge alone in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He has also argued appeals at the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He is believed to be the only lawyer in the history of the Commonwealth to have a reported decision that discusses “invisible leprechauns”.

Mr. Lightle brings a unique perspective to Plaintiff personal injury practice, having acted almost exclusively on behalf of insurance companies for the first 27 years of his practice. His practice encompasses any type of motor vehicle accident, slip and falls, dog bites or other injury causing incidents. He is also well poised to act on behalf of an insured person in disputes such as fire or property damage claims, no fault and disability benefits or insurance coverage claims. His career experience allows him to provide valuable insight to clients and opposing counsel on such matters.

Mr. Lightle served on the board of directors for Canadian Defence Lawyers for 13 years. He is the recipient of an OPP Commissioner’s citation arising from a life-saving rescue he made at the scene of a fiery motor vehicle accident. He volunteered at the Queen’s University legal clinic while in law school and during his undergraduate studies at the Camp Hill Medical Centre, an institution devoted to the care of aging military veterans.

Mr. Lightle is an avid baseball and music fan. He enjoys cooking and believes just about anything can be barbequed. He relishes any opportunity he has to return to the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. He is particularly fond of his partner, Celeste, her son Charles, and is the proud father of his daughter, Madeline, who is an Air Canada pilot.