Commercial Litigator and Stand-Up Comedian
Michael Currie is a partner with Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP in Toronto, Canada, where he represents public and privately-held companies in contractual disputes, franchise agreement disputes, oppression claims, injunctions, and class actions. Outside the courtroom, Michael performs stand-up comedy and is the founder of Good Laughs, an annual fundraising show featuring lawyers trying out stand-up comedy for a good cause. Good Laughs has raised over $50,000 for local and national charities since its inception.
Dec. 29, 2025
Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Multidimensionalists
Many great attorneys are hyper-focused on the law they practice. But other remarkable lawyers enhance their practice skills with disciplines outside the law. We call them multidimensionalists.
Ultra-endurance racing. Stand-up comedy. Ballet and music. Emergency medical response. Even clown perfo…
May 1, 2025
Courtroom to Comedy Club: A Canadian Lawyer Takes on Tough Cases and Tough Crowds
What do you get when you cross a litigator with a standup comedian? Our latest guest on Sticky Lawyers, Michael Currie. While he picked up standup comedy as a college undergrad who wanted to improve his public speaking skills, this Toronto courtroom lawyer still seeks the comedy club spotlight in h…