Norman Groot

Norman was a police officer from 1985 to 1992. Norman completed his law degree at the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1998, articles at Fraser Beatty LLP in 1999 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2000. From 2001 to 2006 Norman practiced law as an associate at McCague Peacock LLP. In 2007, Norman founded Investigation Counsel PC.

Norman’s practice is focused on fraud recovery litigation for retailers, insurers, private companies and individuals who have incurred losses to rogue employees, officers or directors, or due to failed investments or contractual arrangements with ill-intentioned third party service providers or others. Norman also provides Independent Supervising Solicitor (ISS) services for other law firms that obtain Anton Piller orders (civil search warrants). Norman’s. practice also consists of representing police and private sector investigators in criminal, civil, and regulatory actions.

Norman is counsel to the Canadian Association of Special Investigation Units, the Canadian Independent Adjusters Association and the Canadian Association of Private Investigators on fraud and investigation matters, and on the board of directors of the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada.