Civil Litigation Practice Group

Our civil litigation lawyers have achieved significant successful results in numerous matters, acting on behalf of our own clients, and as Litigation Counsel to various law firms in other parts of Ontario. Our Civil Litigation Practice Group is respected as a professional, tenacious, and assertive team who are experienced in a wide variety of matters and skilled in the resolution of complex problems.

Our lawyers have appeared before all Courts of Ontario including the:

• Provincial Court
• Superior Court
• Court of Appeal
• Federal Court
• Supreme Court of Canada.

They have also appeared before many administrative boards and tribunals, including the:

• Alcohol and Gaming Commission
• Canada Pension Review Tribunal
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
• Financial Services Commission
• Human Rights Commission.
• Immigration Appeal Tribunal
• Ontario Municipal Board
• Pension Appeals Board
• Social Benefits Tribunal
• Tax Court of Canada
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal

The priority of our civil litigation lawyers is to enable our clients to achieve a successful resolution in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our lawyers are experienced in the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques and they employ strategies and processes at each stage of a client’s case to achieve a successful negotiated resolution. However, where the interests of our clients cannot be achieved through a negotiated resolution, our litigators are intelligent and energetic advocates regardless of the forum – either with the courts, administrative bodies, or private arbitration.

We represent Plaintiffs and Defendants in all litigation matters, including:

• Accident benefits
• Brain injury claims
• Canada Pension appeals
• Catastrophic injury claims
• Class actions
• Commercial disputes
• Commercial landlord and tenant disputes
• Construction lien matters
• Contractual disputes
• Disability insurance claims
• Estate litigation
• Franchise litigation
• Insurance law
• Medical malpractice
• Motor vehicle accident claims
• Nursing home neglect
• Occupiers liability
• Personal injury
• Real estate and mortgage litigation
• Sexual assault
• Shareholder and partnership matters
• Wrongful dismissal and employment claims
• WSIB claims and appeals

Whether we are serving a large company or an individual, and whether the matter is simple or complex, our Civil Litigation Practice Group strives to find practical solutions and to provide services that are professional, courteous and responsive.

Lawyers practicing in this area:

>	Frank C. Tierney
>	Ian R. Stauffer
>	Dana P. Tierney
>	Susan D. Mitchell
>	David Sinclair
>	Teena L. Belland
>	Kerri J. Ross
>	Lesly Joseph
>	Sabina Veltri
>	Cale Harrison
>	William J. Simpson*
>	Roderic G.  Ferguson*
>	Gail S. Nicholls*
>	John J. Cardill*
>	W. Ormond Murphy*

* Designates an Associate Practicing Individually – Not a Member of the Tierney Stauffer LLP Partnership.