WE SERVE CLIENTS IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES
Anna Tamir – counsel with 17 years of experience
We focus on
professional liability,
commercial disputes,
employment law,
insurance claims, (including
disability and
personal injury), and
estates litigation. We offer clear advice, effective advocacy, and strategies designed to save our clients time and money. A significant number of our files come through direct referrals, proof of the results we deliver and the
trust we’ve earned.
Our practice areas:
We represent businesses and professionals in a wide range of commercial disputes. Whether you’re navigating a contract breach, a partnership breakdown, or a multi-party legal battle, we deliver strategic, results-driven advocacy designed to protect your financial and legal interests. Learn more …
Construction projects are complex , and so are the disputes that come with them. Whether you’re a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or property owner, we help you address issues like unpaid invoices, delays, defective work, and breach of contract. We cut through the paperwork and finger-pointing to focus on practical solutions. Clear advice and focused action, from contract to completion. Learn more…
We defend licensed professionals facing complaints, investigations, and disciplinary proceedings before their regulatory bodies. Whether you’re a physician, nurse, healthcare provider, paralegal, lawyer, teacher, finance professional, or regulated consultant, your license is your livelihood, and we treat it that way. Learn more …
Whether you’re an employee facing termination or an employer managing a difficult workplace issue, employment law is full of risks and opportunities. From severance pay and wrongful dismissal to contracts, policies, and workplace disputes, we help you navigate what applies, what matters, and what to do next. Clear advice, strategic thinking, and focused action for both sides of the table. Learn more…
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may be entitled to accident benefits including coverage for medical treatment, attendant care, and lost income. In some cases, you may also have the right to sue for damages. We help you understand what’s available, what’s fair, and what to do next. No assumptions. Just clear advice and focused action. Learn more…
Insurance companies often say no first, hoping you’ll give up. We act when claims are denied unfairly, including life, fire, and property damage claims. If the insurer is dragging its feet or playing games with fine print, we make it clear they’re not the only ones who know how to read a policy. Learn more…
Will challenges, power of attorney abuse, and disputes over estates aren’t just legal problems. They’re emotional, messy, and often avoidable. We deal with the aftermath, bringing clarity to complex family and estate disputes with calm strategy and zero tolerance for nonsense. Learn more …
You will know the costs before you commit
Hourly fees
Our hourly fees normally start from $320/hr +HST, one hour minimum. Amounts billed are often adjusted depending on complexity of the case. Repeat clients are always billed at discounted rates.
contingency fees
Most personal injury matters, disability claims and some of the employment files are billed on contingency basis. Our maximum contingency fee is at 30% plus disbursements and HST.
flexible payments
Interest free payment plans and deferred payments are available on selected matters.
Sometimes there is no need for a lawyer’s involvement at all and if that’s the case, we will let you know this from the start.
free initial consultations
We offer free initial chats on most matters. The purpose of these is to figure out whether we can offer you assistance, the type of that assistance and its costs. You will walk away with a better understanding of your case and what you need to do to resolve it. Normally we do not offer free legal advice.
Client success stories
* Details of clients’ identities were altered for privacy purposes
A 30 year physical laborer got seriously injured in a snowmobile accident. He has insisted coming back to work, against advice of his physicians. Nevertheless, insurer has paid significant amounts for future loss of income. This payment was made due to the fact that we were able to obtain significant volume of evidence showing that the client will not be able to maintain his job for more than 2-3 years.
A 21 year old passenger was thrown out the vehicle operated by a drunk driver, when the vehicle struck a pole a rolled into a ditch. Passenger sustained serious injuries, including a head injury. Unfortunately pre existing drug dependency combined with anger issues alienated his rehab team and made treatment and assessments near impossible. The client’s family was dealing with drug dependencies of their own and could not provide any type of support to the client. Living conditions were deplorable. We were eventually able to find highly skilled and experienced rehab team and assisted the client with obtaining suitable housing. Despite lack of continuous care and client’s ongoing drug use (the latter complicated causation issues) we were able to obtain significant settlement for client’s medical care, attendant care and loss of future income.
Hard working rehabilitation therapist got accused of malpractice by his patient. Our investigation revealed that the patient misunderstood therapist’s instructions , and that the type of misconduct the patient has alleged could have never occurred. Following our detailed preparation process , the client was able to remain calm and focus during the interview with his College. Based on totality of evidence and our submissions, the case against the client was dismissed
A licensed health professional had a successful career of about 30 years, 15 of which he has spent in a Toronto Hospital as a full time employee. During one of his shifts he has noticed a very sick patient who was not getting appropriate care. The client has attempted act as per hospital protocol, but unfortunately to no avail. He felt like he had no choice but to breach the protocol in order to assist the patient. As a result of the breach he faced a disciplinary action by the licensing college and a termination of his employment.
We were able to work with the investigation committee and the union, prepared the client for the investigator’s interview and put together submissions with necessary evidence and careful argument outlining the client’s actions. As a result all allegations of professional misconduct were withdrawn and the client was able to continue with his full time employment in the same capacity.
A 55 year old woman was forced to stop working after she spent 36 years employed at a manufacturing facility in Simcoe County. Unfortunately she has developed serious auto-immune condition and required either significant accommodation or transfer to part time duties. Her employer was unwilling to provide either of those options. Her long term disability insurer denied her claim for benefits, alleging that since her condition could not be seen via “objective” tests such as MRI or X-Ray, the condition is “not real”. At the mediation we were able to convince disability insurer that the client’s condition is indeed very real , and obtained a substantial settlement on her behalf.
An 80 year old woman sustained serious injuries when her walker collapsed. Unfortunately her pre existing condition was so serious that there was no significant reduction in function after the accident. Nevertheless, we have obtained a substantial recovery for her and her family after we showed her quality of life decreased due to additional severe pain. The file settled at the mediation for substantial amount, allowing the client’s daughter to purchase the necessary med/rehab services, assistive devices and equipment and cover damages for pain and suffering.
A 60 year old man spent last 20 years of his employment years working for a large home improvement store. In the course of his last year at work he has developed a hernia as a result of decades long heavy lifting. He underwent surgery and required accommodations in order to return to work. The client’s employer refused to accommodate , instead asking the client to submit an internal application for a different position. The client did so but his application was refused. On top of this, client’s employer also eliminated the client’s existing position. We were able to show that the client was willing and able to work on accommodated duties beyond age 65. The file settled at the mediation where employer has paid not only damages in lieu of notice, but also allocated damages for the client’s pain and suffering due to the way his termination took place.
Building contractor found himself dragged into a dubious property investment scheme but was able to back out at the last moment. Several weeks later certificate of pending litigation (CPL) was registered by some of the “investors”. Motion to discharge CPL was successful as the court reviewed all submissions and weighed the balance of convenience.
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