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Representing clients throughout Ontario.
We advise and defend regulated professionals involved in civil and regulatory proceedings. We are trusted by regulated professionals to provide guidance and representation on civil claims both through their professional liability insurance, and in uncovered claims. Jordan acts as defence counsel for the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company, and both of our partners have extensive experience defending physicians and other healthcare providers governed by the Regulated Health Professionals Act, accountants, and other professionals.
We also prosecute actions on behalf of members of the public against professionals who have caused losses due to negligence, misrepresentation or breaches of fiduciary duty. Vladi assists clients with advancing claims of negligence against lawyers and handles disputes over lawyers’ compensation. We also advise and represent clients regarding claims against accountants and real estate agents or brokers.
We have experience representing both professional regulatory colleges and their members in disciplinary proceedings and advising members of the public on pursuing regulatory complaints. We have successfully pursued judicial reviews and appeals of regulatory college decisions.
Our work in this area includes:
– Bringing and defending claims against regulated professionals for negligence or breach of fiduciary duty
– Representing members of professional colleges in inquiries, complaints, disciplinary proceedings, and licensing matters
– Advising and representing professionals on advertising issues, billing and payment issues, privileges disputes and clinic practice disputes
– Assisting health professionals with appeals and reviews of regulatory college decisions before the Health Professions Appeal & Review Board (HPARB) and other appeals or judicial reviews.
– Assessing fees under the Solicitors Act and handling other disputes related to lawyers’ compensation
Reported Decisions
Ahmad et al. v. Mehta et al., 2024 ONSC 3778
– Moved successfully to strike claims against a lawyer acting for a lender on a mortgage transaction
Law Society of Ontario v. Lee, 2024 ONSC 2274
Law Society of Ontario v. Lazi, 2021 ONSC 6128
Law Society of Ontario v. Mr. Sutharsan, 2023 ONSC 3708
– Acted for the Law Society of Ontario in obtaining numerous injunctions to restrain the unauthorized practice of law and provision of legal services to the public
– Obtained contempt findings against repeat offenders
– Obtained an order requiring a respondent to post security for costs of an appeal
Dussault et al. v. Tong et al., 2022 ONSC 3866
– Acted as repair counsel to plaintiffs’ lawyers in several actions to successfully resist defendants’ motions to permanently stay proceedings for failing to immediately disclose the plaintiffs’ settlements with co-defendants
R. v. Clottey, 2018 ONCJ 536
– Acted as co-counsel in securing an acquittal in favour of a physician facing multiple charges under the Criminal Code, following an 18-day criminal trial
Representative Work
– Advised and acted for parties with claims or potential claims against their lawyers
– Represented real property holding companies claiming breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy against their former realtors
– Represented a maxillofacial surgeon in connection with claims of breach of fiduciary duty
– Represented pharmacists and other regulated health professionals in disciplinary proceedings at their regulatory colleges
– Acted for lawyers and clients with respect to disputes relating to lawyers’ compensation and assessments under the Solicitors Act
– Defended doctors and other regulated health professionals in professional negligence claims
– Prosecuted discipline proceedings on behalf of professional regulatory colleges
Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal
– Acted for numerous physicians in successfully responding to standards of practice and conduct allegations, and in negotiating or securing favourable penalty outcomes
CPA Ontario Complaints
– Successfully obtained the dismissal of complaints against multiple accountants and accounting firms with no further action being taken
College of Psychologists of Ontario
– Assisted in prosecutions by external counsel before the College’s discipline committee
– Counsel to members seeking reviews of College Committee decisions to the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
– Successfully negotiated a registration dispute with the College on behalf of a psychologist