Civil Litigation Department

Our Law Firm’s Civil Litigation Department is a dedicated team of professionals located in Ottawa, Ontario. The following is a list of specific litigation areas, in alphabetical order:

Contract Disputes - Corporate and Commercial (shareholder disputes, oppression remedy, fair valuations, fiduciary duties, good faith, breach of confidence, and misrepresentation).

Estate and Trusts - (challenges to the validity of wills on behalf of both claimants and estate trustees, disputes about the interpretation of wills, issues arising from the administration of estates, motions for the advice and direction of the court, incompetency and guardianship matters, claims involving the use and misuse of powers of attorney, and dependant’s relief claims)

Insurance - the Firm has an extensive insurance litigation practice. The Firm acts for both insureds and insurers, providing coverage opinions and representation in claims involving all types of insurance coverages. These include:

• Life and Disability
• Automobile
• Property Fire and Casualty
• Accident Benefits

Fraud and Theft in the workplace

Personal and Bodily Injury Claims

• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Product Liability
• Wrongful Death

Product Liability

Professional Liability - (the Firm represent plaintiffs and defendants in professional negligence claims involving engineers, accountants, actuaries, lawyers and health care professionals)

Real Estate - (title problems; claims for damages and specific performance relating to agreements of purchase and sale; easement and adverse possession claims; severance issues; zoning and by-law compliance issues)

Wrongful dismissals

Medical Malpractice

Employment Contracts