The Civil Litigation Group is made up of six actively, practicing barristers Don Kidd, Richard Gazzola, Mark Rodenburg, Bob Dowhan, Jim Pietrangelo and James Murray. You can find out more about each of them by looking at their individual bios located on this website.
Our civil litigators have a breadth and depth of experience and talent to be able to advise, assist and aggressively pursue or defend any civil litigation matter that you may be involved in.
Our civil litigators have been involved in cases at all levels of the courts of Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Our primary motivation is to make sure that you have:
a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of your position;
a clear understanding of the process that will be involved in pursuing or dealing with your matter;
a clear understanding of the costs and time that could be necessary to properly deal with your matter; and
on-going and active efforts to have your matter resolved as soon as possible within the terms of your instructions.
Our civil litigators can provide you up-to-date and clear advice on each of the following areas of the law:
Bankruptcy
Construction Liens
Corporate/Commercial
Debtor/Creditor
Employment
Estates
Insurance
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Real Property
Tax
At SmithValeriote we are sensitive to the costs involved in litigation and are willing to work-out an arrangement for fees that accommodates your situation.