Civil Litigation
The key to our practice group’s regular success for our clients is our focus on identifying each client’s concerns and then achieving a practical and satisfactory resolution based on the current state of the law.
SmithValeriote’s civil litigation group is made up of dynamic, assertive, and knowledgeable lawyers with varying degrees of experience and expertise. We focus on meeting the requirements of our modern clients in today’s sophisticated litigation climate. We consider and utilize all possible options to resolve our clients issues including court actions, negotiation, mediation, or arbitration.
While dealing with our clients we keep them regularly informed and advised about their matter and we make sure that our clients have:
a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their position factually and legally;
a clear understanding of the process that will be involved and the time needed to deal with a matter; and
a clear understanding of the potential legal representation costs that could accrue to properly and satisfactorily resolve a matter.
Our civil litigation team can bring to bear the full array of experience, knowledge and resources of the 20 lawyers in this firm to advance and protect our clients’ rights.
Our civil litigation team has members with experience from 35 years to 1 year. We always select the most appropriate legal counsel for you to ensure that your matter is effectively dealt with in a cost-efficient manner.
Our civil litigators have and do appear before all levels of the Courts in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. We have a high success ratio because we do not take matters to trial unless there is a good chance of success.
You can review the specific backgrounds for each of our civil litigators by accessing them at:
Donald Kidd (Chair)
Robert Dowhan
Mark Rodenburg
James Pietrangelo
Michelle Dwyer
Randy Brant
Diana Piccoli
Our civil litigation practice group can provide you with representation and advice on civil litigation matters involving:
Bankruptcy
Construction Liens
Corporate Commercial disputes
Debtor/Creditor issues
Employment Law
Estates and Trusts disputes
Insurance
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Real Property
Income Tax
You can contact any member of our civil litigation practice group by telephone or e-mail at any time to discuss the options and strategies that would best deal with your legal issues.
