Labour Lawyer
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Good point, if you're an employee/union then I'd look into Clayton Ruby. Long story short, a friend of mine work at a company that did some technically legal things, but they were pretty border line. The employees complained but got nowhere, they hired Clayton, got him to write a letter. The next day the compnay said it was willing to "discuss the situation with the employees". In the end both sides came to a negoiated agreement.Keebler Elf said:
The down side is he's extremely busy and charges a lot.
blitz said:
I agree, I have used them in the past and they are phenominal, but expensive. Whoever you choose, I would go for a corporate firm as opposed to an independant. Firms have alot more horsepower.
This is true, also firms can rely on the experience of their partners to help out with the case. Yes they cost more but it's worth it.a 1 player said:
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blitz said:
1 of the top Labour law firm in country. But they also represent a lot of big Employers so won't represent for conflict of interest.
There's # of them in the Yellow pages.
Try the guy who writes guest column in the Tor Star Career section. Forgot his name, he's part-time law prof, has an office in Yorkville. Reasonable rates.
If this is an employment issue, you should probably first contact the Employment Standards office of the Ministry of Labour. They'll be able to give you free advice regarding employment standards and may even open an investigation for you. It's cheaper to have them tell you the basics rather than paying a lawyer to do the same. You may still need a lawyer, however, if you need to sue.
I know who not to get!
I had the misfortune of hiring Stacey Ball, who works out of a Scollard St law office, to represent me on a wrongful dismissal matter. What a mistake.
Through his incompetence, he mistakenly faxed confedential documents to the opposing lawyer and almost had the case dismissed due to a lack of activity, he dragged out my case for over 4 years.
I ended up settling on my own and he threatened to sue me for half the settlement. I called his bluff and never heard from him again.
Make sure you get the lawyer to represent on you on a one-third contingency basis rather than pay him upfront retainer fees. They hate this new policy but it forces them to actually work on your case because they only get paid if they win.
Marcus Aurellis
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I had the misfortune of hiring Stacey Ball, who works out of a Scollard St law office, to represent me on a wrongful dismissal matter. What a mistake.
Through his incompetence, he mistakenly faxed confedential documents to the opposing lawyer and almost had the case dismissed due to a lack of activity, he dragged out my case for over 4 years.
I ended up settling on my own and he threatened to sue me for half the settlement. I called his bluff and never heard from him again.
Make sure you get the lawyer to represent on you on a one-third contingency basis rather than pay him upfront retainer fees. They hate this new policy but it forces them to actually work on your case because they only get paid if they win.
Marcus Aurellis
what we do in life, echoes in eternity
Try Kuretzky Vassos well known and respected plaintiff's firm for employment law/labour lawyers 416-865-0504 Chris Chenoweth is a tough SOB who will not mince words and let you have it if you have no case. Honesty is better than taking your money for a case that has no legs
I am not sure contingency fees are legal in Ontario... otherwise known as "bill on result". They can get creative about how they bill you and it might achieve the same result though. Chenoweth is $300.00 or so an hour well worth the money if you can take a little brow-beating as he loves to play the devil's advocate to make sure you have the balls to proceed and have an air-tight case. It is quite an experience let me tell you. If your ducks are in a row though, no better guy to have on your side.
Contingency fees
They are allowed.
They were put in place Jan 1, 04 (I believe) to enable people to obtain a lawyer without any upfront fees.
They are only allowed for civil matters and not criminal or family law cases.
I don't think most lawyers will divulge this information because they still prefer to get a hefty reatainer fee upfront.
You can check the Law Society of Upper Canada website for more info.
Marcus Aurellis
what we do in life, echoes in eternity
They are allowed.
They were put in place Jan 1, 04 (I believe) to enable people to obtain a lawyer without any upfront fees.
They are only allowed for civil matters and not criminal or family law cases.
I don't think most lawyers will divulge this information because they still prefer to get a hefty reatainer fee upfront.
You can check the Law Society of Upper Canada website for more info.
Marcus Aurellis
what we do in life, echoes in eternity
