Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution

What is litigation? It can be described as a dispute to be heard before the courts of Ontario. Litigation can be intimidating, stressful, lengthy and costly. Thankfully, our team of experienced lawyers and paralegals are with you every step of the way, including behind transparent and honest about your matter and its legal obstacles. By a thorough analysis, they identify the most practical, cost and time efficient solution to resolve your matter.

By its definition, litigation infers the assistance of the courts to resolve the situation. Nonetheless, our team strives to resolve matters without court assistance or a trial. Through out-of-court settlements, clients know their exact remedy, leaving nothing to chance, while greatly saving on the total costs of resolving the dispute.

In instances where the assistance of the Courts is a necessity, our team proudly has an abundance of experience representing the interest of our clients before all levels of Court and Tribunals in Ontario, including the Small Claims Court, Ontario Superior Court, Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Whatever the issue, our litigation and dispute resolution team consider your own goals and crafts a solution that leads to the quickest settlement, in, or outside, of the judicial courts of Ontario.

Litigation & A.D.R. - Practice Areas

• Construction Law

• The problems one often encounters during construction can be avoided if the advice of our construction lawyers is being sought prior to any work being commenced. Should an issue arise prior, during or after the construction, our construction lawyers will ensure to secure your legal remedies. We will assist you with absolutely all matters relating to construction, whether arising in Ontario or in Québec.

  Team members for 'Construction Law':
  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Christine Albert

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Natacha Seguin

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

• Bankruptcy Disputes

• Businesses and individuals struggling with financial problems can seek protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Debt restructuring allows one to settle a portion of the debt, and provides protection from creditors while regaining financial stability. Our bankruptcy lawyers can assist with re-structuring liabilities or advising creditors as to their rights.

  Team members for 'Bankruptcy Disputes':
  

  Maxime Desforges

  Lawyer , Ottawa

  

  Christine Albert

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

• Tax Law and Litigation

• Working with the accountants and advisers, our tax lawyers assist business owners structure their business and estates to help them minimize tax liabilities. Should you find yourself in a tax problem with the tax authorities, our tax lawyers are also ready to protect your rights and achieve the best possible resolution.

  Team members for 'Tax Law and Litigation':
• Personal Injury

• Our personal injury lawyers represent clients with injuries from motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall injuries, medical malpractice, work-related injuries, wrongful death cases, as well as long-term disability. Our clients receive the care and maximum compensation they deserve, as quickly as possible. We also work on contingency, which means we do not get paid until our clients get paid.

  Team members for 'Personal Injury':
  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Michel Sicotte

  Managing Partner , Ottawa

  

  Christine Albert

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Louise Vinette

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Émilie Leblanc Lacasse

  Lawyer , Ottawa

• Employment Disputes

• An employment relationship presents legal exposure to employers. Our employment law lawyers are trained to adopt a preventive approach and perform a HR Health Check™ and review all workplace policies and agreements. We assist both employers and employees in wrongful termination cases, as well as represent our clients before the Human Rights Tribunal hearings, the Labour Board hearings, and assist with Health & Safety matters.

  Team members for 'Employment Disputes':
  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Émilie Leblanc Lacasse

  Lawyer , Ottawa

• Corporate Litigation

• A corporate entity can be a party to a legal dispute, ranging from a shareholder dispute, a breached business agreement or customer disputes. As an extension of business law, our corporate litigation lawyers assist our business clients with representation in lawsuits, as well as serve as an enforcement tool for our various business clients. Our solutions-oriented litigation thinking creates a winning strategy that meets our corporate client’s need.

  Team members for 'Corporate Litigation':
  

  Maxime Desforges

  Lawyer , Ottawa

  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Michel Sicotte

  Managing Partner , Ottawa

  

  Christine Albert

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Natacha Seguin

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Dave Morin-Pelletier

  Partner , Ottawa

• Contractual Disputes

• A contract will most often govern the rights and obligations of the parties which are bound by such agreement; it is therefore important to have clarity of one’s contractual position. When a contractual disputes causes difficulties, it should be a priority to have these issues resolved in a timely fashion. Our litigation lawyers thrive in assisting our clients in identifying the key components of a contract in order to prevent important contractual disputes, as well as enforce our client’s contractual position throughout disputes, negotiations and lawsuits.

  Team members for 'Contractual Disputes':
  

  Maxime Desforges

  Lawyer , Ottawa

  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Michel Sicotte

  Managing Partner , Ottawa

  

  Christine Albert

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Natacha Seguin

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Dave Morin-Pelletier

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Émilie Leblanc Lacasse

  Lawyer , Ottawa

  

  Sarah Armstrong

  Paralegal , Ottawa

• Estate Litigation

• The assets and liabilities left by a person after death is referred to as his/her estate. Whether an estate is to be administered in accordance to a Will or to the Succession Law Reform Act, our estate lawyers will assist the executor or the elected individual to properly administer the estate, as well as to satisfy all of the legal requirements. Should a conflict arise throughout the administration of one’s estate, our estate lawyers will advocate our client’s position in order to ensure that the estate is carefully administered in accordance to the deceased’s last wishes.

  Team members for 'Estate Litigation':
  

  Stéphane Hutt

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Michel Sicotte

  Managing Partner , Ottawa

  

  Louise Vinette

  Law Clerk , Ottawa

  

  Dave Morin-Pelletier

  Partner , Ottawa

  

  Émilie Leblanc Lacasse

  Lawyer , Ottawa

• Real Estate Litigation