Conte Lawyers
7 lawyers · Durham Region, York Region, Niagara Region
One of 48 law firms listed in Whitby, and one of 9 handling Personal Injury.
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Conte Lawyers is a personal injury firm based in Whitby, Ontario, with additional offices in Vaughan and St. Catharines. The firm's team of lawyers takes on serious injury claims exclusively, including brain, spinal cord and severe orthopedic injuries, motor vehicle accidents, long-term disability denials and wrongful death claims. Jane Conte, the firm's founding lawyer, built a career focused entirely on personal injury litigation and has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal and the former Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Conte holds a B.A. from York University and an LL.B. from the University of Windsor's law school.
Several of the firm's lawyers previously represented insurance companies in personal injury defense work before moving to plaintiff side practice. The team works case by case with treating physicians, neuropsychologists and occupational therapists to document how an injury has changed a client's daily life.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Jane Conte founded the firm after building a career focused exclusively on personal injury litigation, including appearances before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal and the former Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
- One of the lawyers who works with the firm as independent trial counsel has been a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, a credential granted by the Law Society of Ontario, since 2004.
In the community
- Jane Conte has sat on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) as its Chair.
- Jane Conte has served as a director on the Board of Directors of the Lakeridge Health Whitby Foundation.
- Jane Conte is a member of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce.
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Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentFees & payment
Contingency
Free consultationLawyers 7
Don Harvey
Counsel
Personal InjuryEmployment & Labour Law
Jane Conte
Lawyer and Founding Partner
Personal Injury
Jeremy Solomon
Counsel
Personal InjuryCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Johnson Yu
Associate
Julius Ko
Associate Lawyer
Personal Injury
Navneet K. Jaswal
Partner
Personal Injury
Peter Esfandiari
Managing Partner
Personal Injury
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1990–2016 · median 14 years in practice 5 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (4), University of Windsor, Western University 6 of 7 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Greek
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Conte Lawyers' main office sits on Brock Street South in Whitby, part of what a Town of Whitby project describes as historic Brock Street. Whitby is currently running a multi-year project to refresh Brock Street, from the Highway 401 interchange north to the CP rail tracks near Maple Street, aiming to preserve the corridor's heritage character while adding a multi-use path on parts of the west side, along with patios and trees.
The firm also keeps offices in Vaughan and St. Catharines, extending its reach into the GTA and the Niagara region, but its roots stay in Durham Region: Jane Conte belongs to the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, and the firm's own site markets it as a Whitby personal injury practice first.
Frequently asked questions
- I was seriously hurt in a car accident. Does Conte Lawyers handle that kind of claim?
- Yes. Conte Lawyers focuses on serious personal injury claims, including motor vehicle accidents, and works with treating physicians and other medical experts to document how an injury has affected a client's life.
- My long term disability claim was denied. Can Conte Lawyers help?
- Yes. The firm focuses on disability and critical illness disputes and takes these cases on a contingency basis, so there are no legal fees unless the claim succeeds.
- What if my accident happened at work?
- Conte Lawyers can help figure out whether a claim should proceed through statutory accident benefits or through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, depending on the circumstances.
- I think the accident was partly my fault. Can I still make a claim?
- In Ontario, injured people are entitled to no-fault accident benefits from their own insurer regardless of who caused the collision, and Conte Lawyers can advise on what a claim may be worth. This is general information, not legal advice.
- Where are Conte Lawyers' offices located?
- The firm's main office is in Whitby, Ontario, with additional offices in Vaughan and St. Catharines.
- Does Conte Lawyers offer a free consultation?
- Yes. The firm offers a free consultation. For disability and critical illness claims, it works on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay no legal fees until the case is resolved successfully.
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