Edwards Pollard LLP
4 lawyers · Halton Region
One of 173 law firms listed in Oakville, and one of 17 handling Personal Injury.
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Edwards Pollard LLP is a personal injury and employment law firm in Oakville, Ontario. The firm handles motor vehicle, slip and fall, cycling, pedestrian, and dog bite claims, along with disability, life insurance, and critical illness denial claims, and employment matters such as wrongful dismissal and severance review. Partners Jill Edwards and Weston Pollard formed the firm after restructuring out of the Oakville firm MacDonald and Swan, and their former mentor, Stephen MacDonald, stayed on as counsel.
Edwards has dedicated the majority of a career in law to personal injury litigation and was called to the Ontario bar in 2001, after growing up in Oakville and starting a career in Toronto. MacDonald brings a longer history: a B.A. from Yale in 1973, an LL.B. from Queen's in 1977, and a 1979 call to the Ontario bar, followed by years at Thomson Rogers and then as a senior partner at MacDonald and Swan.
The team includes employment lawyer Emily Lukaweski, who has advised employees and employers for more than a decade, and personal injury lawyer Zahra Panju, who trained at the firm in law school and returned after articling.
Milestones & recognition
- Edwards Pollard LLP formed when partners Jill Edwards and Weston Pollard restructured out of the Oakville firm MacDonald and Swan, with their former mentor Stephen MacDonald staying on as counsel to the new practice.
- Stephen MacDonald earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1973 and an LL.B. from Queen's University in 1977, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1979 after practicing at Thomson Rogers and later as a senior partner at MacDonald and Swan.
- Jill Edwards was called to the Ontario bar in 2001 and has dedicated the majority of a legal career to personal injury litigation.
In the community
- Jill Edwards is a regular contributor to the Halton County Law Association's newsletter on civil litigation.
- Zahra Panju completed a law school practice placement at the firm and returned to work there after completing an articling term.
- Firm lawyers hold memberships across several bar associations, including the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Advocates' Society, the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, the Canadian Bar Association, the Halton County Law Association, and the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1979 · median 47 years in practice 1 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University 1 of 4 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Edwards Pollard's office is a suite in a small, multi tenant building on Speers Road in Oakville. One of the firm's founding partners, Jill Edwards, grew up in Oakville and chose to return home to practice law there after building a career in Toronto, continuing work that started at the town's former MacDonald and Swan, where local lawyers already knew the team.
Litigation for Oakville area clients generally runs through the Halton region's court system, based at the Milton courthouse where the Ontario Court of Justice sits. Firm lawyers are active members of the Halton County Law Association, the bar association for lawyers practicing in Halton.
Frequently asked questions
- I was hurt in a car accident in Oakville. Can Edwards Pollard help?
- Yes. The firm handles motor vehicle accident claims along with other personal injury matters like slip and fall, cycling, and pedestrian accidents, and offers a free consultation to go over your situation.
- My long term disability claim was denied. What does the firm do?
- Edwards Pollard represents people whose long term or short term disability claims have been denied or cut off, including claims involving chronic pain and mental health conditions, and prepares each file as though it will go before a judge while staying open to settlement.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Can the firm review my severance package?
- Yes. Edwards Pollard offers a Termination Package Review for a flat fee of $395 plus HST, where an employment lawyer checks whether your severance offer and release cover everything you may be entitled to before you sign.
- I was bitten by a dog in Ontario. Can Edwards Pollard help me make a claim?
- The firm represents people injured in dog attacks under Ontario's Dog Owner's Liability Act, which holds owners responsible for injuries their dogs cause no matter the dog's age, size, or breed.
- How long has Edwards Pollard been serving Oakville clients?
- The firm formed when partners Jill Edwards and Weston Pollard restructured out of the Oakville firm MacDonald and Swan, continuing to serve many of the same local clients under a new name, with founding mentor Stephen MacDonald staying on as counsel.
- What are Edwards Pollard's office hours, and is there a free consultation?
- The Oakville office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the firm offers a free consultation for personal injury and disability claims.
Where to find them
225 Speers Road, Unit 12 Oakville ON L6K 0J4 · 289-529-0404
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