Evans, Philp LLP

About Evans, Philp LLP

Evans, Philp LLP is a Hamilton, Ontario law firm that's practiced continuously since 1919, making it one of the city's longer-established practices. The firm's name has changed over the decades as partners came and went. Founding partner Orville M. Walsh, K.C. practiced there from 1919 to 1949, and the current name comes from two later partners, F. John L. Evans, Q.C., who practiced from 1931 to 1980, and Paul G. Philp, Q.C., who practiced from 1951 to 1988 and later served as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice. The firm operates today from Commerce Place at One King Street West in downtown Hamilton.

Evans, Philp works only in insurance law and doesn't represent injured claimants; it acts for insurance carriers and their policyholders instead. Its accident benefits group is one of the largest in Ontario devoted solely to that area, appearing regularly before the Licence Appeal Tribunal on coverage, priority, and reconsideration disputes under Ontario's no-fault regime. The firm's tort group defends insurers and policyholders in personal injury, product liability, and property claims across Ontario's courts. In 2021, AM Best recognized Evans, Philp as a Client Recommended Attorney firm.