James A. Brown Professional Corporation

About James A. Brown Professional Corporation

James A. Brown Professional Corporation is a professional corporation based in downtown Hamilton, led by lawyer James A. Brown. Brown holds a B.A. from McMaster University and a law degree from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, earned with First Class Honours. Brown was called to the Ontario bar in 2011 and has a right of appearance in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal, and is also working toward an LL.M. in securities law at Osgoode Hall Law School.

The firm's practice covers four areas: criminal defence, family law, civil litigation, and securities law. The securities practice includes regulatory defence before the Ontario Securities Commission, CIRO, and the SEC, exempt market distributions, and registration applications under National Instrument 31-103, including cases where an applicant with a disciplinary history is seeking reinstatement. On the civil side, the firm takes on shareholder oppression claims, corporate and commercial disputes, and claims against investment advisors for negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. The criminal and family law practice covers charges ranging from assault to fraud, along with custody, support, and separation agreements, with cases argued in the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal.