About Dyer Brown LLP

Dyer Brown LLP is a general practice law firm with roots in London, Ontario and a second office in downtown Toronto. Partner William Woodward, one of the firm's managing partners, joined Dyer Brown as an articling student in 1986 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1988, becoming a partner in 1995, a career that traces the firm back at least four decades. The Toronto office, on the 11th floor of Waterpark Place on Bay Street, came later; the firm's own site frames it as a newer addition alongside the original London base on Richmond Street. Dyer Brown's roughly 14 lawyers work across commercial litigation, employment law, estate litigation and administration, family law, fidelity and surety, insurance defence, municipal defence, personal injury, professional negligence and medical malpractice, and real estate.

The firm has represented insurers since its founding, and its municipal defence group acts for municipalities, regional districts, and government agencies. Its personal injury lawyers also represent people hurt in car accidents, slip and falls, and other negligence claims, so Dyer Brown lawyers appear on both sides of some of the same subject areas. The firm also runs an annual charity golf tournament that had reached its 25th year as of a 2020 update on its website, raising money for two local health foundations.

Practice areas

Insurance Law Personal Injury Employment & Labour Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Wills, Estates & Trusts Family Law

Milestones & recognition

  • William Woodward, one of Dyer Brown's managing partners, joined the firm as an articling student in 1986, was called to the Ontario bar in 1988, and became a partner in 1995.
  • The firm's insurance defence practice has represented insurers since Dyer Brown's founding, according to the firm's website.
  • The firm's blog highlights litigation results including Poysor v Cowan, 2021 ONSC 7474, where Dyer Brown reduced a plaintiff's damages claim at trial, and Endale v Parker, 2022 ONSC 2008, where the firm won a motion on an insurer's behalf.

In the community

  • Dyer Brown runs an annual charity golf tournament that had reached its 25th year as of a 2020 post on the firm's site, raising funds for St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation and the Children's Health Foundation.
  • The same post describes the firm taking part in food drives with the London Food Bank and in the Children's Aid Society's Holiday Gift Program.
  • That update put total tournament proceeds at $285,000 since the event began, including $25,000 raised in the year the post was written.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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Lawyers 14

Barry Fick Lawyer Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law Claudia Cappuccitti Partner Insurance Law Conor J. Wade Partner Insurance LawPersonal Injury David Strangio Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law Hesam (Sam) Motevalli Lawyer Insurance LawPersonal Injury I. Caley Ross Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law Jacqueline Fortner Partner Insurance Law Luke J. Switzer Lawyer Wills, Estates & TrustsFamily Law Maansi Dhir Lawyer Insurance Law Marcus Lunardo Lawyer Employment & Labour LawInsurance Law Matthew Renwick Lawyer Insurance LawPersonal Injury Robert W. Vitols Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law Thomas J. Madison Lawyer Insurance LawPersonal Injury William G. Woodward Partner Insurance Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1978–2024 · median 10 years in practice 11 of 14 lawyers
Law schools
University of Western Ontario (4), Bond University, Australia (3), Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Western University (2), Queen Mary, University of London, University of Kent, Canterbury UK and 1 more 14 of 14 lawyers
Languages on the roster
French, Punjabi

Who handles what

Offices 2

London519-673-1100

495 Richmond Street, P.O. Box 818, Terminal B, London, Ontario, N6A 5A9

Toronto416-622-4300

Waterpark Place, 20 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N8

The neighbourhood

Dyer Brown's London office sits at the corner of Richmond and Dufferin in the city's downtown core, near St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica and within a short walk of the courthouse, cafes, and restaurants. That's a fitting spot for a firm whose practice runs through commercial litigation, insurance defence, and municipal work.

The Toronto office is on the 11th floor of Waterpark Place at 20 Bay Street, one of a pair of towers connected to Union Station by the PATH network, close to the insurers and corporate offices that make up much of the firm's insurance defence client base.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dyer Brown only defend insurance companies, or can it represent someone hurt in an accident?
Both. The firm's insurance defence group represents insurers, while its personal injury lawyers represent people hurt in car accidents, slip and falls, and other negligence claims, so ask about your specific situation when you contact the firm.
Can Dyer Brown help with a constructive dismissal claim?
Yes. The firm's employment law page explains constructive dismissal, when an employer makes a fundamental change to an employee's job such as a pay cut, demotion, or unwelcome change in working conditions, and notes that an employee in that situation may be able to leave and sue for lost wages and damages.
Does Dyer Brown handle will disputes and estate litigation?
Yes. The firm's estate group drafts wills and trusts and also litigates estate disputes, including challenges to the validity of a will, the passing of executor's accounts, and dependent's support claims.
Can Dyer Brown defend a municipality that has been sued?
Yes. The firm's municipal defence practice acts for municipalities, regional districts, and government agencies in claims brought against them.
Where are Dyer Brown's offices?
The firm has offices in London, Ontario at 495 Richmond Street and in Toronto at Waterpark Place, 20 Bay Street, 11th floor. Contact details for both are on the firm's contact page.
Does Dyer Brown offer a free consultation?
The firm's website invites visitors to request a free consultation through its homepage. Contact the firm directly to set one up.

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