Weaver, Simmons LLP

Weaver, Simmons LLP is a full-service law firm based in Sudbury, Ontario, and describes itself as the largest law firm in Northern Ontario. Founded in 1929, it has more than 30 full-time lawyers practising civil litigation, criminal, corporate and commercial, real estate, Aboriginal, family, and labour and employment law, along with over 60 support staff. The firm serves clients across Ontario and offers services in English, French, Ojibwe, Greek, and Italian.

Practice areas

Criminal Defence Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Indigenous Law Family Law Employment & Labour Law Personal Injury Wills, Estates & Trusts Immigration Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Tax Law

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointment

Lawyers 26

Certified Specialists

A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.

• Michael J. VenturiCriminal Law (Law Society of Ontario)
• P. Berk KeaneyCriminal Law (Law Society of Upper Canada)

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

2005–2021 · median 10 years in practice 3 of 26 lawyers

Law schools

University of Ottawa (3), Queen's University (2), Robson Hall Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba (2), University of Western Ontario (2), Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University, Dalhousie Law School and 13 more 24 of 26 lawyers

Languages on the roster

English, Farsi (Persian), French, Hindi, Italian, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu

Who handles what

• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Christopher McCormick, Devan J. Munch, Dhiren R. Chohan, James C. Simmons, Marc A.J. Huneault, Matthew Leef, Puneet Mehta, Richard R.F. Nolin, Rose Muscolino
• Personal Injury
  Devan J. Munch, Dhiren R. Chohan, Matthew Leef, Richard R.F. Nolin
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Devan J. Munch, Natalie D. Schryer, Shilpa Mehta, Stephen Vrbanac
• Criminal Defence
  Michael J. Venturi, Michael J.N. Haraschuk, P. Berk Keaney
• Employment & Labour Law
  Jack Braithwaite, Kathleen Stokes, Marc A.J. Huneault
• Business & Corporate Law
  Natalie D. Schryer, Stephen Vrbanac
• Real Estate Law
  Natalie D. Schryer, Shilpa Mehta
• Family Law
  Dhiren R. Chohan
• Immigration Law
  Shilpa Mehta
• Indigenous Law
  R. Martin Bayer
• Insurance Law
  Dhiren R. Chohan
• Landlord & Tenant
  Sara Balagh