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

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Criminal Defence Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Indigenous Law Family Law Employment & Labour Law Personal Injury Insurance Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Immigration Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Construction Law Health 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

2003–2024 · median 10 years in practice 11 of 26 lawyers

Law schools

University of Ottawa (4), 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 25 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, P. Peter Diavolitsis, Puneet Mehta, R. Martin Bayer, Richard R.F. Nolin, Rose Muscolino, Sara Fretwell
• Employment & Labour Law
  Christopher McCormick, Jack Braithwaite, Kathleen Stokes, Marc A.J. Huneault, Michel R. Carre, Sara Balagh, Zachary T. Courtemanche
• Insurance Law
  Dhiren R. Chohan, James C. Simmons, Matthew Leef, P. Peter Diavolitsis, Richard R.F. Nolin, Rose Muscolino
• Personal Injury
  Devan J. Munch, Dhiren R. Chohan, James C. Simmons, Matthew Leef, Richard R.F. Nolin, Rose Muscolino
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Jack Braithwaite, James C. Simmons, Kathleen Stokes, Michel R. Carre, Stephen Vrbanac
• Business & Corporate Law
  Jared Loyer, Natalie D. Schryer, P. Peter Diavolitsis, R. Martin Bayer, Stephen Vrbanac
• Real Estate Law
  Jared Loyer, Marc A.J. Huneault, Natalie D. Schryer, Shilpa Mehta, Stephen Vrbanac
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Devan J. Munch, Jared Loyer, Natalie D. Schryer, Shilpa Mehta, Stephen Vrbanac
• Criminal Defence
  Michael J. Venturi, Michael J.N. Haraschuk, P. Berk Keaney, Stephanie A. Farrell
• Construction Law
  Kathleen Stokes, Marc A.J. Huneault, Rose Muscolino
• Family Law
  Dhiren R. Chohan, Sara Fretwell
• Health Law
  James C. Simmons, Kathleen Stokes
• Immigration Law
  Puneet Mehta, Shilpa Mehta
• Indigenous Law
  R. Martin Bayer
• Landlord & Tenant
  Sara Balagh
• Tax Law
  R. Martin Bayer