About Burn Tucker Lachaîne

Burn Tucker Lachaîne is a bilingual personal injury and disability law firm with its head office in Ottawa and additional offices in Toronto, Waterloo, and Hawkesbury. It was founded in 2014 by Colleen Burn, Laurie Tucker, and Éliane Lachaîne, and it carries their three names. The firm represents injured people throughout Ontario and pursues disability claims for clients across Canada.

The work centres on serious cases: catastrophic and traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, slip and fall, and wrongful death, alongside long-term disability claims and other insurance disputes such as life and critical illness coverage. All three founding partners are certified by the Law Society of Ontario as specialists in civil litigation. The firm acts only for injured people and families, not for insurance companies, and it takes cases on a contingency basis, so there's no fee unless the claim succeeds. Consultations are free, and the team will meet clients at a hospital, at home, or by video when travel is hard. Services are offered in both English and French.

Practice areas

Personal Injury Insurance Law

Milestones & recognition

  • Founded in 2014 by Colleen Burn, Laurie Tucker, and Éliane Lachaîne, whose three names the firm carries.
  • All three founding partners hold the Law Society of Ontario's certified specialist designation in civil litigation.
  • The firm is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and of Injury Lawyers of Ontario.

In the community

  • The firm's partners support community organizations, including Spinal Cord Injury Ontario and the Helmets on Kids program.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

A shield with gold coins, a dollar sign and a checkmark sealContingencyA clipboard with a speech bubble and a no-charge dollar coinFree consultation

Lawyers 6

Alison Gilmour Senior Associate Insurance Law Colleen Burn Partner Personal InjuryInsurance Law Krista Potter Associate Personal InjuryInsurance Law Laurie Tucker Partner Personal InjuryInsurance Law Priya Shah Associate Personal Injury Éliane Lachaîne Partner Personal InjuryInsurance Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1992–2024 · median 23 years in practice 6 of 6 lawyers
Law schools
Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University, Université de Moncton, University of Ottawa, University of Sussex, University of Western Ontario 6 of 6 lawyers
Languages on the roster
English, French, Gujarati

Who handles what

Offices 4

Ottawa613-233-6898

101-1815 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON K1G 3Y6

Toronto437-529-5290

2300 Yonge St #1600, Toronto, ON M4P 1E4

Waterloo519-800-4482

245 The Boardwalk #302, Waterloo, ON N2T 0A6

Hawkesbury888-460-4474

200-115 Main Street East, Hawkesbury, ON K6A 1A1

The neighbourhood

The firm's Waterloo office is a satellite of its Ottawa practice, and it sits at 245 The Boardwalk, an open-air commercial centre on the west side of Waterloo near Ira Needles Boulevard. The Boardwalk mixes shops, restaurants, medical clinics, and upper-floor office suites, which makes it a practical meeting point for clients coming in from Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge, and the firm's own suite is at #302. Because personal injury and disability cases often involve people who can't travel easily, the firm also meets clients at home or in hospital and handles matters by video, so the Waterloo address works as a regional base rather than a busy walk-in office.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of cases does Burn Tucker Lachaîne take?
The firm focuses on personal injury and disability claims: catastrophic and brain injuries, motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and long-term disability and other insurance claims. It represents injured people and families, and it doesn't act for insurance companies.
Can I meet the firm at its Waterloo office?
Yes. Burn Tucker Lachaîne keeps a Waterloo office at 245 The Boardwalk, Suite 302, in addition to its head office in Ottawa and offices in Toronto and Hawkesbury. If getting there is difficult, the team will also meet you at home, at the hospital, or by video.
Do I have to pay anything upfront to hire them?
No. The firm works on a contingency, or no win, no fee, basis, so there are no hourly bills or upfront retainers. You pay an agreed percentage only if the claim recovers compensation, and the first consultation is free.
I was hurt in a car accident near Waterloo, can they help?
Yes. Motor vehicle and pedestrian accident claims are a core part of the firm's work, and it represents injured clients throughout Ontario, including the Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge area.
Can the firm help me in French?
Yes. Burn Tucker Lachaîne is a bilingual firm and provides its services in both English and French.
Are the lawyers specialists in this area?
All three founding partners are certified by the Law Society of Ontario as specialists in civil litigation, and the firm concentrates its practice on personal injury and disability litigation.

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