Kelly Santini LLP

Kelly Santini LLP is a full-service law firm in Ottawa with downtown and west-end offices, advising local, national, and international business owners, not-for-profits, insurers, and individuals since 1976. Its lawyers practice across business and real estate law, litigation, employment, construction, insurance defence, and estate planning. The firm says it values diversity, equity, and inclusion in its workplace.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Employment & Labour Law Construction Law Insurance Law Tax Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency Health Law Technology & Startups Personal Injury Family Law

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointment

Lawyers 48

Certified Specialists

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

• Eric AppotiveCivil Litigation (Law Society of Upper Canada)
• Michael AbramsReal Estate Law (2022)
• Pasquale SantiniCivil Litigation (Law Society of Upper Canada)

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1979–2025 · median 19 years in practice 38 of 48 lawyers

Law schools

University of Ottawa (23), Queen's University (4), University of Ottawa Law School (4), University of New Brunswick (3), Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Western Ontario (2) and 6 more 45 of 48 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Urdu

Who handles what

• Business & Corporate Law
  Alessandro Pagliarello, Andrew Godfrey, André Munroe, Daisy Hamilton, Daniel Stern, David Stout, Donald Burke, Doug Gadient, Frank Falsetto, Isabelle Santerre, Kelly Sample, Kyle Stout, Lawrence Kelly, Lawrence Silber, Madelaine Thurston, Matt Landry, Michael Abrams, Michael Leaver, Michael Nehme, Mike D'Aloisio, Peter Hamilton, Sean Bawden, Silvia Rodrigues, William Roantree
• Real Estate Law
  Alessandro Pagliarello, André Munroe, Daisy Hamilton, Daniel Stern, Donald Burke, Donald Simonds, Doug Gadient, Frank Falsetto, Isabelle Santerre, Kelly Sample, Lawrence Kelly, Lawrence Silber, Madelaine Thurston, Matt Landry, Michael Abrams, Michael Leaver, Michael Nehme, Mike D'Aloisio, Peter Hamilton, Silvia Rodrigues, William Roantree, Zachary Gaulin
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Alessandro Pagliarello, Allison Russell, André Munroe, Daisy Hamilton, Donald Burke, Donald Simonds, Dora Tamas, Doug Gadient, Frank Falsetto, Isabelle Santerre, J.P. Zubec, Kelly Sample, Lawrence Silber, Matt Landry, Michael Abrams, Michael Leaver, Michael Nehme, Mike D'Aloisio, Neelum Raja, Peter Hamilton, Silvia Rodrigues, Zachary Gaulin
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Allison Russell, Crystal Schulz, Danesh Rana, Dora Tamas, Eric Appotive, J.P. Zubec, Jason Dutrizac, John Melia, Kara Takagi, Kasia Knap, Kory Smith, Lisa Langevin, Mark Friedman, Mitchell Kitagawa, Pasquale Santini, Samantha Iturregui, Sean Bawden, Shawn O'Connor, Sheldon McRae, Vanessa Poirier, Zenah Hassan
• Insurance Law
  Allison Russell, Crystal Schulz, Danesh Rana, Eric Appotive, Kasia Knap, Lisa Langevin, Mark Friedman, Mitchell Kitagawa, Pasquale Santini, Samantha Iturregui, Shawn O'Connor, Vanessa Poirier, Zenah Hassan
• Construction Law
  Alessandro Pagliarello, Allison Russell, André Munroe, Eric Appotive, John Melia, Kara Takagi, Kelly Sample, Kory Smith, Lawrence Silber, Madelaine Thurston, Shawn O'Connor, Sheldon McRae
• Tax Law
  Andrew Godfrey, André Munroe, Donald Burke, Frank Falsetto, Kelly Sample, Lawrence Silber, Matt Landry, Michael Abrams, Michael Leaver, Mike D'Aloisio, Peter Hamilton
• Employment & Labour Law
  Danesh Rana, Dora Tamas, J.P. Zubec, Kory Smith, Neelum Raja, Sean Bawden, Shawn O'Connor, Vanessa Poirier
• Health Law
  Andrew Godfrey, André Munroe, Donald Burke, Kelly Sample, Lawrence Silber, Michael Leaver, Peter Hamilton
• Technology & Startups
  Andrew Godfrey, Donald Burke, Kelly Sample, Michael Leaver, Mike D'Aloisio
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Eric Appotive, Jason Dutrizac, John Melia, Lisa Langevin
• Personal Injury
  Mark Friedman, Shawn O'Connor, Zenah Hassan
• Family Law
  Zachary Gaulin

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