White Macgillivray Lester LLP
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One of 36 law firms listed in Thunder Bay, and one of 8 handling Personal Injury.
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White Macgillivray Lester LLP is a personal injury law firm headquartered in downtown Thunder Bay, at 1 Cumberland St S. Its lawyers concentrate on motor vehicle collisions, slip and fall claims, long term disability denials, and other insurance disputes, and the firm works on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay nothing unless it recovers compensation on their behalf. The firm's name reflects partners surnamed White, Macgillivray, and Lester. Founding partner Duncan Macgillivray is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation and also lectures on insurance law at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law.
White Macgillivray Lester describes its practice as reaching across Northwestern Ontario rather than staying close to Thunder Bay. It has represented clients in more than 30 communities stretching from the Manitoba border to Marathon, including numerous First Nations such as Cat Lake, Eabametoong, Fort Severn, and Pikangikum. The firm contrasts itself with out of region competitors, saying its lawyers and staff live in Northwestern Ontario rather than commuting in from Toronto offices.
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- Duncan Macgillivray teaches insurance law as a lecturer at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law.
- Duncan Macgillivray has served on the Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association's board since 2015 and the Thunder Bay Law Association's board since 2012, co-chairing the latter's civil litigation continuing education programs.
- Duncan Macgillivray was a board member of the Brain Injury Association of Thunder Bay and Area from 2009, serving as its president from 2010 to 2015, and served on the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre's board from 2009 to 2015, chairing it from 2011 to 2015.
- The firm sponsors the Thunder Bay Kings AAA Hockey Association.
- Partner Peter White serves on the board of the Waterfront District Business Improvement Area, which supports downtown Thunder Bay's businesses.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1976–2025 · median 12 years in practice 8 of 9 lawyers
- Law schools
- Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University (2), University of Windsor (2), Queen's University, Queen's University, Faculty of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria 8 of 9 lawyers
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1 Cumberland St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2T1 · 807-344-1000
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