Aaron Waxman & Associates
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Aaron Waxman & Associates is an Ontario firm for disability, personal injury and employment law, and it works only for the people making the claim. It doesn't take on any work for insurance companies; its clients are those whose claims were denied or who were hurt in a car accident or another kind of injury. Long-term disability runs deep here: the firm has handled hundreds of LTD cases for clients let down by their insurers at the worst possible time.
Aaron Waxman founded the firm in 2008 after time at two personal injury firms in Southern Ontario. Waxman studied law at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1997, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1999.
The lawyers alongside the founder each bring their own background. Shanna Mittleman articled and worked as an associate at a Toronto plaintiff injury firm before joining in October 2008, and is proficient in French. Michael Hazan, originally from Montreal, also serves clients in French, holds LL.B. and B.C.L. degrees from McGill and has practised injury and disability litigation since being called in 2009. Zane Roth spent a year as a law clerk at the Federal Court of Canada in Ottawa and worked at a mid-size Toronto firm before arriving in June 2013, while Ujjwal Bhuler is licensed in both Ontario and India.
The first consultation is free, and there are no legal fees unless the case is won. Meetings can be set for a date and time that suits the client, at the office in Suite 500, 1120 Finch Avenue West in Toronto, and there's a toll-free line at 1-844-583-4878.
Practice areas
Short-term and long-term disability
Denied and terminated STD and LTD claims sit at the heart of the practice, including claims tied to cancer or post-cancer complications, PTSD and neurological conditions. The firm also helps clients across Ontario with denied military disability claims under SISIP's long-term disability plan.
Accidents and serious injuries
The injury team acts for people hurt in motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls and other traumatic events, including those living with brain or spinal cord injuries and families pursuing wrongful death claims. It steps in when an insurer refuses or holds up accident benefits, and Shanna Mittleman and Zane Roth have both appeared at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
Dismissal and workplace claims
On the employment side, the firm represents non-union employees in wrongful and constructive dismissal claims and in cases of harassment, discrimination or bullying at work. It also negotiates severance, weighing each client's work history and how the dismissal came about.
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Life, critical illness and mortgage disability insurance
Beyond disability plans, the firm challenges denied life insurance and critical illness claims under both group and individual policies, acting for beneficiaries and policyholders. It also handles refused mortgage disability claims, whether the coverage was bought privately or issued through a lender.
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Free consultationHow Aaron Waxman & Associates works
Supporting people while protecting their rights has been the firm's goal since 2008, and its work begins with listening: learning what happened, what the client needs and what a fair result would look like. Clients are kept up to date on where their matter stands, what's coming and the reason behind each step. The firm commits to making time for every question, and to lawyers returning their clients' calls personally.
Fees are a pure contingency arrangement plus disbursements. As long as the firm is still acting when the case ends, a client who isn't paid owes nothing for its time or expenses. Before any client signs settlement documents, they're told in writing how much they should receive, and the final account itemizes every disbursement along with each credit the client is owed.
Milestones & recognition
- The firm reached its 10th anniversary on September 25, 2018, by which point it had grown to seven lawyers.
- Canadian Lawyer Magazine named the firm one of Canada's Top Personal Injury Boutique Law Firms for 2025.
In the community
- The firm was title sponsor of the Tema Conter Memorial Trust's February 2015 Heroes Tribute Gala, held for a charity supporting correctional, emergency and military responders who live with PTSD, and Aaron Waxman was given a corporate recognition award for the firm's backing of the Trust.
- In 2016 it was a platinum sponsor of The Unity Run in Hamilton, which raises awareness of mental health, PTSD and suicide prevention among first responders.
- For Saturday, October 12, 2019, Aaron Waxman was set to join a live 98.1 CHFI broadcast at Pingle's Farm Market in Hampton, with a pledge of $5.00 to Wounded Warriors Canada for every pumpkin purchased that day, up to $10,000.
Affiliations & connections
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association: Aaron Waxman, Shanna Mittleman and Zane Roth are members of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.
- Canadian Bar Association: Aaron Waxman is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Lawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1999 · median 27 years in practice 1 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- McGill University 1 of 5 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- French
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits at 1120 Finch Avenue West in the Humbold Business Centre, a mixed-use complex built in 1987 around a seven-storey office tower. Its shops, warehouse units and light industrial buildings are arranged around two landscaped courtyards, with restaurants and banks among the tenants. Drivers can reach the Allen Expressway and Highway 401 quickly, and the Yonge-University subway line is close at hand too.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the most Aaron Waxman & Associates can charge on a disability claim compared with a wrongful dismissal?
- Aaron Waxman & Associates caps its contingency fee at 35% for disability claims (LTD, STD, creditor and loan disability) and at 45% for wrongful and constructive dismissal, with HST added on top. Canada Pension Plan disability cases carry a 33% cap that applies only to arrears. Those figures are ceilings, so the actual fee may be lower, and disbursements are billed separately. (Fees as of October 2026.)
- I was fired while I was off on disability leave. Will the firm take that on?
- Aaron Waxman & Associates represents non-union employees whose employment was ended during a disability leave. The same goes for people who were pushed to resign or denied fair compensation.
- Will Aaron Waxman be the one I actually sit down with?
- Aaron Waxman & Associates puts the founder in the room: clients meet with Aaron Waxman personally, not a substitute, to go over what's happened and the options that are open to them.
Where to find them
1120 Finch Avenue West, Suite 500, Toronto, ON Canada M3J 3H7 · 416-661-4878
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