About Andrew Hardie Ballantyne, Barrister and Solicitor

AHB is the sole practice of Andrew Hardie Ballantyne, a barrister, solicitor, and notary public with an office on Dufferin Street in Toronto, serving clients across the Greater Toronto Area. The practice centres on personal injury work, taking on workplace injury, car accident, and other injury claims on a contingency fee basis so clients aren't asked to pay legal fees upfront. A background in psychology also shapes the approach, with the firm describing itself as attentive to the emotional toll an injury or a dispute can take on a client, not just the legal issue itself.

Beyond injury claims, the firm handles insurance disputes over denied or delayed claims, contract matters including collecting on outstanding loans and disputing unfair agreements, and landlord and tenant disputes before the Landlord and Tenant Board, acting for both landlords and tenants. As a notary public appointed under Ontario's Notaries Act, Ballantyne also commissions affidavits and prepares certified documents. The firm offers a free initial consultation and gives clients a choice of how to meet: in person, by phone, over Zoom, or through a phone app used to exchange documents and track a case's progress.

Fees & payment

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The neighbourhood

The office is on Dufferin Street in Toronto's North York district. It's a practical base for a practice built around phone, video, and app-based communication rather than walk-in downtown traffic, and it puts the firm close to the wider GTA it serves.

Frequently asked questions

I was hurt on the job or in a car accident, can AHB help?
Yes. Personal injury is the firm's main focus, covering workplace injuries, car accidents, and other injury claims, and the firm works on a contingency fee basis so clients don't pay legal fees upfront.
My insurance company denied or delayed my claim, can AHB help me fight it?
Yes. AHB handles insurance disputes, including claims that were wrongly denied or that dragged on through a delayed investigation, working to get the claim assessed fairly.
I have a dispute with my landlord or a tenant, does AHB handle Landlord and Tenant Board matters?
Yes. AHB represents both landlords and tenants in disputes before the Landlord and Tenant Board and on rights under the Residential Tenancies Act.
Can AHB notarize a document or commission an affidavit for me?
Yes. Andrew Hardie Ballantyne is appointed as a Notary Public under Ontario's Notaries Act and provides notarization and affidavit commissioning services.
Someone owes me money under a loan or contract, can AHB help me collect?
Yes. The firm's contract law work includes collecting on outstanding loans and disputing unfair or broken contractual agreements.
How do I meet with the firm, do I have to come into the office?
Not necessarily. AHB offers in-person meetings, phone calls, Zoom conferencing, and a phone app for exchanging documents and tracking a case, alongside a free initial consultation.

Where to find them

400-3500 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M3K 1N2 · 416-633-0383

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