Avanessy Giordano LLP
6 lawyers · City of Toronto, Durham Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 306 handling Personal Injury.
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Avanessy Giordano LLP is a personal injury firm based in Toronto, founded in 2015 by Michael Giordano and Aline Avanessy. Both partners spent years at larger firms before starting their own practice, and together they brought more than a decade of personal injury experience to it. The firm stays small by design, with six lawyers working alongside a team of law clerks, paralegals, and articling students, and it says it keeps a conservative caseload so each file gets close attention.
The main office is on Finch Avenue West in Toronto, with additional offices in Newmarket and Oshawa that put the firm within reach of clients across York Region and Durham Region, along with a virtual consultation office on Carlaw Avenue. The practice centers on personal injury litigation, including car and motorcycle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, dog bites, slip and falls, and medical malpractice, and it also takes on real estate and employment law matters. Cases are handled on a contingency basis, meaning clients don't pay unless they win. Giordano came from another personal injury firm and Avanessy from an in-house role at a major insurer, backgrounds the firm says shape how it approaches claims today.
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Milestones & recognition
- Michael Giordano and Aline Avanessy founded the firm in 2015 after both had spent years at larger personal injury practices.
- Michael Giordano received the North York Urban Hero Award in 2015 for contributions to the community.
- Michael Giordano received the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's Martin Wunder, Q.C. Outstanding Young Lawyer Award in 2017.
- Michael Giordano was voted onto the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's Board of Directors in 2018 and was appointed to its Executive Committee when elected to a further term in 2023.
- Michael Giordano received the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2023.
- The Toronto District Catholic School Board named an award after Michael Giordano, the Michael Giordano Award of Excellence, to recognize achievements through adversity.
In the community
- Michael Giordano hosts the annual OTLA Cup, a moot competition for Ontario law school students focused on advocacy and litigation skills.
- Michael Giordano is a sponsor of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto.
- Michael Giordano is the host and firm liaison for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's annual Helmets on Kids program, which donates bicycle helmets to primary school students across Ontario.
- In 2022 the firm's team took part in the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival to raise money for the Scarborough Health Network Foundation, and placed first in their race.
- Aline Avanessy volunteered for three months in Cambodia before law school, teaching street law through the organization Bridges Across Borders.
- Aline Avanessy was a member of the United Way Burlington and Greater Hamilton Cabinet in 2011.
- Michael Giordano spoke to Global News in July 2026 about Ontario's auto insurance reforms as an Ontario Trial Lawyers Association board member.
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Wheelchair accessible
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendly
Free parking
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In-person servicesFees & payment
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Free consultationLawyers 6
Aline Avanessy
Founding Partner, Lawyer
Personal InjuryEmployment & Labour Law
Antonia Hristova
Senior Associate Lawyer
Personal Injury
Braden Kingdon
Associate Lawyer
Personal Injury
Michael Giordano
Founding Partner, Lawyer
Personal Injury
Nima Azizi
Partner, Lawyer
Personal Injury
Yan Li
Associate Lawyer
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- University of Windsor (2), Bond University, University of Ottawa, Western University 5 of 6 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Armenian, English, French, Italian
Who handles what
Offices 4
The neighbourhood
Avanessy Giordano's main office is on Finch Avenue West in Toronto, with satellite offices in Newmarket and Oshawa and a virtual consultation office on Carlaw Avenue. Rather than being built around one neighbourhood, the firm's office footprint follows the geography of its personal injury practice, a client base that runs from Toronto through York Region into Durham Region. For clients who can't easily travel to any of those offices, the firm says it will meet at home or in hospital, including evenings and weekends, a detail that matters more to a personal injury practice than to most other kinds of law offices.
Frequently asked questions
- How does Avanessy Giordano LLP charge for a personal injury case?
- The firm works on a contingency basis. It says clients do not pay unless the claim is won, and that it covers the costs of starting and pursuing the case.
- I was hurt in a car accident, can Avanessy Giordano LLP help?
- Yes. The firm's practice centers on personal injury claims from motor vehicle accidents, including cases involving brain and spinal cord injuries, and its main office is in Toronto.
- Does the firm only serve Toronto?
- No. Along with its Toronto office, it has offices in Newmarket and Oshawa, putting York Region and Durham Region within reach, plus a virtual consultation option.
- Can someone from the firm visit me if I can't get to an office?
- The firm says it provides home or hospital visits on evenings and weekends when needed, in addition to regular office consultations.
- Does Avanessy Giordano LLP handle anything besides personal injury?
- Personal injury is the main focus, covering cases like car and motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and medical malpractice, but the firm also takes on real estate and employment law matters.
- How long does a personal injury claim usually take to resolve?
- The firm's FAQ page states that an average personal injury case takes two to four years to reach a final resolution, though this varies by case.
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