bakerlaw
4 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
About bakerlaw
bakerlaw is a Toronto disability, human rights, and employment law practice founded by David Baker, who has practiced law for more than 40 years. On August 1, 2022, the firm joined Ross & McBride LLP, a firm with roots dating back to 1890 that's based in Hamilton, Ontario. The bakerlaw team kept its own office in Toronto and now works as the human rights, employment, and constitutional law group inside the larger, full-service firm.
The practice represents people with disabilities, employees, patients, and students in human rights complaints, employment disputes, and civil litigation, often before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Its case list traces a long run of appellate work, from Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Simpsons-Sears at the Supreme Court of Canada in 1985 through to Carter v. Canada in 2015, the physician-assisted dying case. In April 2022, after more than ten years at its previous Yonge Street address, the firm moved into its current space at 205 Richmond Street West in downtown Toronto.
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Milestones & recognition
- bakerlaw was founded by David Baker, who has practiced law for more than 40 years.
- David Baker received an honourary doctorate from Trinity College, University of Toronto, at its fall convocation on September 3, 2008.
- In 2020, Autism Ontario recognized David Baker with the Gerry Bloomfield Award for contributions to autism spectrum disorder advocacy in education and intervention.
- The firm's case record spans four decades of appellate work, from Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Simpsons-Sears at the Supreme Court of Canada in 1985 to Carter v. Canada in 2015, the physician-assisted dying case.
- On August 1, 2022, bakerlaw joined Ross & McBride LLP, a Hamilton firm with roots dating back to 1890.
In the community
- The firm has helped clients apply for Legal Aid Ontario funding for test cases, ones brought to push or expand the law on a novel human rights issue.
- David Baker has discussed disability and human rights issues in public forums, including a Globe and Mail op-ed on physician-assisted dying safeguards and an appearance on CBC's Power and Politics.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The Toronto office sits on the second floor at 205 Richmond Street West, a move the firm made in April 2022 after more than a decade at its previous Yonge Street address. In its own announcement of the move, the firm noted the new location would let it work more closely alongside the Inclusive Design Research Centre, a fitting neighbour for a practice built around disability rights.
It's a working arrangement now, though: bakerlaw operates as the human rights, employment, and constitutional law group of Ross & McBride LLP, a firm whose main office is in Hamilton and whose own history goes back to 1890. Clients dealing with the Toronto team are dealing with a Hamilton-headquartered firm's downtown Toronto outpost, not a stand-alone local shop, and the firm is upfront about that on its own site.
Frequently asked questions
- Is bakerlaw a stand-alone firm?
- No. As of August 1, 2022, bakerlaw joined Ross & McBride LLP, a Hamilton firm with roots dating back to 1890. The bakerlaw team kept its Toronto office and now works as Ross & McBride's human rights, employment, and constitutional law group.
- Can bakerlaw help with a human rights complaint at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario?
- Yes. The firm represents individuals with human rights complaints before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and other administrative tribunals such as the Canadian Transportation Agency.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Does bakerlaw handle that?
- Yes. The firm represents employees who have been wrongfully dismissed in settlement negotiations, court actions, and human rights complaints, including cases involving termination linked to age, disability, gender, or family status.
- Does bakerlaw help students who need a disability accommodation at school?
- Yes. The firm has represented students seeking accommodations during school admissions, learning, and exams, including post-secondary matters, and has argued education-related human rights cases at the tribunal and appellate court level.
- Can bakerlaw take on a case at the Supreme Court of Canada?
- The firm's case list includes a series of Supreme Court of Canada decisions on disability and human rights issues, running from Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Simpsons-Sears in 1985 to Carter v. Canada in 2015.
- Where is bakerlaw's Toronto office?
- 205 Richmond Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3. The firm moved there in April 2022 after more than ten years at its previous Yonge Street location.
Where to find them
205 Richmond Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3 · 416-533-0040
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