Bruder Springstead LLP
11 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Bruder Springstead LLP
Bruder Springstead LLP is a small Toronto litigation firm founded by Catherine Bruder and Krista Springstead. The firm works from 18 King Street East in downtown Toronto and has grown to eleven lawyers, six of them partners. Its practice centres on insurance defence and coverage litigation, along with serious personal injury, professional negligence, medical malpractice, commercial general liability, products liability, defamation and general commercial litigation, and the firm's lawyers have appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Bruder earned a B.A. in English from the University of Waterloo, completed a law degree at Osgoode Hall, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1994, later completing a mediation program at Harvard and now offering mediation services alongside litigation work. Springstead studied at the University of Western Ontario and was called to the Ontario bar in 1995; the Canadian Defence Lawyers association gave Springstead its 2024 Philippa G. Samworth Award for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession. Partner Louis Covens, called to the bar in 2013, worked with the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted before joining the firm and was admitted to the partnership in 2019.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Catherine Bruder and Krista Springstead founded Bruder Springstead LLP as a small Toronto litigation firm.
- Louis Covens, called to the Ontario bar in 2013, was admitted to the partnership effective April 1, 2019.
- Monica Dhanani joined the partnership effective February 1, 2024, after close to two decades of civil litigation experience focused on personal injury and insurance matters.
- Krista Springstead received the Canadian Defence Lawyers association's 2024 Philippa G. Samworth Award for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession.
- Firm lawyers have argued before the Supreme Court of Canada, including in Salman v. Ipacs and John Doe v. Bennett and Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. George's.
In the community
- Firm lawyers attended the CAA Insurance Company and Echelon Insurance golf tournament in support of Hope Air, a charity providing free travel and accommodation for Canadians who must travel for medical care.
- The firm attended the tenth annual Music Heals benefit concert at the El Mocambo, which raises funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Partner Louis Covens has volunteered as a dog foster with TEAM Dog Rescue since 2017 and attended the organization's inaugural gala in 2018.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 11
Catherine Bruder
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Krista Springstead
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Krystal Leonov
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Louis P. Covens
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Monica Dhanani
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Peter Mendelsohn
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Royce Lee
Associate
Personal InjuryCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Srishty Khan Majlish
Associate
Insurance Law
Summer Simon
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Tonia Jiao
Associate
Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Tripta Sood
Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1994–2025 · median 13 years in practice 11 of 11 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Western Ontario (3), Bond University, McGill University, Osgoode Law School, Queen Mary University of London, University of London and 2 more 10 of 11 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Bruder Springstead's office sits at 18 King Street East, in the heart of downtown Toronto on the northeast corner of Yonge Street and King Street, steps from the King subway station. That kind of address suits a litigation firm whose insurer and institutional clients are often headquartered in the same downtown core, and it keeps the firm within easy reach of counsel and clients travelling in for meetings from across the GTA.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Bruder Springstead LLP practice?
- Bruder Springstead LLP is a Toronto litigation firm focused on insurance defence and coverage disputes, along with serious personal injury, professional negligence, medical malpractice, commercial general liability, products liability, defamation and general commercial litigation.
- Does Bruder Springstead LLP represent insurers or individuals?
- Both. The firm describes itself as serving long standing institutional clients as well as private individuals.
- Has Bruder Springstead LLP argued cases before the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers have appeared at the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, including in Salman v. Ipacs and John Doe v. Bennett and Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. George's.
- Where is Bruder Springstead LLP located?
- The firm's office is at 18 King Street East, Suite 1501, on the northeast corner of Yonge and King Streets in downtown Toronto, steps from the King subway station.
- Does Bruder Springstead LLP offer mediation services?
- Catherine Bruder, a founding partner, completed a mediation program at Harvard and offers mediation services in addition to litigation work.
- How big is Bruder Springstead LLP?
- The firm has eleven lawyers, six of them partners, working from its downtown Toronto office.
Where to find them
18 King St. E., Suite 1501, Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4
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