Cadence Litigation
2 lawyers · Established 2017 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Cadence Litigation
Cadence Litigation is a small civil litigation firm in downtown Toronto, with an office on Bay Street. Gosia Bawolska and a co-founding partner started the firm in 2017, looking to build a practice where the client and lawyer work as partners in resolving a dispute rather than one built around the billable hour. Bawolska now leads the firm, after earlier stints at a full-service firm in Vancouver and one of Canada's largest litigation boutiques, and brings close to two decades of litigation experience to the practice.
The firm takes on disputes involving real estate, construction, insurance, product liability, wills and estates, and breach of contract, acting for individuals and companies. Associate Maneka Kaur is dual licensed in Ontario and in India, spent seven years in environmental law before joining Cadence, and articled with the Canadian Environmental Law Association ahead of being called to the Ontario bar in 2023. Between them, the firm's lawyers bring more than two decades of combined litigation experience to their files.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Cadence Litigation was founded in 2017 by Gosia Bawolska and a co-founding partner.
- Gosia Bawolska holds a B.A. (Honours) in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto and an LL.B. from the University of British Columbia, and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.
- Maneka Kaur holds an LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the University of Oregon School of Law and a B.A.LL.B. from Indraprastha University's School of Law and Legal Studies, and is licensed with both the Law Society of Ontario and the Bar Council of India.
- Maneka Kaur received the Tremaine-Britannia Citizens Group Young Lawyers Mentorship Fund Award, presented by the Canadian Environmental Law Association.
In the community
- Maneka Kaur volunteers as Director at Large for Lupus Ontario's Oshawa chapter.
- Maneka Kaur is a contributory member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law.
- Gosia Bawolska belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Defence Lawyers, and the Toronto Lawyers Association.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleThis firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2023 · median 3 years in practice 1 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University School of Law and Legal Studies, University of British Columbia 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Cadence Litigation's office is at Bay and Queen, in the corridor colloquially known as Bay Street, the shorthand for Toronto's big banks and its large, full-service law firms. A few blocks west on Queen Street is Osgoode Hall, home to the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court, and the Law Society of Ontario, with the Toronto courthouse at 361 University Avenue linked to it by tunnel. Cadence, a two-lawyer firm, works out of the same downtown corridor as much larger firms, taking on the same kinds of real estate, construction, and insurance disputes on a smaller scale.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm in a dispute with a buyer, seller, or neighbour over a property in Toronto. Can Cadence Litigation help?
- Yes. Real estate is one of Cadence Litigation's core practice areas, and the firm represents individuals and companies in real estate disputes.
- My contractor and I disagree over a construction project. Does the firm handle construction disputes?
- Yes, construction is listed among Cadence Litigation's practice areas, alongside related disputes over product liability and breach of contract.
- An insurer is denying or delaying my claim. Can Cadence Litigation help?
- Yes. Insurance is one of the firm's practice areas, and Cadence Litigation represents clients in insurance disputes.
- I want to contest a will or resolve a dispute over an estate. Does Cadence handle that?
- Yes, wills and estates disputes are part of the firm's civil litigation practice.
- How big is Cadence Litigation and who are the lawyers?
- Cadence Litigation is a small firm led by partner Gosia Bawolska, who founded the firm in 2017, with associate Maneka Kaur, who joined after seven years in environmental law.
- Where is Cadence Litigation and how do I book a consultation?
- The firm's office is at 401 Bay Street, Suite 1600, in downtown Toronto. To set up a meeting, email info@cadencelaw.ca or call the office; the firm asks for a brief description of the issue, the desired outcome, and any key documents, and aims to respond within one business day.
Where to find them
401 Bay Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4 · 647-243-2602
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