Danson Recht LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Danson Recht LLP
Danson Recht LLP is a litigation firm based at 20 Toronto Street in downtown Toronto. Its lawyers practise commercial, civil, and criminal litigation, with work in insurance defence, personal injury and medical malpractice claims, employment and wrongful dismissal disputes, class actions, professional liability, construction liens, and administrative and constitutional law matters.
Arnold Recht, called to the Ontario bar in 1976, is the firm's senior managing partner and has spent decades acting for both plaintiffs and insurers in personal injury and commercial disputes. Tim Danson was called to the bar in 1980 after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School, and has appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada, including arguing Platnick v. Bent, a 2020 decision on the scope of Ontario's anti-SLAPP legislation. Partner Marjan Delavar joined the firm in 2002 after articling at the Toronto Transit Commission, and now handles complex personal injury and employment law files alongside professional discipline matters.
For personal injury cases, the firm generally works on contingency rather than billing by the hour, and reviews the fee agreement with clients at a free consultation.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Arnold Recht was called to the Ontario bar in 1976 and is the firm's senior managing partner.
- Tim Danson graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1978 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1980.
- Peter Danson was called to the bar in 1992 after earning a law degree from McGill University, following earlier degrees from York University and the University of Kent.
- Marjan Delavar graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2001 and joined the firm in 2002.
- Tim Danson argued Platnick v. Bent before the Supreme Court of Canada, decided in 2020 on the scope of Ontario's anti-SLAPP law.
- The Technion Israel Institute of Technology awarded Arnold Recht an honorary doctorate, the university's highest award for a non-academic, for decades of involvement with the Canadian Technion Society.
- The firm's site listed its address as 700 Bay Street in a February 2020 capture; by a December 2021 capture, the site listed its address as 20 Toronto Street instead, and later captures through 2026 show the firm at 20 Toronto Street as well.
In the community
- Arnold Recht has been involved with the Canadian Technion Society, an arm of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, for almost 30 years, and has held board positions including director of the Peter Munk Research Institute.
- Marjan Delavar founded the Neeki Support Foundation in 2012, a not for profit organization that provides social support and interest free loans to people facing immediate financial hardship, and takes on pro bono legal representation outside private practice.
Good to know
By appointmentFees & payment
ContingencyLawyers 5
Arnold Recht
Senior Managing Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Jonathan N. Grnak
Lawyer
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Marjan Delavar
Partner
Personal InjuryEmployment & Labour Law
Peter T.J. Danson
Lawyer
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Timothy S.B. Danson
Partner
Business & Corporate LawPersonal Injury
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1976–1992 · median 46 years in practice 3 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), McGill University 3 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is at 20 Toronto Street in downtown Toronto. The same street holds the 1853 Toronto Street Post Office at number 10, a National Historic Site of Canada designed by Frederick Cumberland and Thomas Ridout in the Greek Revival style. That building later housed the Bank of Canada's Toronto operations and then served as headquarters for E.P. Taylor's Argus Corporation before it was sold as private office space in 2006.
Frequently asked questions
- I was seriously hurt in a car accident. Can Danson Recht LLP help with my claim?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers handle complex personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from motor vehicle collisions, occupiers' liability, and nursing home negligence, and generally work on a contingency fee basis for these cases.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed from my job. Does the firm handle employment cases?
- Yes. Danson Recht LLP's practice includes employment and wrongful dismissal matters, covering issues like workplace accommodation, return to work planning, and termination and severance disputes.
- What does it cost to hire Danson Recht LLP for a personal injury claim?
- For personal injury matters, the firm generally uses a contingency fee agreement rather than hourly billing, with fees ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent depending on the case and the stage at which it resolves. The firm reviews the agreement with clients at a free consultation.
- What other areas of law does the firm practise?
- Beyond personal injury, Danson Recht LLP handles commercial and civil litigation, criminal defence, insurance disputes, class actions, professional liability and regulatory matters, construction liens, and administrative and constitutional law.
- Where is Danson Recht LLP's office?
- The firm's office is at 20 Toronto Street, Suite 1400, in downtown Toronto.
- Has anyone at the firm argued a case before the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Yes. Tim Danson has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions, including arguing Platnick v. Bent, a 2020 decision on the scope of Ontario's anti-SLAPP legislation.
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