Davis Barristers
1 lawyer · Established 1982 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
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Davis Barristers is a small litigation firm in midtown Toronto, run by Alan J Davis, who founded the practice on Bay Street in 1982, shortly after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980 and being called to the Ontario bar. That Bay Street practice has grown over more than four decades into Davis Barristers, which now operates from an office on Eglinton Avenue West. The firm is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Toronto Lawyers Association.
The practice is limited to litigation, with a focus on employment law, estate disputes, and commercial litigation, and it also takes on disability insurance claims, insurance coverage disputes, family law, and environmental contamination claims. Davis Barristers offers a free initial consultation and can act on an hourly basis or, in some matters, a contingency fee tied to the result achieved, rather than only billing by the hour. Outside the practice, Davis also serves as a boxing judge, including at world title bouts, and holds memberships with the Ontario Athletics Commission, the International Boxing Federation, and Athletics Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Alan J Davis graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto in 1980.
- Davis was called to the bar in Ontario in 1982 and opened a law practice on Bay Street in downtown Toronto that same year, the practice that grew into Davis Barristers.
- Davis Barristers is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Toronto Lawyers Association.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleFees & payment
Hourly
Contingency
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The neighbourhood
Davis Barristers moved from Bay Street, in the middle of Toronto's downtown financial and legal district, to an office on Eglinton Avenue West in midtown Toronto, on the edge of the Forest Hill neighbourhood. Forest Hill is one of Toronto's older, established residential communities, known for tree lined streets and a small commercial village at Spadina Road and Lonsdale Avenue. It's a different kind of setting than the office towers around Bay Street, where the practice started in 1982.
Frequently asked questions
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed from my job in Toronto. Can Davis Barristers help?
- Yes. Employment law, including wrongful and constructive dismissal, workplace harassment, and human rights complaints, is one of the firm's main litigation areas.
- My long term disability claim was denied. Does Davis Barristers handle that?
- Yes. The firm represents clients in short term and long term disability insurance disputes, including claims for CPP disability benefits.
- A family member's will is being contested, or I have concerns about how an estate is being administered. Can Davis Barristers help?
- Yes. The firm handles will challenges, disputes between beneficiaries and estate trustees, and questions of testamentary capacity or undue influence.
- Does Davis Barristers handle disputes between business partners or shareholders?
- Yes. Commercial litigation, including breach of contract and shareholder or partnership disputes, is one of the firm's core practice areas.
- Does Davis Barristers offer a free consultation?
- Yes. The firm offers a free initial consultation with no obligation, and in some matters can act on a contingency fee basis tied to the result achieved, rather than only billing by the hour.
- How long has Davis Barristers been practicing in Toronto?
- Alan J Davis opened the practice on Bay Street in downtown Toronto in 1982, after being called to the Ontario bar, and it has operated continuously since, now from an office on Eglinton Avenue West.
Where to find them
421 Eglinton Ave West, Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario M5N 1A4 · 416-365-1321
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