De Bousquet PC
6 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
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De Bousquet PC is an employment and civil litigation firm based at 56 Aberfoyle Crescent in Toronto's west end. Founder Jean-Alexandre De Bousquet leads a team of senior partners, associates, and support staff, and the firm keeps satellite offices in Mississauga and Hamilton to serve clients across the western Greater Toronto Area. The practice concentrates on wrongful and constructive dismissal, workplace discrimination, and other employment disputes, along with civil, commercial, corporate, construction, and property litigation, defamation and cyberbullying claims, and wills and estates work.
The firm says it's one of the few in the city that can run a file from start to finish in both English and French, and its website is also available in Mandarin. Its Toronto office keeps hours that extend well beyond a standard 9-to-5 workday, and some files are taken on contingency, with fees capped at 40 percent of amounts recovered above an existing offer.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founder Jean-Alexandre De Bousquet worked as a cooking show host and journalist at the CBC before practising law, and later interned with the Canadian Centre for International Justice.
- De Bousquet took part in the North American Conflict Resolution program, a NAFTA-funded initiative through the University of Louisville, and held research roles connected to the Canada Research Chair on Native Peoples and Legal Diversity and the Canadian Research Chair on Metis Identity.
- Andrew Ostrom, called to the Ontario bar in 2014, joined the firm after articling and practising at a commercial litigation firm in downtown Toronto, and has appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Divisional Court, and the Superior Court.
In the community
- The firm previously ran the Jean-Alexandre De Bousquet Award for the Advancement of Human Rights at York University and a similar scholarship at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, both for law students with financial need and an interest in human rights advocacy. Both awards have since been discontinued.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
Free parking
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By appointment
In-person servicesLawyers 6
Andrew Ostrom
Senior Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Annie Zhuang
Family Law
Jean-Alexandre De Bousquet
Founder
Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mengdan Li
Senior Partner
Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Ray Luo
Senior Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Richard Gorrin
Senior Partner
Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2002–2024 · median 11 years in practice 4 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Western University Faculty of Law 2 of 6 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
De Bousquet PC's main office sits on Aberfoyle Crescent in Toronto's west end. The firm describes its client base as coming mainly from Etobicoke and Mississauga, and it keeps a second office on Burnhamthorpe Road in Mississauga plus a third in Hamilton, so clients across the western GTA can reach a local office rather than travelling downtown for an employment or litigation matter.
The firm can take a file from opening to close in French as well as English, and its website adds a Mandarin option on top of that, giving clients a choice of language for their matter.
Frequently asked questions
- I think I was let go unfairly. Can De Bousquet PC help?
- Wrongful and constructive dismissal is a core part of the practice, alongside workplace discrimination and other employment disputes. The firm offers contingency arrangements on some files, with fees capped at 40 percent of amounts recovered above an existing offer, so it's worth asking about fee options when you first call.
- What areas of law does De Bousquet PC handle?
- The firm practises employment law, civil litigation, commercial and corporate law, construction and property litigation, defamation and cyberbullying claims, and wills and estates.
- Where are De Bousquet PC's offices?
- The main office is on Aberfoyle Crescent in Toronto's west end. The firm also has offices in Mississauga and Hamilton, and it serves clients across Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Oakville, and Hamilton.
- Can I get legal help in French?
- Yes. The firm says it's one of the few in the city able to run a case from start to finish in both English and French. Its website also offers a Mandarin version.
- Does the firm work on contingency instead of billing by the hour?
- Some files are handled on contingency or with a mixed arrangement rather than a straight hourly rate, with contingency fees capped at 40 percent of amounts recovered above an existing offer. The firm also uses stepped retainers for work that changes in intensity as a case moves through litigation.
- Can De Bousquet PC prepare my will or handle an estate matter?
- Wills and estates is listed among the firm's practice areas alongside its employment and litigation work.
Where to find them
56 Aberfoyle Crescent, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M8X 2W4 · 416-616-5628
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