DelZotto, Zorzi LLP
11 lawyers · Established 1962 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About DelZotto, Zorzi LLP
DelZotto, Zorzi LLP is a Toronto law firm founded in 1962 by Elvio DelZotto, who was called to the Ontario bar the same year and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1985. Eleven lawyers now work from the firm's single office on Dufferin Street in Toronto. The practice centers on real estate and land development, condominium law, litigation and dispute resolution, and corporate and commercial law, with smaller practices in employment law and wills and estates. Several lawyers act for developers on condominium and land projects across the GTA and southern Ontario, and the litigation group covers construction, condominium, and commercial lease disputes as well as employment matters.
The firm has a particular depth in condominium law. A senior partner in the real estate department chaired the board of Tarion Warranty Corporation, Ontario's new home warranty program, from 2009 to 2014, and co-authored a book on the Condominium Act, 1998 published jointly by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Ontario Bar Association. Lawyers at the firm have published articles on real estate and condominium law dating back to 2001 and have taught continuing education programs at Humber College and Osgoode Hall Law School. One of the real estate lawyers has also owned and bred thoroughbred racehorses in Ontario and the United States since 1990, with a related interest in equine law.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Elvio DelZotto founded the firm in 1962, was called to the Ontario bar that same year, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1985.
- Elvio DelZotto was a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1995 to 1999, serving on its Legal Aid Committee and a task force on governance, information technology, and members' fees.
- Elvio DelZotto was President of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) from 1988 to 1990.
- A senior partner in the real estate department chaired the board of Tarion Warranty Corporation (formerly the Ontario New Home Warranty Program) from 2009 to 2014.
- A senior partner received BILD's Presidential Award of Merit (2005) and the Ontario Bar Association's Award of Excellence in Real Property Law (2007), was named a Fellow of the Canadian Condominium Institute (2008), and in 2017 was inducted into BILD's Hall of Fame and received the Ontario Home Builders' Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
- The firm co-authored a book on the Condominium Act, 1998, titled Condominiums in Ontario: A Practical Analysis of the New Legislation, published jointly by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Ontario Bar Association.
In the community
- Elvio DelZotto chaired fundraising for Villa Colombo's Board of Governors in 1991.
- Elvio DelZotto co-chaired the Justice Frank Iacobucci Dinner, a fundraiser for Italian Studies at the University of Toronto, in 1991.
- Elvio DelZotto was the founding president of the National Congress of Italian Canadians Foundation in 1987 and served on the Advisory Board for Multilingual Television in 1988.
- Elvio DelZotto was a Council Member of the Ontario Arts Council from 1985 to 1989 and a Trustee of the Law Foundation of Ontario from 1998.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 11
Alexander A. Foundos
Associate
Real Estate LawConstruction Law
Amy Crystal
Real Estate & Land Development
Real Estate Law
Elvio DelZotto
Founder & Senior Partner
Giulio Lavecchia
Real Estate & Land Development
Real Estate Law
Harry Herskowitz
Senior Partner
Real Estate Law
Lori R. Tanel
Real Estate & Land Development
Real Estate Law
Michaele DelZotto
Senior Partner
Richard P. Hoffman
Litigation & Condominium Law
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionReal Estate Law
Robert Calderwood
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Sabrina Adamski
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Real Estate LawEmployment & Labour Law
Steven B. Weiss
Corporate & Commercial
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1962–2013 · median 36 years in practice 8 of 11 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (6), University of Windsor (2), University of Ottawa, University of Toronto 10 of 11 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's only office is on Dufferin Street in Toronto. The client base isn't drawn from the immediate block. Lawyers here have represented condominium developers, receivers, and court appointed trustees on projects across the GTA and southern Ontario, so the office works more as a base of operations for that wider practice than a neighbourhood storefront.
Frequently asked questions
- Does DelZotto, Zorzi LLP handle condominium development and condo law?
- Yes. Condominium law is one of the firm's core areas, covering development and registration of residential, mixed use, and multi phased condominiums, conversions, declarations and by laws, and disputes between corporations and unit owners.
- Can the firm act for a developer on land acquisition or construction financing in the GTA?
- Yes. Lawyers here work on land acquisition, severance applications, and construction and development financing, and have acted on condominium and land development projects across the GTA and southern Ontario.
- Does the firm represent condominium corporations in disputes with owners?
- Yes. The litigation group handles condominium related disputes, including enforcement of declarations and by laws, common expense arrears and liens, and applications and appeals before the courts.
- Can DelZotto, Zorzi LLP help with a wrongful dismissal or workplace dispute?
- Yes. The firm handles wrongful and constructive dismissal actions, restrictive covenant disputes, and human rights and employment standards complaints, and it also advises employers on workplace policies and severance packages.
- Does the firm prepare wills and handle estate planning?
- Yes, on a smaller scale alongside its other work. The firm prepares wills and powers of attorney and handles estate and probate planning, tax planning, family trusts, and estate administration.
- How long has DelZotto, Zorzi LLP been practising, and where is it located?
- The firm was founded in 1962 and has practised in Toronto ever since. It has one office, on Dufferin Street in Toronto.
Where to find them
4810 Dufferin Street, Suite D, Toronto, ON M3H 5S8 · 416-665-5555
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