Does DSF handle real estate closings in Durham Region?

Yes. The firm's Whitby office grew out of Woitzik Polsinelli LLP, which specialized in real estate law in Durham Region for years before partnering with DSF in 2020, and real estate work remains a focus there.

Can DSF help with a cottage property near Midland or Collingwood?

The Midland office specializes in real estate, wills and estates, family law, and immigration matters for clients around Georgian Bay. The Collingwood office specializes in family law and real estate law, and also offers wills and estates and immigration as part of its full range of services, serving the same area with many seasonal and cottage properties.

How big is Devry Smith Frank LLP and where are its offices?

DSF says it has more than 155 lawyers and support staff across six Ontario offices: Toronto, Whitby, Barrie, Midland, Collingwood, and Haliburton.

Is there parking at the Toronto office?

Yes. DSF offers free client parking at its midtown Toronto office at 95 Barber Greene Road.

Does DSF offer mediation as an alternative to going to trial?

Yes. The firm's DSF Mediation Services are offered as a way to resolve disputes outside of court, which it says is more cost effective and efficient than the court process and gives both sides more control over the outcome, since the parties reach the result together rather than having it imposed by a third party decision maker.

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About Devry Smith Frank LLP

Devry Smith Frank LLP (DSF) is a full service law firm that traces its start to 1964, when it began in Toronto. The firm's own site calls that year its genesis and says its guiding principle from the start has been building strong relationships with individual and business clients. Today DSF operates from a midtown Toronto office at 95 Barber Greene Road, along with offices in Whitby, Barrie, Midland, Collingwood, and Haliburton, a footprint that runs from the GTA up through Georgian Bay and into Haliburton County. The firm says it employs more than 155 lawyers and support staff across those six locations, working across areas that include litigation, corporate and real estate law, family law, personal injury, wills and estates, employment law, and immigration.

One part of that footprint has its own history. DSF's Whitby office grew out of Woitzik Polsinelli LLP, a real estate focused Durham Region firm founded by lawyer Mark Woitzik in 2001, joined by co founder Marco Polsinelli in 2016. In 2020, Woitzik Polsinelli partnered with Devry Smith Frank, giving its Durham Region clients access to DSF's wider range of practice areas beyond real estate. DSF is also an independent member of GGI Global Alliance, a network of law, accounting, and consulting firms with member offices in more than 100 countries, and its Toronto office belongs to the Medico Legal Society.

Practice areas

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Business & Corporate Law

Employment & Labour Law

Immigration Law

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Construction Law

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Tax Law

Intellectual Property

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Insurance Law

Milestones & recognition

DSF's Toronto office, its original location, has operated since 1964.
Woitzik Polsinelli LLP, now DSF's Whitby office, was founded by lawyer Mark Woitzik in 2001 and specialized in real estate law in Durham Region before partnering with Devry Smith Frank in 2020.
Woitzik Polsinelli Lawyers & Mediators LLP has received the Consumer Choice Award for Best General Practice Lawyer in Durham Region multiple times, according to award logos posted on DSF's site.
DSF is an independent member of GGI Global Alliance, a network of law, accounting, and consulting firms with member offices in more than 100 countries.
The Toronto office is a member of the Medico Legal Society.

In the community

DSF says it sponsors events, teams, organizations, and charity groups in the Toronto community.
The firm's not for profit and charities practice group describes its lawyers as active in charitable work, including serving on the boards of various charities and not for profit organizations.
The Whitby office says it has built relationships with individuals, doctors, bankers, accountants, and other legal professionals through its involvement in the Durham community.
A now retired lawyer who practiced at the firm's Barrie office for more than 50 years was involved with local groups including Simcoe Community Services, Junior Achievement, and the Barrie Integrated Baseball Association.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A gold parking sign with a green checkmark

Free parking A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment An office interior with a desk and chairs

In-person services

Lawyers 55

Alex Shchukin Associate Bankruptcy & Insolvency Asher I. Frankel Lawyer Immigration Law Ashley Almeida Lawyer Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law Carrie Kennedy Lawyer Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBankruptcy & Insolvency Charlie Fuhr Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury Christopher W. Statham Lawyer Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Colleen Dermody Associate Real Estate LawWills, Estates & Trusts Dale Lediard Lawyer Family LawEmployment & Labour Law Dan Rothberg Lawyer Business & Corporate LawTax Law David Cooper Associate Bankruptcy & InsolvencyCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution David Derfel Partner Personal InjuryWills, Estates & Trusts David Lavkulik Partner Personal InjuryInsurance Law David M. Schell Partner Criminal DefencePersonal Injury David S. White Lawyer Administrative & Regulatory Law Dejan Ristic Lawyer Personal InjuryInsurance Law Diana L. Solomon Partner Family Law Elisabeth Colson Co-managing Partner Business & Corporate Law Eric Gossin Lawyer Business & Corporate LawWills, Estates & Trusts Esther Abecassis Lawyer Business & Corporate LawWills, Estates & Trusts Evan L. Cappe Lawyer Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution George O. Frank Lawyer Personal InjuryInsurance Law Graeme R. Oddy Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionTax Law Ishita Chopra Associate Wills, Estates & Trusts J. Matthew Sack Lawyer Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBankruptcy & Insolvency

Certified Specialists

A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.

George O. FrankCivil Litigation, Law Society of Upper Canada

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1971–2025 · median 22 years in practice 44 of 55 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (14), University of Windsor (6), Queen's University (5), Dalhousie University (2), New York Law School (2), University of British Columbia (2) and 9 more 43 of 55 lawyers
Languages on the roster: Bosnian, Croatian, English, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Urdu

Who handles what

Offices 6

Toronto416-449-1400

95 Barber Greene Rd, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario M3C 3E9

Head Office905-668-4486

209 Dundas St E, Unit 401, Whitby, ON L1N 7H8

Barrie705-812-2100

85 Bayfield Street, Suite 300, Barrie, Ontario L4M 3A7

Collingwood705-881-9883

186 Hurontario Street, Suite 205, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 4T4

Midland705-526-9328

Box 96, 323 Midland Avenue, Midland, Ontario L4R 3K5

Haliburton705-457-1440

191 Highland St., Suite 102, Haliburton, Ontario K0M 1S0

The neighbourhood

DSF's Toronto office sits in midtown Toronto, at 95 Barber Greene Road, an office park setting rather than the downtown core. The firm offers free client parking there, and it has described itself as the largest law firm operating in Toronto outside downtown, an office it says has operated since 1964.

The firm's other five offices trace a line north of the city, from Whitby in Durham Region up through Barrie and Midland on Georgian Bay, then on to Collingwood and Haliburton in cottage country. The Midland office in particular draws on lawyers with decades of experience around Georgian Bay, focused on real estate, wills and estates, family law, and immigration work, the kind of practice mix suited to a region with year round residents alongside seasonal cottage owners.

Frequently asked questions

Does DSF handle real estate closings in Durham Region?: Yes. The firm's Whitby office grew out of Woitzik Polsinelli LLP, which specialized in real estate law in Durham Region for years before partnering with DSF in 2020, and real estate work remains a focus there.
Can DSF help with a cottage property near Midland or Collingwood?: The Midland office specializes in real estate, wills and estates, family law, and immigration matters for clients around Georgian Bay. The Collingwood office specializes in family law and real estate law, and also offers wills and estates and immigration as part of its full range of services, serving the same area with many seasonal and cottage properties.
How big is Devry Smith Frank LLP and where are its offices?: DSF says it has more than 155 lawyers and support staff across six Ontario offices: Toronto, Whitby, Barrie, Midland, Collingwood, and Haliburton.
Does the firm handle matters that cross international borders?: DSF is an independent member of GGI Global Alliance, a network of law, accounting, and consulting firms with member offices in more than 100 countries, which it can draw on for clients with international needs.
Is there parking at the Toronto office?: Yes. DSF offers free client parking at its midtown Toronto office at 95 Barber Greene Road.
Does DSF offer mediation as an alternative to going to trial?: Yes. The firm's DSF Mediation Services are offered as a way to resolve disputes outside of court, which it says is more cost effective and efficient than the court process and gives both sides more control over the outcome, since the parties reach the result together rather than having it imposed by a third party decision maker.

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