Elia Associates PC
7 lawyers · Established 2001 · City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, Simcoe County, Halton Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Elia Associates PC
Elia Associates Professional Corporation is a small Toronto based firm that concentrates on condominium law for corporations across Ontario. Richard Elia opened the practice in 2001, building it around the post development side of condominium work, the legal issues that begin once a building is finished and its board takes over. The firm has grown to seven lawyers, working from a main office on Steeles Avenue West in Toronto with additional offices in Ottawa, Barrie, and Oakville, plus a toll free line for the rest of Ontario.
Condominium law remains the core of the practice. The team interprets and applies the Condominium Act, 1998, collects common expense arrears, advises on Tarion warranty and construction deficiency claims, and works through mediation, arbitration, or civil litigation when disputes arise between boards, owners, and property managers. Around that core, the firm also handles corporate and commercial matters, real estate closings for condominium and freehold properties, employment issues, and wills, powers of attorney, and trusts, including corporate wills and Henson trusts.
Richard Elia holds a Master of Laws in dispute resolution from Osgoode Hall and, as a junior lawyer, helped draft Bill 38, which became the Condominium Act, 1998. Patricia Elia, the firm's other name partner, has practised condominium and corporate law for close to three decades and served as a condominium director for approximately 20 years, across both a multi-storey building and a townhouse complex.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Richard Elia opened Elia Associates in 2001, describing it as a practice built around the post development side of condominium law.
- As a junior lawyer, Richard Elia contributed to Bill 38, which became the Condominium Act, 1998, and later commented on Bill 106, the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015.
- The Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario named Richard Elia its Associate of the Year in 2012.
- Richard Elia holds the Associate of the Canadian Condominium Institute designation, which the institute offered for a time as Canada's only condominium specific professional designation.
- Patricia Elia co-chaired the Canadian Condominium Institute's National Council from 2015 to 2019 and served on its National Executive from 2018 to 2024.
In the community
- Richard Elia currently serves as President of the Canadian Condominium Institute's Golden Horseshoe Chapter, after previously serving the CCI Eastern Ontario, Huronia, and Toronto and Area chapters.
- Patricia Elia has been a director of the Canadian Condominium Institute's Huronia Chapter since 2010, served as its President from 2012 to 2019, and has taught condominium property management at Humber College since 2024.
- The firm produces the Condowise podcast series for condominium directors and owners.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 7
Gursharan Sandhu
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Jonathan Wright
Real Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Katya Ukrainetz
Real Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Megan Molloy
Real Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Patricia E. Elia
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Richard A. Elia
Real Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Tania Sharma
Real Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1996 · median 30 years in practice 2 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University (2), University of Kent, University of Ottawa, University of Ulster, University of Western Ontario 6 of 7 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French
Who handles what
Offices 4
The neighbourhood
Elia Associates works out of four Ontario offices rather than one storefront, a layout shaped by a province-wide condominium practice more than by any single neighbourhood. The main office is on Steeles Avenue West in Toronto, with further offices in Ottawa, Barrie, and Oakville, and a toll free line for the rest of the province. The firm's lawyers are also active in several regional chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute: Richard Elia currently leads the Golden Horseshoe Chapter, based in the Burlington area near the firm's Oakville office, while Patricia Elia has served as a director and past President of the Huronia Chapter, based in Barrie itself.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Elia Associates represent condominium corporations in disputes with owners?
- Yes. The firm's condominium law group interprets and applies the Condominium Act, 1998 for corporations and works with boards to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, or civil litigation when it's needed.
- Can Elia Associates help a condo corporation collect unpaid common expenses?
- Yes. The firm provides common expense collection services for condominium corporations as part of its condominium law practice.
- Does the firm handle Tarion warranty claims for new condominium buildings?
- Yes. Construction deficiency and Tarion warranty advice for new condominiums is part of the condominium law practice.
- Can Elia Associates review a status certificate before I buy a condo unit?
- Yes. The real estate group reviews status certificates and disclosure statements for buyers of new and resale condominium units.
- Does Elia Associates prepare wills and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The wills and estates group prepares simple and corporate wills, powers of attorney for property and personal care, and trusts, including Henson trusts for beneficiaries with disabilities.
- Where are Elia Associates' offices located?
- The firm has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Barrie, and Oakville, and it serves clients elsewhere in Ontario through a toll free line.
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