About Signal Lawyers

Signal Lawyers is a small, Etobicoke-based law firm serving Ontario small businesses, founded by lawyer Romesh Hettiarachchi. After more than a decade advising business owners once a legal problem had already surfaced, the founder built the firm around a different idea: catch the issue before it turns into a dispute. Signal describes that approach on its own site as making sure the damage never happens in the first place, instead of paying to clean it up afterward.

The firm pairs a lawyer's review with AI-assisted drafting and risk analysis tools, then prices the work as a fixed fee agreed before it starts, not billed by the hour. Its services cover contract review, employment matters such as offer letters and terminations, incorporations, joint venture and partnership structuring, wills and powers of attorney, and Ontario civil disputes from a demand letter through to court. For businesses with recurring legal needs, Signal also runs Catalyx, a membership program built around a standing monthly strategy call, a set of online legal assessment tools, and a written summary after every call.

Milestones & recognition

  • Founder Romesh Hettiarachchi has written for Entrepreneur.com, with published pieces on strategic branding, recurring revenue models, and starting a side business, credited there as a commercial lawyer serving Greater Toronto Area business owners.
  • Hettiarachchi appeared as a guest on the Canadian Real Estate 101 podcast in 2021 to discuss the role a lawyer plays at the closing of a property sale or purchase.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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The neighbourhood

Signal's office sits at 1460 The Queensway, a busy commercial corridor running through south Etobicoke. The building operates as DYMON Work Refined, a coworking facility offering private offices, dedicated desks, and virtual office memberships rather than a row of traditional ground floor law offices. That kind of flexible, shared workspace fits a small firm built around remote consultations, phone and video calls, and fixed fee project work rather than a large in person team or a storefront presence.

Frequently asked questions

I'm starting a business in Ontario, can Signal Lawyers help me incorporate it?
Yes. Signal's incorporation service covers Ontario or federal registration, share structure design, and minute book setup, priced as a fixed fee starting from $800 with a 5 to 7 business day turnaround.
I think I need to let an employee go. Can Signal help before I do it?
Yes. Signal reviews terminations and offer letters, including contractor versus employee classification, and prices that review before the work starts rather than billing by the hour.
Can Signal review a commercial lease or purchase agreement before I sign?
That's one of its real estate services: a clause by clause review of the lease or purchase agreement plus a lawyer call to walk through the documents, starting from $900 as a fixed fee.
Does Signal draft wills and powers of attorney?
Yes. Its wills and estates service includes a will, powers of attorney for both property and personal care, and a consultation call, starting from $500 as a fixed fee.
How does Signal Lawyers price its work?
The firm sets a fixed fee before starting a project instead of billing by the hour, an approach it applies across contract review, incorporations, employment matters, and litigation.
What is Catalyx?
Catalyx is Signal's retainer program for businesses with ongoing legal needs. Members get a monthly strategy call, access to Signal's online legal assessment tools, and a written summary after each call, for a quarterly fee of $2,500.

Where to find them

1460 The Queensway, Suite 4206, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1S4 · 647-494-9685

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