Evangelista Barristers & Solicitors
8 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 202 handling Insurance Law.
About Evangelista Barristers & Solicitors
Evangelista Barristers & Solicitors is a Toronto litigation firm based in the city's Financial District, at 145 King Street West. Its principal, Andrew Evangelista, earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992 after studying at the Royal Military College of Canada and Carleton University. The firm has grown into a team of about ten lawyers, all focused on litigation and dispute resolution rather than a broader general practice.
The firm organizes its work around three client groups: insurers, government and municipal bodies, and financial institutions and corporations. Its lawyers appear regularly before Ontario's Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario on coverage disputes, class actions, construction claims, environmental liability, and municipal negligence cases, and the firm describes itself as litigators first. Several of its partners built their practices representing insurers, banks, and public bodies in accident benefits, subrogation, fraud, and risk management matters before joining Evangelista.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Andrew Evangelista, the firm's principal, earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992 after studying at the Royal Military College of Canada and Carleton University.
- The firm says it has represented municipalities and governments since its inception.
- David Powrie, now a partner, joined the firm in 2006 after being called to the Ontario bar in 2004; Jennifer L. Kent, now a partner, joined in March 2002 after being called to the Ontario bar in 1997; Avi Cole became a partner in 2009 after being called to the Ontario bar in 2008.
In the community
- Andrew Evangelista, the firm's principal, spent about 15 years on the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association Board, serving as Mentor Program Chair, Vice President, and President.
- A partner mentors junior lawyers and law students and has written and spoken at continuing legal education seminars.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 8
Andrew Evangelista
Principal
Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Atef Latif
Lawyer
Insurance LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Avi Cole
Partner
Construction LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Benjamin Hantsis
Lawyer
Business & Corporate LawInsurance Law
David Powrie
Partner
Insurance LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Jeffrey Mitchell
Lawyer
Personal InjuryInsurance Law
Jennifer L. Kent
Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Taylor Graham
Lawyer
Personal InjuryAdministrative & Regulatory Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1997–2024 · median 14 years in practice 7 of 8 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of Windsor (3), Dalhousie University, State University of New York 8 of 8 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Hebrew
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Evangelista's office sits at 145 King Street West, Suite 1600, in the heart of Toronto's Financial District, among the neighbourhood's bank towers, with a Royal Bank Plaza PATH entrance listed nearby. The firm's lawyers say they appear regularly before the Superior Court of Justice's civil courthouse on University Avenue and the Court of Appeal for Ontario at Osgoode Hall on Queen Street West.
That setting fits the firm's client list. Insurers, banks, and financial institutions with head offices nearby make up a large share of its work, alongside municipalities and government bodies that bring litigation and risk management matters to a downtown firm built specifically around defending them.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Evangelista represent individuals, or only insurers and companies?
- Evangelista's practice is built around insurers, government and municipal bodies, and financial institutions and corporations, though its lawyers also handle personal injury and construction matters that can involve individual claimants. It isn't a general practice firm for personal legal needs like wills or real estate closings.
- Can Evangelista defend a municipality against a slip-and-fall or roadway claim?
- Yes. The firm says it has represented municipalities and governments since its inception, and its government and municipal practice covers claims involving sidewalks, roadways, municipal property, and transit vehicles, along with the risk management policies municipalities use to limit these claims.
- Does the firm handle insurance coverage disputes and reinsurance matters?
- Yes. Evangelista's insurance practice covers coverage disputes, accident benefits, reinsurance arbitration and litigation, and tort claims including directors' and officers' liability and general liability, for insurers and reinsurers.
- Does Evangelista handle construction litigation?
- Yes. One of the firm's partners has extensive experience litigating construction disputes for contractors, builders, developers, and energy providers, including right-to-sue claims before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.
- Where is Evangelista located and is it easy to reach for a meeting?
- The firm is at 145 King Street West, Suite 1600, in Toronto's Financial District, with a Royal Bank Plaza PATH entrance nearby. Its lawyers say they appear regularly before the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- How long has Evangelista been practising law in Toronto?
- Andrew Evangelista, the firm's principal, earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992. Partner Jennifer L. Kent joined the firm in March 2002, and the firm has practised litigation in Toronto for more than two decades since then.
Where to find them
199 Bay Street, Suite 4110, P.O. Box 334, Commerce Court Postal Station, Toronto, ON M5L 1G2 · 416-363-3271
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