Falconers LLP
7 lawyers · City of Toronto, Thunder Bay District, Manitoulin District
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Falconers LLP
Falconers LLP is a litigation firm based in Toronto, with additional offices in Thunder Bay and Little Current on Manitoulin Island. Founding Partner Julian N. Falconer holds degrees from the University of Alberta, McGill University, and the University of Toronto, and the University of Guelph-Humber conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws on Falconer in June 2014 in recognition of Falconer's work in social justice. Falconer has practiced law in policing, human rights, Indigenous rights, and state accountability for over thirty years, and co-authored The Annotated Coroners Act (Butterworths Press). Managing Partner Asha James, a graduate of the University of Windsor Law School with both American (JD) and Canadian (LLB) degrees, articled at the firm and was called to the bar of Ontario in June 2009.
The firm's practice spans civil, constitutional, and criminal litigation, coroner's inquests and public inquiries, administrative and labour law, and Aboriginal law, with a stated focus on state accountability. Since 2004 the firm has grown active in advocacy for First Nation communities, opening its Thunder Bay office for that work, and it now represents the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service, Ontario's two largest First Nation police services. To reach clients in fly-in communities, Falconer, who has logged over 3,000 hours as a pilot in a Cessna 182, flies the firm's own aircraft, nicknamed Falconair.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The University of Guelph-Humber conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws on Founding Partner Julian N. Falconer at its June 2014 convocation, in recognition of Falconer's work in social justice.
- Julian N. Falconer co-authored The Annotated Coroners Act (Butterworths Press), a text on Ontario's coroner's inquest process.
- The firm has acted as counsel for Nishnawbe Aski Nation in various matters since 2008.
- Since 2004 the firm has been increasingly active in advocacy for First Nation communities, and it opened a Thunder Bay office to support that work.
- Asha James articled at the firm and was called to the bar of Ontario in June 2009, and now serves as the firm's managing partner and as a sessional instructor at the University of Windsor Law School and Lakehead University Law School, teaching Torts and Advanced Torts.
In the community
- In June 2026, an associate and a law clerk from the firm played in the Independent First Nations Alliance's fifth annual Student Golf Tournament in Thunder Bay, an event that raises bursary funds for First Nation postsecondary students through Oshki-Wenjack, Confederation College, and Lakehead University; the Falconers team came away with the tournament's Most Honest Golfers prize.
- The firm attended Nishnawbe Aski Nation's 2026 charity golf tournament in Thunder Bay, which supports youth programming, active living, and leadership opportunities in NAN First Nations.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 7
Asha James
Managing Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Erin McMurray
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionIndigenous Law
Jeremy Greenberg
Associate
Indigenous Law
Jordan Tully
Lawyer
Julian N. Falconer
Lawyer
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Meaghan T. Daniel
Lawyer
Shelby Percival
Associate
Indigenous Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2009–2025 · median 5 years in practice 5 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Windsor (2), Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University, Queen's University, University of Manitoba (Robson Hall), University of Toronto 6 of 7 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Falconers LLP's main office is at 10 Alcorn Avenue in Toronto, but the firm's footprint reaches much further north. It also keeps an office in Thunder Bay, opened as the firm became increasingly active in advocacy for First Nation communities after 2004, and a third office in Little Current on Manitoulin Island. From Thunder Bay, the firm represents the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service, and its lawyers travel on to fly-in communities across the north for meetings the road network can't reach.
For those trips, Julian Falconer, the firm's founding partner and a licensed pilot, flies the firm's own aircraft, nicknamed Falconair. It has carried the firm's lawyers to First Nations including Sandy Lake and Fort Albany, work that grew out of the firm's long involvement in Indigenous policing, child welfare, and residential school litigation.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Falconers LLP only handle cases in Toronto?
- No. Besides its main office in Toronto, the firm keeps offices in Thunder Bay and Little Current on Manitoulin Island, and its lawyers travel to First Nation communities across northern Ontario, sometimes on the firm's own aircraft, to meet with clients directly.
- A family member died during a police interaction or in custody. Does Falconers LLP take these cases?
- Yes. The firm represents families and advocacy groups in coroner's inquests and public inquiries involving deaths in police or state custody, and Founding Partner Julian N. Falconer co-authored The Annotated Coroners Act, a text on Ontario's inquest process.
- Does Falconers LLP represent First Nations and Indigenous police services?
- Yes. The firm has been active in advocacy for First Nation communities since 2004 and represents the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service, Ontario's two largest First Nation police services, along with Nishnawbe Aski Nation on various matters since 2008.
- What areas of law does Falconers LLP practice?
- The firm practices civil litigation, constitutional litigation, criminal law, administrative law, labour and employment law, coroner's inquests and public inquiries, and Aboriginal law, with a stated focus on state accountability.
- Can I article or apply for a job at Falconers LLP?
- The firm occasionally accepts articling students each year and reviews employment applications; both require a cover letter, resume, and official transcripts sent to its Toronto office.
- How do I start a file with Falconers LLP?
- Call the Toronto office for an intake consultation with the firm's intake clerk, or send an inquiry through the website; a lawyer then reviews the details before deciding whether the firm can take the case.
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