Gearing Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto, Halton Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Gearing Law
Gearing Law Professional Corporation is a two lawyer firm based in Toronto, formed by Steve Gearing and Beth Gearing to combine their separate practices. The firm launched in 2016 and positions itself as a lower cost alternative to larger firms, drawing on the two lawyers' more than 50 years of combined experience. Steve Gearing handles civil and commercial litigation, including employment disputes, contract and insurance coverage matters, and construction liens. Beth Gearing handles business law and general counsel work, with a particular focus on real estate, hotels, and hospitality.
Beth Gearing spent more than 20 years at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, reaching partner, before moving in house as Vice President, Legal and Privacy Officer at Delta Hotels and Resorts. That role included work on Delta's 2015 acquisition by Marriott International and later advising on the public private redevelopment of Ottawa's Lansdowne Park. Steve Gearing has practiced civil and commercial litigation for 27 years and has appeared before all levels of the Ontario courts, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal.
The firm's main office is in Toronto's Commodore Building on Adelaide Street West, a 1929 heritage building in the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District. It also keeps a second office in Oakville, a private suite in an executive office building near the Bronte GO station, giving clients in the west GTA a closer point of contact.
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Milestones & recognition
- Gearing Law launched in 2016, combining the separate practices of Steve Gearing and Beth Gearing.
- Beth Gearing spent more than 20 years at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and became a partner there.
- Beth Gearing received a Silver Award in the Best Canadian Legal Department category at the 2015 International General Counsel Awards.
- As Vice President, Legal and Privacy Officer at Delta Hotels and Resorts, Beth Gearing worked on Delta's 2015 acquisition by Marriott International.
- Beth Gearing advised on the public private redevelopment of Ottawa's Lansdowne Park.
- Steve Gearing has practiced civil and commercial litigation for 27 years, appearing before all levels of the Ontario courts, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal.
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Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
Gearing Law's main office is in the Commodore Building at 317 Adelaide Street West, a ten storey building constructed in 1929 and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. It sits in the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District, in a part of downtown Toronto once lined with warehouses that has since filled with offices and commercial tenants.
The firm's second office, in Oakville, is a private suite in an executive office building at 700 Third Line, within walking distance of the Bronte GO station. It's a smaller, flexible footprint that gives the firm a presence in the west GTA without a traditional standalone office there.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Gearing Law represent me in a wrongful dismissal claim?
- Yes. Steve Gearing has practiced civil and commercial litigation for 27 years, and Steve Gearing's practice areas include employment matters such as wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, workplace policy disputes, and human rights complaints.
- Does Gearing Law draft and negotiate business contracts?
- Yes. Beth Gearing provides general counsel services to businesses, including drafting and negotiating vendor agreements, distribution and licensing deals, and shareholder agreements.
- Does Gearing Law work with hotel and hospitality businesses?
- Yes. Beth Gearing brings more than 20 years of experience advising businesses across a range of industries, including real estate, hotels, and hospitality, and previously served as Vice President, Legal and Privacy Officer at Delta Hotels and Resorts.
- I'm in a construction lien dispute. Can Gearing Law help?
- Yes. Steve Gearing's litigation practice covers construction liens along with contract disputes, insurance coverage matters, and professional negligence claims.
- Does Gearing Law bill by the hour?
- Not necessarily. The firm's litigation page states a willingness to discuss alternative fee arrangements rather than hourly billing, and Gearing Law generally positions itself as a lower cost alternative to larger firms.
- Where are Gearing Law's offices?
- Gearing Law's main office is in Toronto, in the Commodore Building on Adelaide Street West. The firm also has a second office in Oakville, at 700 Third Line.
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