Can Gluckstein Lawyers help after a motor vehicle accident in Ontario?

Yes. Motor vehicle accidents are one of the firm's core practice areas, and the firm represents people injured as drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Does Gluckstein Lawyers handle birth injury and medical malpractice cases?

Yes. The firm represents families in birth injury and obstetrical error claims as well as broader medical malpractice cases.

Does Gluckstein Lawyers take long term disability claims?

Yes. The firm's disability practice focuses on long term disability insurance claims and litigation, including disputes over denied or terminated benefits.

Does Gluckstein Lawyers charge fees upfront?

No. The firm works on a contingency basis, so clients pay no legal fees unless their case settles, and the initial consultation is free.

Where does Gluckstein Lawyers have offices?

The main office is in Toronto, at 595 Bay Street. The firm also has offices in Ottawa, St. Catharines, Barrie, and Collingwood.

Does Gluckstein Lawyers offer support for sexual abuse survivors beyond legal representation?

Yes. The firm hosts an annual Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference for survivors, advocates, and professionals, and runs a Sixties Scoop Survivors program offering legal guidance to people affected by the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families.

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About Gluckstein Lawyers

One of the highest-rated law firms in Toronto, going by its Google reviews.

Gluckstein Lawyers is a Toronto based personal injury firm that has focused on personal injury law since it was founded in 1962 by Bernard L. Gluckstein. Charles E. Gluckstein now leads the firm as managing partner. The head office is at 595 Bay Street in downtown Toronto, and the firm also has offices in Ottawa, St. Catharines, Barrie, and Collingwood that extend its reach across Ontario. The team includes more than 20 lawyers who work on catastrophic injury, medical malpractice and birth injury, motor vehicle accidents, long term disability claims, sexual abuse litigation, and class actions.

The firm works on a contingency basis, so clients pay no legal fees unless a case settles, and the initial consultation is free. It also supports Sixties Scoop survivors, offering legal guidance to people affected by the historical forced removal of Indigenous children from their families. The firm's website is available in Simplified Chinese as well as English. In recent years Gluckstein Lawyers has been named to Canadian Lawyer's Top Personal Injury Boutiques list and recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Law Firms, Canada rankings.

Practice areas

Personal Injury

Class Actions

Milestones & recognition

Founded in 1962 by Bernard L. Gluckstein.
Named to Canadian Lawyer's Top Personal Injury Boutiques list for 2026.
Received the Canadian Law Awards' Boutique Law Firm of the Year recognition for 2026.
Listed as a Lexpert Ranked Firm in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2026.
Included in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, Canada.
Firm lawyers have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada rankings for 2026.

In the community

Hosts an annual Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference, most recently at YWCA Toronto with a virtual option, bringing together survivors, advocates, legal professionals, and service providers.
Runs a Sixties Scoop Survivors program that offers legal guidance to people affected by the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families.
Sponsors organizations including Hamilton Health Sciences, the Ontario Brain Injury Association, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, SickKids, Easter Seals Ontario, the Brain Injury Society of Toronto, and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic.
Offers three $1,200 scholarships for secondary school students: the Ontario Indigenous Future Leaders Scholarship for Indigenous students, the Community Champions Scholarship for Barrie and Simcoe County students who have volunteered in their community, and the Persian Student Empowerment Scholarship for a student in the Persian community whose family was affected by the Ukrainian Airlines tragedy.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A rainbow pride heart

LGBTQ+ friendly A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment An office interior with a desk and chairs

In-person services

Fees & payment

A shield with gold coins, a dollar sign and a checkmark seal

Contingency A clipboard with a speech bubble and a no-charge dollar coin

Free consultation

Lawyers 22

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1962–2026 · median 8 years in practice 15 of 22 lawyers
Law schools: University of Western Ontario (5), University of Windsor (5), Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Queen's University (3), Bond University, Southwestern University School of Law and 3 more 21 of 22 lawyers
Languages on the roster: Bangla, English, French, German, Hindi

Who handles what

Offices 5

Toronto416-408-4252

595 Bay Street, Suite 301, Toronto, ON M5G 2C2

Ottawa613-241-3400

116 Lisgar Street, 6th Floor, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L7

Niagara866-308-7722

110 James Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7E8

Barrie705-722-6393

128 Wellington Street W, Suite 210, Barrie, ON L4N 8J6

Collingwood705-445-7207

11 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, ON L9Y 2L7

The neighbourhood

Gluckstein Lawyers' head office is in the Atrium on Bay, a mixed use complex at 595 Bay Street that was completed in 1981 on the north side of Dundas Street West between Yonge and Bay in downtown Toronto. Its concourse level connects underground to the TMU subway station and across to the Toronto Eaton Centre, putting the firm's main office at the centre of the city's downtown transit and retail core.

The firm is not only a Toronto operation. It also keeps an office in Ottawa and one in St. Catharines. Further offices in Barrie and in Collingwood, a former shipbuilding town on Georgian Bay's Nottawasaga Bay, extend the practice into Simcoe County.

Frequently asked questions

Can Gluckstein Lawyers help after a motor vehicle accident in Ontario?: Yes. Motor vehicle accidents are one of the firm's core practice areas, and the firm represents people injured as drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Does Gluckstein Lawyers handle birth injury and medical malpractice cases?: Yes. The firm represents families in birth injury and obstetrical error claims as well as broader medical malpractice cases.
Does Gluckstein Lawyers take long term disability claims?: Yes. The firm's disability practice focuses on long term disability insurance claims and litigation, including disputes over denied or terminated benefits.
Does Gluckstein Lawyers charge fees upfront?: No. The firm works on a contingency basis, so clients pay no legal fees unless their case settles, and the initial consultation is free.
Where does Gluckstein Lawyers have offices?: The main office is in Toronto, at 595 Bay Street. The firm also has offices in Ottawa, St. Catharines, Barrie, and Collingwood.
Does Gluckstein Lawyers offer support for sexual abuse survivors beyond legal representation?: Yes. The firm hosts an annual Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference for survivors, advocates, and professionals, and runs a Sixties Scoop Survivors program offering legal guidance to people affected by the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families.

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