Hebb & Sheffer
2 lawyers · Established 2006 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
About Hebb & Sheffer
Hebb & Sheffer is a small Toronto law practice where Marian Hebb and Warren Sheffer work in association rather than as a formal partnership, a structure the firm's own site has long described as two lawyers practising in association. The office is on Humewood Drive in midtown Toronto. The two lawyers advise creative people, small businesses, and professional organizations on intellectual property, entertainment, and business law, with a particular focus on book publishing and new media.
Marian Hebb earned an honours B.A. from the University of Toronto, a M.Sc. (Econ.) from the London School of Economics, and an LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1976. Marian Hebb spent a decade as a book and magazine editor before turning to law, and later wrote self-help guides for creators, including Help Yourself to a Better Contract and Ghost Writing. Warren Sheffer holds an LL.B. along with a B.A. in Economics, a M.A. in History, and a Professional Specialization Certificate in International Intellectual Property Law, and began a legal career at Fasken Martineau before serving as legal counsel to Access Copyright.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The Access Copyright Foundation named its Marian Hebb Research Grants program after Marian Hebb, an honour recognizing contributions to copyright law and Canadian culture.
- Marian Hebb was a founder and past chair of Artists' Legal Advice Services and a governor of the Canadian Copyright Institute.
- Warren Sheffer began a legal career at Fasken Martineau (1999 to 2004) and was formerly legal counsel to Access Copyright (2004 to 2006).
- Warren Sheffer served as an Executive Member of the Entertainment, Media and Communications Section of the Ontario Bar Association and was Secretary to its Information Technology Section from 2003 to 2005.
In the community
- Warren Sheffer has been interviewed by The Story Board, a Canadian Freelance Guild publication for freelance writers, about writers' moral rights in publishing agreements.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 2
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1978–2002 · median 36 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is on Humewood Drive, a residential street in the Humewood-Cedarvale area of midtown Toronto, between Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West. Humewood Park and the surrounding streets take their name from the Blake family's nineteenth century Humewood estate, and the neighbourhood's cluster of streets ending in "wood" has earned it the local nickname "the Woods." It's a quieter, largely residential setting for a two-lawyer practice built around authors, small businesses, and professional organizations rather than a downtown office tower.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Hebb & Sheffer practice?
- Hebb & Sheffer focuses on intellectual property, entertainment, and business law, with particular experience in book publishing and new media matters.
- Can Hebb & Sheffer help an author with a publishing contract?
- Hebb & Sheffer advises creative people, including authors, on intellectual property and entertainment law matters, with a focus on book publishing.
- Does Hebb & Sheffer work with small businesses and professional organizations?
- Yes. The firm advises small businesses and professional organizations on business and corporate law alongside its intellectual property work.
- How many lawyers work at Hebb & Sheffer?
- Two: Marian Hebb and Warren Sheffer, who practise in association rather than as a formal partnership.
- Where is Hebb & Sheffer located?
- The office is on Humewood Drive in midtown Toronto.
- Has anyone at the firm written or spoken publicly about copyright law?
- Historical records of the firm's site describe conference presentations and articles by Warren Sheffer on copyright reform and information technology law, and Marian Hebb wrote self-help guides for creators on contracts and ghostwriting.
Where to find them
6 Humewood Dr., Toronto, Ontario M6C 2W2 · 416-971-6618
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