Honner Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Honner Law
Honner Law is a small litigation firm based in Toronto, with two lawyers who represent clients in Ontario and across Canada. Its practice covers civil litigation, family law, child protection consultations, and select criminal and constitutional matters, and the firm says it takes its own trials and appeals rather than referring them out. Honner Law was originally founded as a firm to sue the police, and police liability work, including claims for assault, wrongful arrest, negligent investigation, and breach of informer privilege, remains part of its practice today.
The firm's principal litigator, Alan Honner, holds law degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and an earlier degree from the University of Waterloo, and has conducted jury and judge alone trials in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Honner has appeared before the Divisional Court, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Ontario Court of Appeal, and before entering private practice spent six years as a director at the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, later serving as litigation director at The Democracy Fund.
Senior associate Megen Zelinka, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School with a political science degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and Ave Maria College, has consulted with hundreds of families under investigation by child protection authorities in every Canadian province and territory except Quebec, and is regularly contacted by institutional clients and private schools for advice in that area.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Honner Law was originally founded as a firm to sue the police, and it continues to accept police liability claims such as wrongful arrest, negligent investigation, and breach of informer privilege.
- In Farhat v. Monteanu, 2015 ONSC 2119, a partial summary judgment the firm obtained on limitation periods and threshold injuries was reported in the Ontario Reports.
- The firm obtained a civil publication ban and sealing order in John Doe v. Toronto Police Services Board, 2017 ONSC 1133, a case involving an alleged breach of confidential police informant privilege.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 2
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Honner Law's office is on Scarlett Road in the Humber Heights-Westmount area of Etobicoke, on the west bank of the Humber River. Scarlett Road takes its name from the Scarlett family, who held much of the farmland along this stretch of the river in the 19th century. Toronto Life named Humber Heights the city's safest neighbourhood in 2011, citing its low crime rate.
Metrolinx is building Scarlett Station, an elevated stop on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, at the corner of Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West, with an underground tunnel portal just to the west. For a firm whose lawyers travel to courts across Ontario and beyond, the new transit link going in on the firm's own street will make the office easier to reach once it opens.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Honner Law help if my family is being investigated by a child protection agency?
- Yes. Senior associate Megen Zelinka has consulted with families under investigation by child protection authorities in every Canadian province and territory except Quebec, and regularly advises institutional clients and private schools on this area of law.
- Does Honner Law take on claims against the police?
- Yes. The firm was originally founded to sue the police and continues to handle claims for assault, wrongful arrest, negligent investigation, and breach of informer privilege.
- I've been charged with a criminal offence, does Honner Law defend criminal cases?
- Yes. The firm has represented clients on charges including sexual assault, armed robbery, arson, fraud, impaired driving, and serious assault, and it accepts Legal Aid for most offences.
- Can Honner Law handle my separation or child custody matter?
- Yes, on a select basis. The firm negotiates separation agreements and litigates issues arising from a marriage breakdown, including the division of property, child and spousal support, and parenting time and decision making.
- Can I sue my lawyer, realtor, or another professional for negligence?
- Honner Law's principal litigator has experience suing lawyers, realtors, and other professionals, and the firm handles professional negligence claims as part of its civil litigation practice.
- Where is Honner Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 750 Scarlett Road in Toronto. The firm can be reached at 416 303 6487 or info@honnerlaw.ca, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, with Saturday appointments available.
Where to find them
750 Scarlett Road, Toronto, Ontario M9P 2V1 · 416-303-6487
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