One of the highest-rated law firms in Kitchener, going by its Google reviews.
Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, or HSH, is a Toronto personal injury firm that works with injured people across Ontario, including the Waterloo region. Three lawyers, James Howie, Neil Sacks, and Michael Henry, founded it in 2000, and it began as a five-person practice devoted to injury cases. It's since grown to more than 20 lawyers backed by a support team of over 100. The firm concentrates on serious and catastrophic claims: motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, medical malpractice and birth injuries, slip and fall claims, long-term and short-term disability, and mass tort and class action litigation. HSH acts for injured plaintiffs, works on a contingency fee basis, and offers free consultations.
The firm is Toronto-based and keeps a consultation office in downtown Kitchener rather than a full staffed branch, so people in Waterloo Region can meet closer to home instead of travelling into the city. HSH says its work comes from results rather than advertising, and notes that it doesn't run ads on television, radio, billboards, or buses. Since 2011, its peers have consistently voted it onto Canadian Lawyer's annual ranking of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada, and in 2025 it was the only plaintiff personal injury firm in Ontario listed in the Insurance section of the Globe and Mail's Canada's Best Law Firms.
Founded in 2000 by James Howie, Neil Sacks, and Michael Henry, and started as a five-person firm focused entirely on personal injury work.
Since 2011, voted by its peers onto Canadian Lawyer's annual ranking of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada.
Listed in the Globe and Mail's Canada's Best Law Firms for 2025, the only plaintiff personal injury firm in Ontario named in the Insurance section.
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
In the community
Sponsors brain injury organizations across Ontario, including the Ontario Brain Injury Association, the Brain Injury Society of Toronto, and associations serving Hamilton, Peel and Halton, and Niagara.
Supports Lawyers Feed the Hungry, with firm staff volunteering to help serve meals.
Sponsors the HSH Emerging Leader Award through the Women's Law Association of Ontario, which recognizes leadership among people from historically underrepresented groups.
Backs rehabilitation and injury-prevention causes, including Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, and water-safety programs.
1980–2025 · median 16 years in practice 19 of 21 lawyers
Law schools
University of Western Ontario (4), University of Windsor (4), Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Toronto (2), Dalhousie University, McGill University and 5 more 19 of 21 lawyers
Suite A, 15 Main Street, Bobcaygeon, Ontario K0M 1A0
The neighbourhood
In Waterloo Region, HSH meets clients at the TD Canada Trust Centre at 55 King Street West in downtown Kitchener. It's a consultation office rather than a full branch, which fits how the firm works: someone in the region can sit down with a lawyer close to home instead of driving to the Toronto office, which helps when a client is recovering from an injury and finding it hard to travel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Howie, Sacks & Henry based in Kitchener?
No. HSH is a Toronto firm, with its main office at 20 Queen Street West. In the Waterloo region it keeps a consultation office at 55 King Street West in downtown Kitchener, where clients can meet a lawyer without travelling into Toronto.
What kinds of injury cases does the firm handle?
HSH takes on serious injury claims, including motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, medical malpractice and birth injuries, slip and fall claims, long-term and short-term disability, and mass tort and class actions. It acts for injured plaintiffs, not insurers.
Do I have to pay anything upfront to hire HSH?
No. The firm offers free consultations and works on a contingency fee basis, so legal fees come out of a settlement or award rather than being paid up front.
I was hurt in a car accident near Kitchener. Can HSH help?
Yes. Motor vehicle accident and accident benefits claims are among the firm's core areas, and clients in Waterloo Region can meet at the Kitchener consultation office or at the Toronto office.
How do I reach the Kitchener office?
The Kitchener consultation office is at the TD Canada Trust Centre, 55 King Street West, 7th Floor, and the local number is 519-772-0101. Appointments are arranged in advance.
How long has the firm been practising?
HSH was founded in 2000, so it has been representing injured clients for more than 25 years. It started as a five-person practice and has grown to more than 20 lawyers.
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