Jones Kopp Litigation Partners LLP
12 lawyers · Established 2009 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 202 handling Insurance Law.
About Jones Kopp Litigation Partners LLP
Jones Kopp Litigation Partners LLP is a Toronto insurance defence litigation firm with its office at 20 Adelaide Street East in the city's downtown core. John J. Jones, who was called to the Ontario bar in 1994, founded the firm in 2009 after building a practice representing insurers and large self-insured corporations. The partnership has since grown to twelve lawyers, seven partners and five associates, who defend insurers, self-insured corporations, and regulated professionals in litigation and administrative proceedings across Ontario.
The firm's docket ranges from motor vehicle and occupiers' liability claims to construction defect disputes, product liability, and tavern and social host claims, along with professional liability and discipline matters for accountants, architects, engineers, and other regulated professionals. Partner Renee Kopp, called to the bar in 1999, concentrates on regulatory defence in the health care sector and is fully bilingual in English and French. The firm also represents insurers in accident benefits disputes before the Licence Appeal Tribunal and its predecessor, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- John J. Jones founded the firm in 2009 after already building a career representing insurers and self-insured corporations, having been called to the Ontario bar in 1994.
- Leeza Pece was named to Post City Magazine's 2024 list of Toronto's top lawyers, selected from peer nominations across multiple practice areas.
- The partnership grew in 2025 and 2026 with the promotions of Rabeena Mussalin to non-equity partner, effective October 1, 2025, and James Hirsh to partner, effective July 1, 2026.
- In November 2025 the firm secured a favourable Licence Appeal Tribunal decision in Ramnathsingh v. Echelon Insurance Company, confirming that a claimant's repeated failure to attend insurer examinations under section 44 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule can bar a claim from proceeding.
In the community
- A partner at the firm regularly volunteers with the Ontario Bar Association's Elementary School Mock Trial Program and mentors first year law students through Toronto Metropolitan University's Law 1L Mentorship Program.
- A partner at the firm has long been involved in Nightwood Theatre's annual Lawyer Show, the theatre company's biggest annual fundraiser, in which members of Toronto's legal community rehearse and perform in a staged musical to support the company's mentorship and training programs.
- The firm publishes legal commentary on Ontario insurance and accident benefits law on its website, including analysis of Licence Appeal Tribunal decisions and coverage requirements under the OPCF 44R.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 12
Allison M. Gaw
Managing Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Alysha Bayes
Associate
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Amanda Jones
Associate
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Bahram Dehghan
Senior Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Cassandra Theune
Associate
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Drew Higginbotham
Associate
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
James Hirsh
Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
John J. Jones
Founding Partner
Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Joseph Tumini
Associate
Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Leeza Pece
Partner
Insurance LawPersonal Injury
Rabeena Mussalin
Partner
Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Renee A. Kopp
Senior Partner
Insurance LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1994–2023 · median 13 years in practice 12 of 12 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Ottawa (2), Kent Law School, University of Kent, University of London, University of New Brunswick, University of Toronto and 4 more 12 of 12 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is at 20 Adelaide Street East, just east of Yonge Street in Toronto's downtown financial core. The building, put up in the late 1980s, pairs a granite and glass base with a reflective glass tower above it and has an underground connection toward the PATH system and Scotia Plaza. A few blocks away, at 57 Adelaide Street East, stands the building that once housed York County Court House, from 1852 until judicial operations moved to Toronto City Hall in 1900. It now operates as a restaurant, but it's a reminder that this stretch of Adelaide Street has been tied to Toronto's legal community for well over a century.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Jones Kopp Litigation Partners represent individual accident victims, or only insurers?
- The firm practices on the defence side. Its lawyers act for insurers, self-insured corporations, and regulated professionals responding to personal injury, property, and liability claims rather than representing individual plaintiffs.
- Can the firm handle a professional discipline or regulatory hearing?
- Yes. The firm represents accountants, architects, engineers, and health care professionals in disciplinary proceedings, Coroner's inquests, and hearings before tribunals such as the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
- Does the firm handle unidentified driver or hit and run coverage disputes?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers write about and litigate the corroboration requirements for unidentified driver claims under section 1.5(D) of the OPCF 44R.
- What kinds of property and construction claims does the firm defend?
- The firm defends developers, contractors, and property owners in disputes ranging from construction defects, such as defective roofing or foundation problems, to major fires, floods, and sewer backup claims.
- Where is Jones Kopp Litigation Partners located and how big is the firm?
- The firm's office is at 20 Adelaide Street East, Suite 600, in downtown Toronto. It has twelve lawyers, seven partners and five associates, practicing insurance defence and related litigation.
- Does the firm provide coverage opinions to insurers?
- Yes. Partners at the firm provide coverage opinions on commercial general liability, directors and officers, property, and errors and omissions policies for Canadian and American insurers, as well as Lloyd's syndicates.
Where to find them
Jones Kopp Litigation Partners LLP, 20 Adelaide Street East, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2T6 · 416-350-2150
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