Kawaguchi Krajden LLP
7 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,347 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 795 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Kawaguchi Krajden LLP
Kawaguchi Krajden LLP, known as K2LLP, is a Toronto civil litigation firm on Castlefield Avenue. Heather L. Kawaguchi and Ari Krajden founded the practice after each spent years litigating insurance and personal injury claims, and the firm has since grown to seven lawyers. It represents individuals, businesses, and insurers in insurance litigation, personal injury, and medical malpractice matters, appearing before the Superior Court of Justice, the License Appeal Tribunal, and Small Claims Court.
Krajden holds the Law Society of Ontario's Certified Specialist designation in Civil Litigation, a credential the Law Society reports is held by less than 1% of lawyers in the province. Krajden and Kawaguchi both offer mediation services, and Kawaguchi also acts as a private arbitrator in priority and loss transfer disputes. Several of the firm's lawyers have been named to Best Lawyers in Canada or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for personal injury and insurance law, and the firm's associates regularly write and speak on developments in Ontario's accident benefits system, including the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ari Krajden is a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, a designation the Law Society reports is held by less than 1% of lawyers in the province.
- Heather L. Kawaguchi, Ari Krajden, and Greg Specht were named to the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for their work in personal injury and insurance law.
- Kawaguchi and Krajden are both ranked in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for personal injury work.
In the community
- Jordan Black co-chairs the annual Top Pair poker tournament in Toronto, which raises money for breast cancer awareness and research.
Lawyers 7
Ari Krajden
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Briana Cott
Associate
Personal InjuryInsurance Law
Davis Bowers
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Greg Specht
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Heather L. Kawaguchi
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury
Jordan Black
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Victoria Giuliani
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Certified Specialists
A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2016–2025 · median 5 years in practice 4 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Windsor Faculty of Law / University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Dual JD) (2), University of Windsor 5 of 7 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
K2LLP's office sits on Castlefield Avenue, the main street of what locals call Toronto's design district, known for its concentration of furniture and interior design showrooms in converted industrial buildings. It's a working commercial strip rather than a courthouse row, which suits a litigation practice whose lawyers spend most of their court time downtown at the Superior Court of Justice.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of cases does K2LLP handle?
- K2LLP is a civil litigation firm that focuses on insurance litigation, personal injury, and medical malpractice matters, acting for individuals, businesses, and insurers.
- I was hurt in a car accident. Can K2LLP help with an accident benefits claim?
- Yes. Several K2LLP lawyers concentrate on motor vehicle accident and statutory accident benefits claims, including disputes over the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, and regularly appear before the License Appeal Tribunal on these files.
- Does K2LLP only represent injured people, or does it also defend insurers?
- Both. K2LLP's lawyers act for plaintiffs and for insurers and corporate defendants, including in first-party accident benefits claims and general liability disputes.
- Does K2LLP offer mediation or arbitration instead of going to court?
- Yes. Ari Krajden offers mediation services, and Heather L. Kawaguchi provides mediation and private arbitration for priority and loss transfer disputes.
- How big is K2LLP and where is it located?
- K2LLP has seven lawyers and is based on Castlefield Avenue in Toronto.
- Does anyone at K2LLP have a formal litigation specialist credential?
- Yes. Ari Krajden is a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, a designation held by less than 1% of Ontario lawyers.
Where to find them
1128 Castlefield Avenue, Toronto, ON M6B 1E9 · 416-613-0557
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