Does Landy Marr Kats LLP handle wrongful dismissal claims?

Yes. The firm represents employees in wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and termination without proper notice, and offers a free 30 minute consultation. For many employment cases the firm works on a contingency basis, meaning it doesn't charge a fee unless it recovers money for the client.

I was hurt in a bicycle accident, can the firm help?

The firm represents cyclists injured in collisions with vehicles, pursuing insurance compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and damaged equipment, alongside other personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites.

Can the firm appeal a denied CPP disability claim?

Yes, the firm handles CPP disability applications and appeals of denied claims. It describes the legal test as a real world one that looks at a person's work history, education, and job skills rather than a strict reading of the medical evidence alone.

I'm buying a home and the deal isn't closing as planned, can the firm help?

The firm represents both purchasers and builders when a real estate transaction doesn't close on schedule, and recommends getting legal advice before signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale rather than after a dispute starts.

How long has Landy Marr Kats LLP been practising in Toronto, and who runs it now?

The firm traces its practice to 1977. It's now led by partners Vadim Kats and Ilya Kirtsman, with a team of six lawyers working out of the Yonge Sheppard Centre office in North York.

What languages does the team speak?

Between them, the firm's lawyers speak Russian, French, and Mandarin in addition to English.

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About Landy Marr Kats LLP

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Landy Marr Kats LLP is a civil litigation firm with its office in North York, inside the Yonge Sheppard Centre tower at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. The firm traces its practice to 1977, when founding partner Keith M. Landy was called to the Ontario bar. Landy also served as national president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2004 and received the Law Society of Upper Canada's Lincoln Alexander Award in 2005 for contributions to human rights and community service, before passing away in 2017.

Partners Vadim Kats and Ilya Kirtsman now lead a team of six lawyers handling personal injury, employment and wrongful dismissal, CPP and other disability claims, construction, real estate, and business litigation, alongside class actions. The firm has acted in class proceedings against Bell Mobility over 911 service fees, and more recently against Scotiabank and Haventree Bank over automatic mortgage renewals. Between them, Kats, Kirtsman, and the firm's associates speak Russian, French, and Mandarin in addition to English.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Personal Injury

Employment & Labour Law

Construction Law

Real Estate Law

Class Actions

Milestones & recognition

The firm traces its practice to 1977, when founding partner Keith M. Landy was called to the Ontario bar.
Landy received the Law Society of Upper Canada's Lincoln Alexander Award in 2005 for contributions to human rights and community service, and served as national president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2004.
In the firm's class action against Bell Mobility over unauthorized 911 service fees, the Northwest Territories Supreme Court found in 2013 that Bell had breached its contracts with customers, and the Supreme Court of Canada denied Bell's application for leave to appeal in 2015.
In June 2026, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a class action, brought together with Koskie Minsky LLP, alleging Scotiabank automatically renewed residential mortgages at higher interest rates without borrowers' consent.
The firm represented the plaintiff in Vistoli v. Haventree Bank, 2024 ONSC 1887, a case about a bank's automatic renewal of a mortgage without the borrower selecting new terms.

In the community

A partner at the firm serves on the board of directors of the Maon Noam Congregation of Canada and the Jewish Cultural and Educational Network.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A rainbow pride heart

LGBTQ+ friendly A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment An office interior with a desk and chairs

In-person services

Fees & payment

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Contingency

Lawyers 6

Cecilia Yang Associate Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Deborah A. Corcoran Senior Lawyer Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Ilya Kirtsman Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law Matthew Consky Senior Lawyer Personal Injury Nicole Taylor Associate Employment & Labour LawReal Estate Law Vadim Kats Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionPersonal Injury

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 2000–2022 · median 22 years in practice 5 of 6 lawyers
Law schools: Queen's University (2), University of Windsor (2), McGill University, University of Ottawa 6 of 6 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, French, Mandarin, Russian

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The firm's office is inside Yonge Sheppard Centre, a mixed-use tower complex built in 1976 at the corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue in North York and renovated between 2016 and 2021. The complex has direct access to Sheppard-Yonge subway station, so visitors can reach the office without stepping outside.

Yonge-Sheppard grew into one of Toronto's secondary downtown nodes over the decades, ringed by office towers, condominiums, and retail rather than clustered around a courthouse the way many litigation firms are. It's a fitting spot for a practice built on mortgage, employment, and personal injury disputes brought by people who live and work in the surrounding towers.

Frequently asked questions

Does Landy Marr Kats LLP handle wrongful dismissal claims?: Yes. The firm represents employees in wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and termination without proper notice, and offers a free 30 minute consultation. For many employment cases the firm works on a contingency basis, meaning it doesn't charge a fee unless it recovers money for the client.
I was hurt in a bicycle accident, can the firm help?: The firm represents cyclists injured in collisions with vehicles, pursuing insurance compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and damaged equipment, alongside other personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites.
Can the firm appeal a denied CPP disability claim?: Yes, the firm handles CPP disability applications and appeals of denied claims. It describes the legal test as a real world one that looks at a person's work history, education, and job skills rather than a strict reading of the medical evidence alone.
I'm buying a home and the deal isn't closing as planned, can the firm help?: The firm represents both purchasers and builders when a real estate transaction doesn't close on schedule, and recommends getting legal advice before signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale rather than after a dispute starts.
How long has Landy Marr Kats LLP been practising in Toronto, and who runs it now?: The firm traces its practice to 1977. It's now led by partners Vadim Kats and Ilya Kirtsman, with a team of six lawyers working out of the Yonge Sheppard Centre office in North York.
What languages does the team speak?: Between them, the firm's lawyers speak Russian, French, and Mandarin in addition to English.

Where to find them

2 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 900 (Sheppard Centre), Toronto, ON M2N 5Y7 · 416-221-9343

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