Lawler Advocacy
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About Lawler Advocacy
Lawler Advocacy is a small Toronto law firm with four lawyers, based in First Canadian Place in the city's Financial District. Sean Lawler founded the firm after several years as a partner at Shibley Righton LLP. The practice concentrates on three related areas: representing lawyers in professional liability matters, wills and estates litigation, and mediation of estate and beneficiary disputes.
Lawler was called to the Ontario bar in 1997 after graduating from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and has served as preferred counsel to LawPro, the insurer for Ontario lawyers, for more than 20 years. That work has put the firm in front of every level of court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, and several administrative tribunals. The rest of the team brings different backgrounds to the practice. Preston Tu was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 2014 before being called in Ontario in 2019. Freya Painting worked in professional regulation at the College of Nurses of Ontario and at the Ontario Ombudsman before joining the firm in 2023. Sabrina Aujla completed law degrees at Bond University in Queensland, Australia, before returning to practice in Toronto.
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In the community
- Sean Lawler sits on the board of the Argonaut Rowing Club, one of Toronto's oldest rowing clubs, founded in 1872, and holds the membership portfolio there.
- Freya Painting serves on the board of the Summerville Family Health Team and on the Community Services Committee of a local Rotary club.
- In 2018 Sean Lawler took part in the 'Fight To End Cancer' charity boxing event.
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- Called to the bar
- 2019 · median 7 years in practice 1 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto 1 of 4 lawyers
Where to find them
First Canadian Place, Suite 5700, 100 King St. W, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C7 · 416-644-7373
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