McBride & Shields
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About McBride & Shields
McBride & Shields is a small, fully bilingual litigation and corporate firm with its head office in downtown Toronto and a second office in New Liskeard, in Northeastern Ontario. It's run by two partners, Amanda McBride and managing partner Daniel Michaud-Shields, who both practice in English and French. The firm says it can advise on federal law as well as Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec provincial law, though its lawyers are personally called to the Ontario and Quebec bars.
The practice centres on civil and commercial litigation, covering insurance, contract, real estate, and corporate disputes, along with corporate and commercial work such as incorporations, financing, and shareholder agreements. It also practices employment law and Indigenous law, advising on matters such as impact and benefit agreements, the duty to consult and accommodate, and hearings before regulatory and land use planning tribunals.
Daniel Michaud-Shields has argued matters before the Superior Court in Ontario and Quebec, the Court of Appeal of Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Amanda McBride has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, and Quebec courts.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Partner Amanda McBride served on the Ontario Bar Association's Insurance Law Section executive from 2012 to 2016, then chaired the section from 2016 to 2017.
- Amanda McBride has chaired continuing professional development programs and lectured with the Ontario Bar Association and other organizations.
Good to know
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Languages on the roster
- English, French
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
McBride & Shields keeps its head office on Adelaide Street East in downtown Toronto and a second office in New Liskeard, part of the city of Temiskaming Shores in the Timiskaming District of Northeastern Ontario. It's an unusual pairing for a two lawyer firm: a foot in Canada's largest city and another in a Northeastern Ontario community well outside the Greater Toronto Area.
The firm's site also lists a Montreal presence, but unlike the Toronto and New Liskeard offices, it gives no street address there, only a phone number and general Quebec contact details. That reads more like a point of contact for the firm's Quebec-admitted lawyers than a staffed branch office.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does McBride & Shields handle?
- McBride & Shields practices civil litigation, corporate and commercial matters, employment law, and Indigenous law, including issues like contract disputes, incorporations and shareholder agreements, workplace disputes, and duty to consult matters.
- Does McBride & Shields serve clients in French as well as English?
- Yes. The firm describes itself as fully bilingual, and both of its lawyers practice in English and French.
- Can McBride & Shields help with a wrongful dismissal or an employment contract dispute?
- The firm's employment law practice covers drafting and interpreting employment contracts, responding to disputes, and advising on dismissals and termination, and it can refer union-related matters to specialized labour lawyers in its network.
- Does the firm handle Indigenous law matters like duty to consult or impact and benefit agreements?
- Yes. McBride & Shields advises on impact and benefit agreements, the duty to consult and accommodate, judicial reviews, and hearings before regulatory and land use planning tribunals, among other Indigenous law matters.
- Where are McBride & Shields' offices located?
- The firm's head office is at 366 Adelaide St. East, Suite 342, in Toronto, with a second office at 51A Armstrong Street N in New Liskeard, Ontario, and a Montreal contact point.
- Can McBride & Shields handle matters outside Ontario?
- The firm says it can advise on federal law as well as Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec provincial law, and its lawyers are called to the Ontario and Quebec bars.
Where to find them
366 Adelaide St. East, Suite 342, Toronto, ON M5A 3X9 · 647-748-0070
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