Michael L. Shell Litigation
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Michael L. Shell Litigation
Michael L. Shell Litigation is a single lawyer commercial litigation practice at 2300 Yonge Street in midtown Toronto, near Yonge and Eglinton. Michael L. Shell has more than 35 years of practice experience across all levels of the Ontario courts, plus mediation and arbitration. Shell previously served as co-chair of the Toronto commercial litigation group at a major national law firm. The practice's files include construction litigation, real estate and commercial tenancy disputes, employment law, insolvency and receivership, professional negligence claims, injunctions, product liability, condominium disputes, partnership and shareholder disagreements, debt collection, and tort claims such as negligence, defamation, and nuisance.
For 25 years, Shell has set the course content and served as principal instructor for the Construction Law Course offered through the Toronto Construction Association and the Construction Institute of Canada. That work earned the two organizations' Chancellor's Award of Excellence. Lexpert has also recognized Shell among Ontario's commercial litigation practitioners. The firm describes its approach as common sense, good judgment, preparedness, creativity, and tenacity, aimed at the most expeditious and least costly resolution for each client, whether that client is a large corporation or an individual.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Chancellor's Award of Excellence from the Toronto Construction Association and the Construction Institute of Canada, recognizing 25 years as principal instructor and course content lead for their Construction Law Course.
- Formerly co-chair of the Toronto commercial litigation group at a major national law firm.
- Recognized by Lexpert among Ontario's commercial litigation practitioners.
In the community
- Past director of the Don Mills Foundation for Seniors.
- Volunteers with the Community Share Food Bank in Don Mills.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleWho handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits in the Yonge Eglinton Centre, a 30 storey tower at 2300 Yonge Street completed in 1974 as part of a two tower complex on the northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton. A 2016 renovation added floors and reclad the towers, and the building connects underground to the TTC's Eglinton subway station, with a multi level retail concourse below the office floors. The tower has also housed the head office of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. For a litigation practice whose clients range from downtown corporations to individuals across the Greater Toronto Area, the direct subway link and the surrounding cluster of office towers put the firm within easy reach whether a client is arriving by transit or by car.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Michael L. Shell Litigation handle construction disputes?
- Yes. Construction litigation is a core part of the practice, covering contract disputes, liens, deficiencies, warranty claims, delays, and design issues, and Michael L. Shell has spent 25 years as principal instructor for the Construction Law Course run by the Toronto Construction Association and the Construction Institute of Canada.
- Can the firm help with a commercial lease or tenancy dispute?
- Yes. The practice takes on real estate disputes and commercial tenancy matters alongside its construction and business litigation work.
- I'm in a dispute with my business partner. Does the firm handle that kind of case?
- Yes. Partnership and shareholder disputes are among the matters the firm takes on, along with related contractual disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
- Does the firm only act for large companies?
- No. The practice acts for large, medium, and small enterprises as well as individuals, and describes its goal as finding the most expeditious and least costly resolution for each client.
- Where is the office and is it near transit?
- The office is at 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1600, in the Yonge Eglinton Centre in midtown Toronto, which connects underground to the TTC's Eglinton subway station.
- Does the firm handle employment law and insolvency matters?
- Yes. Employment law and insolvency and receivership work are both listed among the firm's practice areas, alongside professional negligence and tort claims.
Where to find them
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1E4
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