About Conroy Shifman Professional Corporation

Conroy Shifman Professional Corporation is a small law firm at 56 Finch Avenue West in Toronto's North York district, close to Yonge Street. The firm took over the practice of Steinman & Lerner, Barristers & Solicitors, when Stan Steinman and Barry Lerner retired on December 21, 2018, after practising law together for more than 40 years. Their office was a few doors away on the same stretch of Finch Avenue West. That practice covered real estate transactions, business incorporations and commercial agreements, wills, powers of attorney and estate planning, along with personal injury and residential tenancy matters.

One of the firm's namesakes, Behn Conroy, holds a law degree together with a Certified Management Accountant designation and a Professional Engineer licence, after an academic background in electrical engineering. Conroy was recognized in 2011 with an Engineers Canada TD Insurance Meloche Monnex scholarship for graduate engineering students while completing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. It's a founder whose training spans engineering, business and law.

Milestones & recognition

  • Stan Steinman and Barry Lerner transferred their law practice to Conroy Shifman when they retired on December 21, 2018, after practising together for more than 40 years.
  • Behn Conroy received the Engineers Canada TD Insurance Meloche Monnex scholarship in 2011 while completing an MBA at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1977–2005 · median 35 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
Law schools
Queen's University 1 of 2 lawyers

The neighbourhood

The office is on Finch Avenue West, a few blocks from Yonge Street and the TTC's Finch Station, the northern terminus of Line 1 with connections to GO Transit and York Region Transit buses. Steinman and Lerner, the firm whose practice Conroy Shifman took over in 2018, worked from an address a few doors away on the same stretch of Finch Avenue West. The two lawyers had practised law together for more than 40 years before retiring that year.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Conroy Shifman located and how do I reach the firm?
The office is at 56 Finch Avenue West in Toronto's North York district. The firm can be reached by phone at (416) 226-9191 or by fax at (416) 225-1124.
Is Conroy Shifman the same firm as Steinman & Lerner?
Conroy Shifman took over the practice of Steinman & Lerner, Barristers & Solicitors, when Stan Steinman and Barry Lerner retired on December 21, 2018, after practising together for more than 40 years. Clients who authorized the transfer had their files, including signed wills and powers of attorney, moved to Conroy Shifman.
What kind of legal work did the practice Conroy Shifman took over handle?
Steinman & Lerner's practice, which transferred to Conroy Shifman in December 2018, covered residential and commercial real estate transactions, business incorporations and commercial agreements, wills, powers of attorney and estate planning, along with personal injury and residential tenancy matters.
Does anyone at Conroy Shifman have a background outside law?
One of the firm's namesakes, Behn Conroy, holds a Professional Engineer licence and a Certified Management Accountant designation in addition to a law degree, and studied electrical engineering while completing an MBA at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
Is the office easy to reach without a car?
The office on Finch Avenue West is a few blocks from Yonge Street and the TTC's Finch Station, the northern terminus of Line 1 with connections to GO Transit and York Region Transit buses.

Where to find them

56 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M2N 2H2 · 416-226-9191

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