Small Claims Lawyer

About Small Claims Lawyer

Small Claims Lawyer is a solo Toronto litigation practice focused entirely on Ontario's Small Claims Court, where the lawyer has practised for about 20 years since being called to the bar in 2008. Before that, the lawyer studied common law for four years at Osgoode Hall Law School, served as CLASP duty counsel at the Toronto Small Claims Court, and clerked at the Toronto Superior Court, the Divisional Court, and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Earlier still, the path to law ran through international work, including a stint as an assistant editor at the New York University Journal of International Law.

The practice covers the full life of a small claim, from drafting a Plaintiff's Claim or Defence through settlement conferences, motions, trials, appeals, and judgment enforcement, and it also takes on Superior Court actions once a dispute passes the Small Claims Court's $50,000 limit. Work is billed at set flat fees for each stage rather than by the hour, with separate pricing for trial preparation and other add-ons. The lawyer has been interviewed or cited by the Toronto Star, Law Times, Lawyers Weekly, Precedent, and Ontario Reports on small claims topics.