Does Paliare Roland represent clients in class actions?

Class Actions is listed among the firm's practice areas. The firm has been named to the Best Law Firms - Canada guide, which recognized it in 20 practice areas including 7 Tier 1 national rankings.

Can Paliare Roland help with an employment dispute?

Employment Law is one of the firm's listed practice areas, alongside Labour Law.

Does the firm handle professional discipline or regulatory hearings?

Yes. Professional Discipline and Regulation is one of the firm's listed practice areas.

Does Paliare Roland take on pro bono work?

The firm describes a deep commitment to pro bono legal services for non-profits and individuals, and Canadian Lawyer named it a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm for 2026.

How long has Paliare Roland been practising, and where is it located?

Eighteen lawyers founded the firm in 2001, and it marked its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2026. Its office is on the 35th floor of 155 Wellington Street West in Toronto.

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

About Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP is a Toronto litigation firm on the 35th floor of the RBC Centre at 155 Wellington Street West. Eighteen lawyers founded the firm in 2001 with the aim, in the firm's own words, of building a different kind of law firm, and it marked its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2026. The practice today covers commercial and civil litigation, class actions, employment and labour law, professional discipline and regulatory hearings, and administrative and constitutional law, along with areas such as Aboriginal and Indigenous law, health law, and energy law.

The firm has been named to the Best Law Firms - Canada guide, ranking in 20 practice areas, including 7 areas in Tier 1 nationally and 13 areas in Tier 1 in Toronto. In 2026 the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognized 20 of its litigators, and Canadian Lawyer named the firm a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm. Through its Doin' Good program, the firm has set aside a portion of its revenue for charity every year since it opened; between 2002 and 2025 those donations to registered charities totaled about $4,800,000.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Class Actions

Employment & Labour Law

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Business & Corporate Law

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Milestones & recognition

Founded in 2001 by eighteen lawyers, the firm marked its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2026.
Named to the Best Law Firms - Canada guide, ranking in 20 practice areas, including 7 areas in Tier 1 nationally and 13 areas in Tier 1 in Toronto.
The 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognized 20 of the firm's litigators.
Recognized for litigation leadership at the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards.
Named a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm by Canadian Lawyer for 2026, a recognition given to firms with pro bono programs at an institutional level.
In January 2026, the firm admitted three lawyers to its partnership.

In the community

Through its Doin' Good program, the firm has donated a portion of its revenue to charity every year since it opened. Between 2002 and 2025, those donations to registered charities totaled about $4,800,000.
Doin' Good has supported organizations including War Child, Woodgreen Community Services' Homeward Bound program, The Stop Community Food Centre, Homes First, East Scarborough Storefront, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, Lawyers Feed the Hungry, FoodShare, Peacebuilders International Canada, Connected North, and the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Staff volunteer hundreds of hours a year with sports groups, job readiness programs, and cultural organizations, and some sit on the boards of the charities the firm supports.
The firm describes a deep commitment to pro bono legal services, representing non-profits and individuals on matters that advance the law or serve important public needs.
The firm's Inclusion Committee, made up of partners, associates, and staff, runs education sessions and supports pro bono and charitable partners including the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible

Lawyers 26

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1973–2019 · median 17 years in practice 26 of 26 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (12), University of Toronto (8), University of Ottawa (2), Dalhousie University, Harvard University, McGill University and 1 more 26 of 26 lawyers
Languages on the roster: French

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The firm's office occupies the 35th floor of the RBC Centre at 155 Wellington Street West, a 43 story tower at Wellington and Simcoe Streets in Toronto. Completed in 2009, the building serves as the anchor location for the Royal Bank of Canada and connects into Toronto's underground PATH system.

Frequently asked questions

What areas of law does Paliare Roland handle?: The practice covers commercial and civil litigation, class actions, employment and labour law, professional discipline and regulatory hearings, and administrative and constitutional law, along with areas including Aboriginal and Indigenous law, health law, and energy law.
Does Paliare Roland represent clients in class actions?: Class Actions is listed among the firm's practice areas. The firm has been named to the Best Law Firms - Canada guide, which recognized it in 20 practice areas including 7 Tier 1 national rankings.
Can Paliare Roland help with an employment dispute?: Employment Law is one of the firm's listed practice areas, alongside Labour Law.
Does the firm handle professional discipline or regulatory hearings?: Yes. Professional Discipline and Regulation is one of the firm's listed practice areas.
Does Paliare Roland take on pro bono work?: The firm describes a deep commitment to pro bono legal services for non-profits and individuals, and Canadian Lawyer named it a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm for 2026.
How long has Paliare Roland been practising, and where is it located?: Eighteen lawyers founded the firm in 2001, and it marked its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2026. Its office is on the 35th floor of 155 Wellington Street West in Toronto.

Where to find them

155 Wellington St West, 35th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3H1 · 416-646-4300

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