Patel Kairys Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
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Patel Kairys Law is a two-lawyer firm in downtown Toronto, built around two specific practices: charity and not-for-profit law, and mental health law. Shanil Patel and Katrina Kairys co-founded the firm after working elsewhere first. Patel began a career at a plaintiff-side litigation firm before spending a year as in-house counsel for an insurance company, and Kairys spent several years practicing charity and not-for-profit law at a national firm. Both were called to the Ontario Bar in 2020: Patel holds a J.D. from Queen's University and studied philosophy at McGill University, while Kairys holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto and an Honours B.A. from McGill.
Patel represents clients before Ontario's Consent and Capacity Board, the Ontario Review Board, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the firm accepts legal aid certificates for Consent and Capacity Board, guardianship, and Ontario Review Board matters. Kairys works with charities and non-profits on incorporation, charitable registration, governance, and regulatory compliance, and has written for the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal, the Canadian Tax Foundation, and a Muttart Foundation collection on Canada's voluntary sector. The firm also keeps a running blog of short commentaries on capacity and guardianship cases.
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Milestones & recognition
- Shanil Patel and Katrina Kairys were both called to the Ontario Bar in 2020.
- Patel has presented on issues in mental health law for Legal Aid Ontario.
- Kairys is a member-at-large of the Ontario Bar Association's Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section Executive.
- Kairys co-authored a chapter in the Muttart Foundation's collection Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada's Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector, and has published articles in the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal, the Canadian Tax Foundation Conference Report, and the Ontario Bar Association's Section Insider: Charity and Not-for-Profit Law.
In the community
- Kairys is a member of the Marketing and Communications Committee of Young Women in Law, a group that supports women lawyers in their first years of practice.
- Kairys is Vice-Chair of the Women's Nonprofit Network.
- Kairys joined ACCESS Community Capital Fund, a Toronto charity that trains and supports underserved entrepreneurs, as a director in September 2021 and was elected board chair in April 2025.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2020 · median 6 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University, University of Toronto 2 of 2 lawyers
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The neighbourhood
Patel Kairys Law's office is inside 67 Yonge Street, a fifteen storey building completed in 1906 that was Toronto's first skyscraper and, for a few years after, the tallest building in the British Commonwealth. Once home to the Traders Bank, the building's Beaux Arts facade has been protected under the Ontario Heritage Act since 1976, and it now holds commercial offices in the middle of the Financial District.
Suite 701 puts the firm a short walk from Union Station and the cluster of bank towers around Yonge and King, an old, established downtown address for two lawyers whose work runs on Consent and Capacity Board and Ontario Review Board hearings rather than street level foot traffic.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Patel Kairys Law help with a hearing before the Consent and Capacity Board?
- Yes. The firm represents clients before the Consent and Capacity Board on disputes over treatment capacity, power of attorney, and guardianship appointment reviews, and it accepts legal aid certificates for these matters.
- Does the firm handle Ontario Review Board hearings?
- Yes. Shanil Patel represents clients in Ontario Review Board matters, including status review proceedings and discharge applications, and the firm accepts legal aid certificates for Review Board cases.
- I'm starting a charity in Ontario. Can Patel Kairys Law help me incorporate and register it?
- Yes. Katrina Kairys's practice covers federal and Ontario not-for-profit incorporation and charitable registration, along with the governance work that follows, such as board policies and regulatory compliance.
- What if a family disagrees over who should be a relative's guardian?
- The firm represents parties in guardianship disputes, including acting as section 3 counsel for a person whose capacity is in question, and it accepts legal aid certificates for these cases.
- Does an existing charity ever need help winding down or restructuring?
- Yes. The firm advises on voluntary revocation, dissolution, amalgamation, and asset transfers for charities and not-for-profits that are restructuring or closing.
- Where is Patel Kairys Law and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 701-67 Yonge Street in downtown Toronto. The phone number is (647) 367-9734, and the website has a form to request a consultation.
Where to find them
701-67 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J8 · 647-367-9734
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