Pawlina Law
1 lawyer · Established 2016 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
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Pawlina Law is a solo Toronto firm that focuses only on business law, corporate law, and intellectual property law for small and medium sized enterprises. Karol Pawlina founded the practice in the fall of 2016 and still runs it out of an appointment only office at Yonge and St. Clair. Pawlina earned a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and, before that, an Honours Bachelor of Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University (then Ryerson), graduating with distinction. Pawlina was called to the Ontario bar in 2016 and is also a registered Trademark Agent in Canada. Before starting the firm, Pawlina gained experience during law school assisting with intellectual property matters, including IP litigation and trademark prosecution, at an intellectual property law firm in Toronto.
The firm's work spans incorporations and professional corporations, shareholder and partnership agreements, business purchase and sale transactions, contract drafting, and resolving disputes between business partners, alongside trademark, copyright, patent, and industrial design matters. Pawlina Law publishes its own fee schedule for common services rather than leaving pricing to a quote, and it posts a legal fees calculator so prospective clients can get a preliminary estimate before booking a consultation.
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Milestones & recognition
- Karol Pawlina earned an Honours Bachelor of Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), graduating with distinction, before completing a J.D. at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Pawlina was called to the Ontario bar in 2016 and founded Pawlina Law that fall.
- Pawlina is a registered Trademark Agent in Canada.
- In 2020, Ontario's Minister of Finance appointed Pawlina as a public member of the Council of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, and Pawlina was re appointed for a second term in 2024, having also chaired RIBO's Legislative Committee.
- In 2024, Pawlina was appointed to the Investigations Committee of the College of Patent and Trademark Agents.
- Since 2023, Pawlina has served as a Business Law Practicum Mentor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law.
In the community
- Pawlina serves as a public member appointed by Ontario's Minister of Finance to the Council of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, a role that includes chairing its Legislative Committee.
- Pawlina sits on the Investigations Committee of the College of Patent and Trademark Agents.
- Since 2023, Pawlina has mentored student groups on business law assignments as a Business Law Practicum Mentor at Toronto Metropolitan University's Lincoln Alexander School of Law.
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The neighbourhood
Pawlina Law works by appointment only out of an office tower at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West, in the part of midtown Toronto known as Deer Park. The intersection is the neighbourhood's commercial hub, built around a cluster of office buildings rather than a courthouse or civic institution, which fits a firm whose clients are mostly small and medium sized businesses rather than walk-in litigants.
Deer Park grew up as a rural estate area before Toronto annexed it in 1908, and the Yonge and St. Clair node has been a fixture of the surrounding residential streets ever since. For a lean, appointment based practice like Pawlina Law, an office in that established commercial strip means clients meet in a professional midtown setting without the overhead of a storefront.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm starting a small business in Ontario, can Pawlina Law incorporate it?
- Yes. Pawlina Law handles standard and professional corporation incorporations and lists its incorporation package starting at $680 plus HST and disbursements, with professional corporations starting at $780 plus HST and disbursements.
- My business partner and I are in a dispute, does the firm handle that?
- Yes. Pawlina Law works on disputes between business partners and equal shareholders, including disagreements over ownership, control, and direction of the company.
- Can Pawlina Law help me register a trademark?
- Yes. Karol Pawlina is a registered Trademark Agent in Canada, and the firm handles trademark searches, opinions, applications, office action responses, and opposition proceedings, along with copyright, patent, and industrial design work.
- How big is Pawlina Law and who will I be working with?
- Pawlina Law is a solo practice run by founder Karol Pawlina, who has focused on business, corporate, and intellectual property law since founding the firm in the fall of 2016.
- Where is Pawlina Law located and how do I book a meeting?
- The firm's office is at 2 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto. The firm works by appointment only, and its website lists a booking link for scheduling a consultation.
- I want an estimate before I commit to a transaction, does the firm provide one?
- Pawlina Law posts a legal fees calculator on its website that gives a preliminary estimate for common services, and it notes that for transactions over $1 million, prospective clients can contact the firm to book a complimentary call for a more accurate estimate.
Where to find them
1800 - 2 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1L5 · 416-434-6566
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