MJ Lawyers LLP
1 lawyer · Established 1993 · City of Toronto
One of 121 law firms listed in Scarborough, and one of 73 handling Real Estate Law.
About MJ Lawyers LLP
MJ Lawyers LLP is a general practice law firm with an office on Corporate Drive in the Cedarbrae area of Scarborough, Toronto. The practice traces back to 1994, when Manuel Jesudasan was called to the Ontario bar and began working as a sole practitioner. That solo practice grew into an association known as Manuel Jesudasan and Associates, and later Jesudasan and other partners founded MJ Lawyers LLP. Today the firm practices in real estate, family, criminal, immigration, corporate and commercial law, and civil litigation, and it also prepares wills and powers of attorney and offers notarial services, including certification of documents as true copies.
The path to Ontario's bar was not a direct one for the firm's founder. Manuel Jesudasan was admitted as an attorney at law in Sri Lanka in 1975 and helped form a firm there, Jeganathan and Jesudasan Associates, before relocating to France and then the United Kingdom in 1979, where admission as a solicitor in England and Wales followed in 1980. Government legal postings in Seychelles came next: Jesudasan held the roles of Senior State Counsel, Chief Lands Officer and Legal Advisor to the Ministry of National Development there from 1982 to 1986, before eventually establishing the Ontario practice that grew into MJ Lawyers LLP.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- 1975: Manuel Jesudasan was admitted as an attorney at law in Sri Lanka and helped form the firm Jeganathan and Jesudasan Associates there.
- 1980: admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales after relocating from Sri Lanka by way of France.
- 1982 to 1986: held government legal posts in Seychelles, including Senior State Counsel and Chief Lands Officer with the Ministry of National Development.
- 1994: called to the Ontario bar and began practising as a sole practitioner in Toronto, the start of what grew into Manuel Jesudasan and Associates and then MJ Lawyers LLP.
In the community
- One of the firm's lawyers serves as a member of the Property Standards Committee of the City of Toronto.
Good to know
By appointmentWho handles what
The neighbourhood
MJ Lawyers' office is located in Scarborough's Woburn neighbourhood, home to landmarks including Cedarbrae Mall, bordered by Highway 401 to the north and McCowan Road to the west. Like the rest of Scarborough, it became part of the amalgamated City of Toronto in 1998.
The surrounding streets are mostly residential, a mix of highrises and single-family homes, with Centennial College's Progress Campus and Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute nearby and TTC bus routes, including the 54, 154 and 954 Lawrence East, serving the area. It's a settled residential base for a firm whose caseload leans on real estate, family and immigration matters alongside criminal and civil litigation work.
Frequently asked questions
- Does MJ Lawyers LLP handle real estate closings?
- Yes. Real estate law is one of the firm's core practice areas, and its lawyers also hold notary public commissions, so document certification and notarial work are handled in house.
- Can MJ Lawyers LLP help with an immigration application?
- Immigration law is listed among the firm's practice areas, and one of its lawyers previously spent years with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board before moving into private practice.
- Does the firm prepare wills and powers of attorney?
- Yes, last wills and powers of attorney are listed among MJ Lawyers LLP's practice areas, along with certification of documents as true copies.
- Can MJ Lawyers LLP take on a family law or criminal matter?
- Family law and criminal law are both listed among the firm's practice areas, alongside civil litigation.
- How long has MJ Lawyers LLP been practising?
- The practice traces back to 1994, when founder Manuel Jesudasan was called to the Ontario bar and began working as a sole practitioner. It later became Manuel Jesudasan and Associates, and then MJ Lawyers LLP.
- What areas of law does MJ Lawyers LLP handle?
- The firm lists real estate, corporate and commercial law, immigration, criminal law, family law, and civil litigation among its practice areas, along with wills, powers of attorney and document certification.
Where to find them
80 Corporate Drive, Suite 210, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1H 3G5 · 416-444-8070
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