Shibley Righton LLP
14 lawyers · Established 1964 · City of Toronto, Halton Region, Essex County (Windsor)
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Shibley Righton LLP
Shibley Righton LLP is a mid-sized Ontario law firm that has practiced under its current name since 1964. Its head office sits at 250 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, in a building the firm describes as the old Bank of Canada building. The firm also keeps offices in Windsor and in the Hamilton area, in Burlington, and its team includes more than 30 lawyers and staff working across a dozen or more areas of practice.
Condominium law is one of the firm's core practices. Its condominium group advises boards, property managers, and developers on governance, by-laws, liens, insurance, and disputes, and the firm says it has recovered more than 55 million dollars for condominium corporations over the years. Beyond that work, Shibley Righton handles business and corporate law, construction, real estate, wills and estates, employment, insurance, and civil litigation, and it's an active member of Lexwork International, a network of independent law firms.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Shibley Righton LLP has practiced under its current name since 1964, more than 60 years.
- A partner at the firm is a past president of the Canadian Condominium Institute's Toronto chapter, sat on its board for 18 years, and was a founding director of the Condominium Authority of Ontario.
- Another partner is the author of two published texts on Ontario condominium law and holds an emeritus professorship at Toronto Metropolitan University.
- Three of the firm's lawyers stood first overall in their graduating class, either at law school or in the Bar Admission Course.
- The firm's recognition by Best Lawyers dates back to 2006. In the current listing, 11 of its lawyers are named in The Best Lawyers in Canada and the firm holds 8 Best Law Firms rankings across 6 practice areas, including labour and employment, insurance, real estate, and construction law.
- The firm recently announced a new managing partner on its own news page.
In the community
- A partner at the firm serves as pro bono counsel and chair of the board of directors for a charity that runs student nutrition programs in Toronto schools, and also sits on the board of an organization devoted to public understanding of parliamentary democracy.
- A partner has taught business law at two universities and spent ten years as an instructor in the Law Society of Ontario's Bar Admission Course.
- The firm publishes a running series of articles on Ontario condominium and employment law, commenting on court and tribunal decisions as they come out, including recent Condominium Authority Tribunal rulings and a 2026 Court of Appeal decision on termination language in employment contracts.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 14
Alexa Faria
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Andrea White
Partner
Real Estate Law
Donald W. Leschied
Associate
Personal Injury
Evan Holt
Partner
Real Estate Law
Frank Saroli
Partner
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Jacob Benson
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Joel Berkovitz
Partner
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
John Jedlinski
Partner
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Marlin Horst
Managing Partner
Business & Corporate LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Megan Marrie
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Sam Zucchi
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
Spencer Hsu
Associate
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Warren Kleiner
Partner
Real Estate Law
William Northcote
Partner
Business & Corporate LawConstruction Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1975–2025 · median 22 years in practice 14 of 14 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Windsor (4), Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Lakehead University, Toronto Metropolitan University (Lincoln Alexander School of Law), University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa and 3 more 14 of 14 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 3
4145 North Service Road, 2nd Floor, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6A3
The neighbourhood
Shibley Righton's head office is at 250 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, in what the firm calls the old Bank of Canada building. The building went up in the late 1950s as the Bank of Canada's regional office for the city, complete with vaults built to hold gold and cash for banks across the Toronto area. A few blocks north, the Toronto Courthouse at 361 University Avenue hears Superior Court family and criminal matters.
Away from Toronto, the firm keeps what it calls a well established office on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor, and a smaller office on North Service Road in Burlington that serves clients in the Hamilton area. Both function as satellite locations of the Toronto head office rather than separate historical practices.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Shibley Righton represent condominium corporations and boards?
- Yes. The firm's condominium group works with condo boards, property managers, and developers on governance, by-laws, liens and chargebacks, insurance questions, and disputes that end up before the Condominium Authority Tribunal or the courts.
- I think I was let go unfairly. Does the firm handle wrongful dismissal claims?
- Labour and employment law is one of Shibley Righton's practice areas, and the firm's own blog tracks Ontario decisions on the subject, including a 2026 Court of Appeal ruling on termination clauses that let an employer end employment "at any time."
- Can Shibley Righton prepare a will or handle an estate dispute?
- The firm lists wills and estates law and estate litigation among its practice areas, covering both estate planning and disputes that end up in court.
- I'm starting a business. Can Shibley Righton help incorporate it and arrange financing?
- Business law is one of the firm's core practices, covering corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and financing, alongside related work in taxation and professional liability.
- Where does Shibley Righton have offices?
- The firm's head office is in downtown Toronto, with additional offices in Windsor and in Burlington that serve the Hamilton area.
- How long has Shibley Righton been practicing?
- The firm has practiced under its current name since 1964, so it's been operating for more than 60 years.
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