Shnier Mackenzie Law
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 76 handling Health Law.
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Shnier Mackenzie Law & Policy Consulting, Professional Corporation is a small law firm at 1905 Avenue Road in Toronto. It's led by founder Dr. Adrienne Shnier and partner Jonathan Mackenzie, whose surnames make up the firm's name, alongside Daniel Rizzi as counsel and Vanessa Caco as a licensed paralegal.
Dr. Shnier holds a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Ph.D. in Health Policy & Equity from York University, and was called to the Ontario bar in 2020. That academic background shapes the firm's health law and public policy consulting practice, which advises physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other regulated health professionals and their associations on compliance, governance, and contracts. Jonathan Mackenzie, called to the bar in 2011, spent years in insurance defence and personal injury litigation before moving in-house as corporate counsel at a national real estate franchisor, and now handles the firm's business, franchise, and employment law files. The firm also takes on family law matters, including divorce mediation, and both Dr. Shnier and Jonathan Mackenzie are commissioned as notaries public in Ontario.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founder Dr. Adrienne Shnier earned Osgoode Hall Law School's Sir Jack Jacob Prize in Administration of Justice in 2019.
- Dr. Shnier serves as Program Director of Osgoode Hall Law School's Professional LLM in Health Law and teaches as adjunct faculty at York University's School of Global Health and School of Health Policy & Management.
- Partner Jonathan Mackenzie has instructed Canadian Contract Law through Osgoode Professional Development's LLM program.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2011–2020 · median 10 years in practice 2 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2) 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is on Avenue Road in Toronto, a stretch that is fairly residential with a mix of small businesses rather than office towers, a different setting from the cluster of large law firms downtown. It fits a compact practice built around health law, policy consulting, and business advisory work rather than daily courthouse appearances.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Shnier Mackenzie Law work with individuals, or only with businesses and associations?
- Both. Its health law and policy consulting practice serves health professional associations, physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other regulated health providers, while its business and family law work also takes on individual clients, including people incorporating a company or going through a separation.
- I'm a physician or other regulated health professional facing a compliance question, can this firm help?
- Yes. The firm's medical law practice focuses on professional and regulatory compliance for physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, massage therapists, naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, and their associations, including policy audits, governance advice, and drafting employment and service agreements.
- Can Shnier Mackenzie Law help me review a Franchise Disclosure Document before I buy a franchise?
- Franchise law is one of Jonathan Mackenzie's practice areas at the firm, and the firm's blog has published guidance on what to check in a franchisor's Franchise Disclosure Document before purchasing a franchise.
- Does the firm handle divorce, and do they offer mediation as an alternative to going to court?
- Family law is one of the firm's practice areas, and its blog discusses mediation as an option during divorce that can reduce how adversarial the process becomes.
- Can I get a document notarized or commissioned at Shnier Mackenzie Law?
- Yes. Both Dr. Adrienne Shnier and Jonathan Mackenzie are commissioned as notaries public in Ontario, in addition to their law practices.
- Where is the firm located and how do I reach it?
- The office is at 1905 Avenue Road, 2nd Floor, in Toronto. The firm can be reached by phone or through the contact form on its website, and it offers a client login portal for existing clients.
Where to find them
1905 Avenue Road, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5M 3Z9 · 416-781-0800
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