I was just let go from my job. Can SpringLaw review my severance package?

Yes. SpringLaw represents individual employees on a limited scope basis, such as a single contract or offer review, or a full scope basis through a dispute. Standard employee matters typically start with a $900 retainer, and the firm rarely takes wrongful dismissal claims on contingency, after an initial paid consultation.

I run a small business in Ontario. Can SpringLaw draft my employment contracts and policies?

Yes. SpringLaw works with employers ranging from global companies to local owner operators and start ups, and it runs a subscription program built for small and medium sized Ontario employers that covers contract drafting, policy manuals, and compliance audits.

Does SpringLaw handle employment matters in Quebec or in French?

Yes. Of counsel lawyer Vincent Hoss-Desmarais is bilingual in French and English and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2001, with appearances before the Court of Appeal of Quebec, the Superior Court of Quebec, and the Court of Quebec.

Can I meet with a SpringLaw lawyer in person?

SpringLaw operates as a virtual, paperless firm. Meetings happen by video, phone, or email rather than in person at its Toronto office, which the firm says lets it work with clients across Ontario, not only those nearby.

How long has SpringLaw been practicing employment law?

SpringLaw launched on April 9, 2017 as a virtual firm focused on workplace law. Founder Lisa Stam earned a law degree from Dalhousie Law School, is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, and worked at union side boutiques and at Baker McKenzie before starting the firm.

How can I keep up with changes to Ontario employment law?

SpringLaw runs a free monthly Spring Forward webinar series on Ontario workplace law updates and publishes a blog that was inducted into the Clawbies (Canadian Law Blog Awards) Hall of Fame in 2020.

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About SpringLaw

SpringLaw is a virtual, paperless employment and labour law firm based in Toronto, with an office at 111 Queen Street East. Founder Lisa Stam launched the firm on April 9, 2017, after three years at smaller, union side firms, seven years at Baker McKenzie advising global employers, and a stint as a co-founding partner of a specialty employment law firm starting in 2014. Stam earned a law degree from Dalhousie Law School and an honours degree in medieval history from the University of Toronto, and is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.

The firm now has about ten lawyers who work by video, phone, and email rather than in person, a structure the firm says lets it work with employers well beyond downtown Toronto. On the employer side, SpringLaw drafts employment contracts and workplace policies, runs compliance audits, and manages a subscription program built for small and medium sized Ontario employers. It also represents individual employees directly, offering both limited scope help, such as a single contract review, and full scope representation through a termination dispute. Of counsel lawyer Vincent Hoss-Desmarais, a member of the Quebec Bar since 2001, extends the firm's reach into bilingual and Quebec employment matters.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law

Milestones & recognition

SpringLaw launched on April 9, 2017 as a virtual, paperless law firm advising employers and executives on workplace legal issues.
Founder Lisa Stam graduated from Dalhousie Law School with a law degree, holds an honours degree in medieval history from the University of Toronto, and is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.
Before founding SpringLaw, Stam spent three years at smaller, union side firms, seven years at Baker McKenzie advising global employers, and was a co-founding partner of a specialty employment law firm starting in 2014.
Lisa Stam has received Best Lawyers recognition in Labour and Employment Law, including in 2022 and 2023; a September 2022 firm post noted it was the second consecutive year of that recognition.
The firm's blog was inducted into the Clawbies (Canadian Law Blog Awards) Hall of Fame in January 2020, after winning Clawbie awards in 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2011.
Of counsel lawyer Vincent Hoss-Desmarais has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2001 and has appeared before the Court of Appeal of Quebec, the Superior Court of Quebec, and the Court of Quebec.

In the community

SpringLaw runs a free monthly Spring Forward webinar series covering Ontario workplace law updates.
The firm publishes a free eBook, So You've Been Fired, to help terminated employees understand their options.
Lisa Stam has spoken publicly and written on employment law and workplace technology issues since 2008, including chapters in the Ontario Employment Law Handbook and the International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible

Lawyers 10

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 2001–2021 · median 15 years in practice 2 of 10 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Queen's University (2), Dalhousie Law School 5 of 10 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, French, Korean, Mandarin

Who handles what

Employment & Labour Law
Calvin To, Emily Elder, Jeffrey Adams, Jessica Paglia, Lexa Cutler, Lisa Stam, Marnie Baizley, Shauna Fabrizi, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais, Vivian Liu

The neighbourhood

SpringLaw's listed office is at 111 Queen Street East in downtown Toronto, but the firm was built to work without a waiting room. Its lawyers and staff meet clients by video, phone, or email rather than in person, and the firm says that setup lets it work with employers and employees outside downtown Toronto as readily as those nearby. The team still gets together in person from time to time to stay connected, but for clients the relationship runs through a screen rather than a boardroom, with files and documents handled electronically instead of on paper.

Frequently asked questions

I was just let go from my job. Can SpringLaw review my severance package?: Yes. SpringLaw represents individual employees on a limited scope basis, such as a single contract or offer review, or a full scope basis through a dispute. Standard employee matters typically start with a $900 retainer, and the firm rarely takes wrongful dismissal claims on contingency, after an initial paid consultation.
I run a small business in Ontario. Can SpringLaw draft my employment contracts and policies?: Yes. SpringLaw works with employers ranging from global companies to local owner operators and start ups, and it runs a subscription program built for small and medium sized Ontario employers that covers contract drafting, policy manuals, and compliance audits.
Does SpringLaw handle employment matters in Quebec or in French?: Yes. Of counsel lawyer Vincent Hoss-Desmarais is bilingual in French and English and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2001, with appearances before the Court of Appeal of Quebec, the Superior Court of Quebec, and the Court of Quebec.
Can I meet with a SpringLaw lawyer in person?: SpringLaw operates as a virtual, paperless firm. Meetings happen by video, phone, or email rather than in person at its Toronto office, which the firm says lets it work with clients across Ontario, not only those nearby.
How long has SpringLaw been practicing employment law?: SpringLaw launched on April 9, 2017 as a virtual firm focused on workplace law. Founder Lisa Stam earned a law degree from Dalhousie Law School, is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, and worked at union side boutiques and at Baker McKenzie before starting the firm.
How can I keep up with changes to Ontario employment law?: SpringLaw runs a free monthly Spring Forward webinar series on Ontario workplace law updates and publishes a blog that was inducted into the Clawbies (Canadian Law Blog Awards) Hall of Fame in 2020.

Where to find them

111 Queen Street East, South Building, Suite 450, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1S2 · 416-238-8180

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