Steinmetz & Associates
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
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Steinmetz & Associates is a personal injury law firm based in midtown Toronto, with its office at Yonge and St. Clair. Harry Steinmetz, the firm's founder and managing partner, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Carleton University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Victoria in 1988, then was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 1990. Steinmetz holds the Law Society's Certified Specialist designation in Civil Litigation, a credential the firm describes as held by fewer than 2 percent of practising Ontario lawyers. The practice is limited to plaintiff side personal injury work across Ontario, covering motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic and brain or spinal cord injuries, long term disability and CPP disability claims, slip and falls, dog bites, and wrongful death claims, all on a contingency fee basis.
Steinmetz was trial counsel in Kusnierz v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., a 2011 Ontario Court of Appeal decision that broadened the definition of catastrophic impairment to include accident victims with combined physical and psychological injuries. The firm's team also includes a paralegal partner who has been licensed with the Law Society since 2001 and concentrates on accident benefits disputes, including catastrophic injury claims.
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Milestones & recognition
- Harry Steinmetz has served as a guest instructor at Osgoode Hall Law School's Intensive Trial Advocacy Program and with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Steinmetz has authored articles on insurance law and personal injury litigation, including on punitive damages and the use of surveillance evidence at trial and during discovery.
- Steinmetz belongs to the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and the Medico Legal Society.
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A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1990–2024 · median 19 years in practice 2 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Victoria 2 of 3 lawyers
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The neighbourhood
The firm's office is in Deer Park, the midtown Toronto neighbourhood centred on Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West. Deer Park was annexed by the city in 1908, and the Yonge and St. Clair corner grew into a commercial strip of office buildings, shops, and restaurants around the St. Clair subway station and streetcar loop, more built up than the residential side streets around it. That makes it a workable base for a firm whose clients are spread across Ontario rather than concentrated in one neighbourhood: people can reach the office by subway or streetcar, and the firm also does home and hospital visits for clients who can't easily travel after an accident.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steinmetz & Associates located?
- The office is in midtown Toronto at 55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 410, near the Yonge and St. Clair intersection and the St. Clair subway station.
- Does Steinmetz & Associates only take cases in Toronto?
- No. The firm represents personal injury clients across Ontario, not only in the Toronto area.
- Do I have to pay upfront if the firm takes my case?
- No. Steinmetz & Associates handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so clients don't pay legal fees unless the firm recovers a settlement or judgment.
- What kinds of injury cases does the firm handle?
- The firm focuses on motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic and brain or spinal cord injuries, long term disability and CPP disability claims, slip and falls, dog bites, and wrongful death claims.
- Can Steinmetz & Associates help with an accident benefits dispute?
- Yes. The firm's team includes a paralegal partner who concentrates on accident benefits claims, including disputes over benefits after a catastrophic injury.
- Who founded Steinmetz & Associates?
- Harry Steinmetz, a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation who was admitted to the bar in 1990, founded the firm and continues to lead its personal injury practice.
Where to find them
55 St. Clair Ave. W., Suite 410, Toronto ON, M4V 2Y7 · 416-775-8776
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