Stienburg Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Stienburg Law
Stienburg Law, operating as Christopher Stienburg Professional Corporation, is a small civil litigation firm in downtown Toronto founded by Christopher Stienburg. Stienburg holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Western University, attended the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and earned a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in 2013, followed by a call to the bar in 2014. The firm's core focus is civil litigation, with named practice areas in employment law, academic appeals, personal injury, and police misconduct, plus general commercial matters such as breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and fraud claims.
One of the firm's more distinctive files is academic appeals work: Stienburg was lead counsel in Lam v. UWO (2019 ONCA 82), an Ontario Court of Appeal decision on contracts between students and universities, and the firm has represented clients at the Superior Court of Ontario, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Beyond Stienburg, the team includes associate lawyers Jia Wang, an Osgoode Hall graduate who is fluent in Mandarin and has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and in arbitration, and Jonathan Fredericks, called to the Ontario bar in 2026 after articling at a litigation firm in Markham, along with a civil litigation law clerk.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Christopher Stienburg was lead counsel in Lam v. UWO (2019 ONCA 82), an Ontario Court of Appeal decision setting out how courts treat contracts between students and universities.
- The firm has represented clients at the Superior Court of Ontario, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
- The firm operates under the legal name Christopher Stienburg Professional Corporation.
In the community
- Christopher Stienburg's bio names three charities the firm supports: Against Malaria Foundation, Youth Without Shelter, and Animal Charity Evaluators Top Charities.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Adelaide Street, in Adelaide Place within the DBRS Tower, about halfway between the Osgoode and St. Andrew subway stations. Underground parking is available from the north side of Adelaide Street, with a second lot across the street from the building, and the office keeps standard weekday hours.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm a student facing an academic misconduct or plagiarism accusation. Can Stienburg Law help?
- Yes. The firm's academic appeals practice handles plagiarism and cheating allegations, thesis rejections, expulsion proceedings, and disputed degree classifications, and Christopher Stienburg was lead counsel in an Ontario Court of Appeal case on university-student contracts.
- I think I was wrongfully or constructively dismissed. Does the firm handle that?
- Yes. Stienburg Law's employment law work covers wrongful and constructive dismissal, workplace harassment and discrimination, and review of employment offers, contracts, and severance packages.
- I believe I was mistreated by police, can the firm take my case?
- The firm's police misconduct practice covers excessive force, false arrest and detention, malicious prosecution, Charter violations, and police negligence claims.
- Does the firm offer a free consultation?
- Not a free one. The academic appeals and police misconduct pages list a 60 minute phone consultation with Christopher Stienburg at $450 plus HST ($508.50 total), and academic appeals also offers a 30 minute call at $300 plus HST ($339 total).
- Can someone at the firm help me in Mandarin?
- Associate lawyer Jia Wang is fluent in Mandarin.
- Where is the office and how do I get there?
- Stienburg Law is at 181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, Toronto, on the northeast corner of University and Adelaide, roughly halfway between the Osgoode and St. Andrew subway stations. The firm also offers online appointments alongside in-person meetings.
Where to find them
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7 · 416-601-6801
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