Stitz Litigation
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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Stitz Litigation is a Toronto employment and labour law firm founded by Michael Stitz, who holds a B.A. (Hons) and a J.D. and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012. Before opening the firm, Stitz worked at a Bay Street employment law firm in Toronto, representing both employees and employers. That dual perspective carries through to the practice today: the firm takes on wrongful and constructive dismissal files, severance negotiations, workplace harassment complaints, and human rights and discrimination claims, while also advising employers on hiring, dismissal, contract drafting, and HR compliance.
The firm has developed a niche in disputes over alleged unlawful competition by former employees, including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence, and the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses. Stitz has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and the Public Service Grievance Board of Ontario. The office is in First Canadian Place at 100 King Street West in Toronto's Financial District.
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Milestones & recognition
- Michael Stitz was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012 after earning a B.A. (Hons) and a J.D.
- Before founding Stitz Litigation, Stitz worked at a Bay Street employment law firm in Toronto, representing both employees and employers.
- Stitz Litigation and Michael Stitz successfully responded to a motion to strike a client's claim in Clayton v. SPS Commerce Canada Ltd., 2018 ONSC 5017.
- Michael Stitz has written employment law articles that appeared in Canadian Lawyer Magazine (April 2018 and August 2019) and for the Ontario Bar Association, and has been a contributor to The Employment Bulletin.
- Michael Stitz was quoted by HRM Online on November 14, 2014, and has also been quoted by Law Times.
- Michael Stitz is a past recipient of the CCH Prize for Legal Writing and the Blakes Scholar Award for academic excellence.
Fees & payment
Contingency
Hourly
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The neighbourhood
Stitz Litigation's office sits inside First Canadian Place at 100 King Street West, a 72 storey office tower that was Canada's tallest building from its completion in 1975 until 2025 and now serves as the global executive office of the Bank of Montreal. The tower anchors the western end of Toronto's Financial District, a few blocks of banking, insurance, and corporate head offices along King and Bay Streets.
That setting fits a firm that represents both employees and employers across sectors including financial services, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and information technology. Clients bringing a workplace dispute, whether they work in one of the towers nearby or elsewhere in the province, can meet with the firm in the same office block where a lot of that employment happens.
Frequently asked questions
- I think I was let go without proper severance. Can Stitz Litigation review my package?
- Yes. Wrongful dismissal and severance package negotiation are the core of the firm's practice, and it offers a free initial consultation to review a severance offer for employees who have lost their job.
- Does Stitz Litigation act for employers, or only employees?
- Both. The firm advises employers on hiring and dismissal, employment contract drafting, HR compliance, and litigation and negotiation, alongside its work for individual employees.
- My old employer says I signed a non-compete. Can the firm help with that?
- This is one of the firm's niche areas. It handles disputes over alleged unlawful competition by former employees, including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence, and the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses.
- I'm dealing with workplace harassment or a human rights complaint. Does Stitz Litigation take these cases?
- Yes. The firm handles workplace harassment and bullying matters and human rights and discrimination claims, and Michael Stitz has appeared before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
- When was Stitz Litigation founded and how long has Michael Stitz been practising?
- Michael Stitz was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012 and worked at a Bay Street employment law firm in Toronto before founding Stitz Litigation.
- Where is Stitz Litigation located?
- The firm's office is at 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, in Toronto, inside First Canadian Place in the Financial District.
Where to find them
100 King St W Ste 5700, Toronto, ON M5H 1H1
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