TapLaw
4 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About TapLaw
TAP Law, formally Tanya A. Pagliaroli Professional Corporation, is a small litigation firm on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. Tanya A. Pagliaroli founded the firm in 2017, after nine years in commercial litigation and professional liability at McCarthy Tetrault. The firm handles civil litigation, commercial litigation, employment litigation, professional liability and regulation, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution, acting for individuals and businesses in disputes that range from contract and shareholder disagreements to workplace claims.
The team is small by design: a partner, three associates, and a law clerk who also manages the office. One associate previously served as a judicial law clerk to Ontario Superior Court judges, including at the Divisional Court and Commercial List, and worked as director of legal research at a firm focused on securities litigation before joining TAP Law. Another built a background in insurance defence at a full service Toronto firm, and also worked as a student caseworker at a community legal clinic, before moving into commercial and employment litigation. The newest associate is completing articles at the firm after summering there, pairing a law degree with an undergraduate business degree.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- TAP Law was founded in 2017 by Tanya A. Pagliaroli, who was called to the Ontario bar in 2000 after earning a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1998 and an undergraduate degree with high distinction from the University of Toronto in 1995.
- Tanya A. Pagliaroli has been named a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for Corporate and Commercial Litigation and for Medical Negligence, and included in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for professional liability.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 4
Alexandra Grishanova
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Chloe Carr
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Sydney Bristoll
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Tanya A. Pagliaroli
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2000–2025 · median 5 years in practice 4 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Queen's University 4 of 4 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
TAP Law's office is on the second floor of 243 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. Architectural Conservancy Ontario's Toronto branch lists the building at 241 to 243 Queen Street West as a mid rise commercial building in the City of Toronto's inventory of heritage properties, within the Queen Street Heritage Conservation District, one of the stretches of downtown Toronto where older buildings along the street have kept a heritage designation rather than being replaced by newer towers.
Frequently asked questions
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed from my job. Can TAP Law help?
- Employment litigation is one of TAP Law's practice areas, covering dismissal and other workplace disputes for employees and employers.
- My business is in a dispute with a supplier or partner. Does TAP Law handle commercial disputes?
- Yes. Commercial litigation is a core part of the firm's practice, alongside civil litigation more broadly.
- A regulator is looking into my professional conduct. Can TAP Law represent me?
- The firm's listed practice areas include professional liability and regulation, representing professionals facing regulatory or liability matters.
- I lost at trial and want to appeal. Does TAP Law do appellate work?
- Appeals are one of TAP Law's listed practice areas.
- Does TAP Law only go to trial, or will it try mediation or arbitration first?
- The firm's practice includes alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration, alongside trials, applications, and motions.
- How big is TAP Law and where is it located?
- TAP Law is a small litigation firm on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, with one partner, three associates, and a law clerk who also manages the office.
Where to find them
243 Queen St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4 · 416-583-1570
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