About Thomson Rogers LLP

Thomson Rogers LLP is a Toronto litigation firm that traces back to 1935, when Edson Haines opened a one lawyer practice under the name E. L. Haines and Co. The name changed several times as partners joined over the following decades: Haines & Haines in 1939, then Haines, Thomson, Rogers in 1950, and a longer version of that name through the 1950s, before it was shortened to Thomson, Rogers in 1966. The firm moved into its office tower at 390 Bay Street in 1973 and has practised from there ever since. It marked its 90th anniversary in 2025 by adopting its current name, Thomson Rogers LLP.

The firm's work centres on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, alongside family law and planning, municipal, and expropriation law, plus class actions and environmental law. Its lawyers appear before the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and before administrative boards and tribunals across the province. Six former partners have gone on to become judges in Ontario, and since 2011 Canadian Lawyer magazine has selected the firm as one of Canada's Top 10 Personal Injury Boutiques.

Practice areas

Personal Injury Family Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Class Actions Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Milestones & recognition

  • Founded in 1935 when Edson Haines, called to the bar in 1930, opened a one lawyer practice under the name E. L. Haines and Co.
  • Grew and changed names repeatedly as partners joined: Haines & Haines in 1939, Haines, Thomson, Rogers in 1950, and a longer version of that name by 1954, before it was shortened to Thomson, Rogers in 1966.
  • Relocated to 390 Bay Street in 1973, where the firm still practises.
  • Marked its 90th anniversary in 2025 by adopting its current name, Thomson Rogers LLP, and donating $90,000 split evenly across three community organizations.
  • Six former partners have gone on to become judges in Ontario.
  • Since 2011, Canadian Lawyer magazine has selected the firm as one of Canada's Top 10 Personal Injury Boutiques.
  • Fourteen of the firm's partners are listed in the Canadian Lexpert Directory.

In the community

  • In 2025, to mark its 90th anniversary, the firm donated $30,000 to Camp Dawn, a program in Waterford for adults with acquired brain injury, enough to cover all camper costs.
  • The same anniversary gift included $30,000 donations to the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and to StepStones for Youth.
  • The firm has been a Diamond Sponsor of the Ontario Brain Injury Association's provincial and Toronto ABI conferences, including in 2023 and 2024.
  • It has also supported the Toronto ABI Network, which connects services for people living with acquired brain injury in the city; the network's own site credits Thomson Rogers with supporting its website.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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Lawyers 38

Adrienne Novak Associate Al Burton Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law Aleks Mladenovic Partner Personal Injury Alice H. Xiao Associate Allahnah Karmali Associate Anna H. Kiraly Associate Ben Horovatin Associate Camelia Amiri Partner Family Law Carr Hatch Partner Personal Injury Chris Lazaris Associate Daniel Garas Associate Daniel Klein Partner Personal Injury Darcy Merkur Partner Personal InjuryInsurance Law Darcy R. Merkur Partner Personal InjuryClass Actions David Germain Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law David N. Germain Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law Deanna S. Gilbert Partner Personal Injury Denitza Koev Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law George Karahotzitis Partner Family Law Ian W. K. Furlong Partner Personal Injury Isabela Bibulovic Associate Jaikaran Goraya Associate Jeffrey J. Wilker Department Head & Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law Josh Crawford Associate

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1984–2025 · median 15 years in practice 35 of 38 lawyers
Law schools
Osgoode Hall Law School (11), University of Windsor (3), University of Toronto (2), University of Western Ontario (2), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, Queen's University and 3 more 23 of 38 lawyers

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The firm's office sits at 390 Bay Street, near Bay and Richmond in Toronto's Financial District. The tower has housed Thomson Rogers since 1973, more than fifty years in the same block. Bay Street is where much of Ontario's legal and financial industry is concentrated, a fitting address for a firm whose lawyers regularly appear before the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Frequently asked questions

I was hurt in a car accident in Toronto. Can Thomson Rogers help?
Yes. Personal injury, including car accidents and other accident claims, is one of the firm's main practice areas. It offers a free initial consultation and says its lawyers can meet clients at the hospital or at home when needed, anywhere in Ontario.
Does Thomson Rogers handle medical malpractice and birth injury cases?
Yes. The firm practises medical malpractice law, including cases involving obstetrical malpractice and birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injury.
Can Thomson Rogers represent me in a family law matter?
Family law is one of the firm's practice areas, alongside its personal injury, medical malpractice, and civil litigation work.
My property is affected by a municipal or expropriation dispute. Does the firm help with that?
Yes. Thomson Rogers practises planning, municipal, and expropriation law in addition to its litigation and personal injury work.
How long has Thomson Rogers been practising in Toronto?
The firm traces back to 1935 and marked its 90th anniversary in 2025. It has practised from the same Bay Street office tower since 1973.
Is there a cost for an initial consultation?
No. The firm says there is no obligation or fee charged for an initial meeting, and its lawyers can meet clients at the hospital, at home, or anywhere in Ontario.

Where to find them

390 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 1W2 · 416-868-3100

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