Tighe
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 679 handling Wills, Estates & Trusts.
About Tighe
Tighe Greenley Associates is a small Toronto law firm run by two lawyers, Robert Tighe and William Greenley, out of an office on Adelaide Street West in the Financial District. Robert Tighe was called to the bar in 1979 and has appeared before all levels of Ontario court, with a practice that spans corporate and business disputes, employment law, professional negligence, estate disputes, insurance law, environmental law, and personal injury. William Greenley, called to the bar in 1994, practises mainly in civil litigation and corporate law, with courtroom experience at the Ontario Superior Court, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal, plus tribunal work before the Labour Board and the Human Rights Tribunal.
On the corporate side, William Greenley works with small privately held corporations on incorporations, corporate organization, shareholder agreements, amalgamations, and business registrations. The firm has also prepared wills and powers of attorney for clients for more than 15 years, and it adopted the virtual witnessing procedures Ontario authorized for wills and powers of attorney in April 2020. The firm describes its approach as realistic, cost effective legal advice, a line paired on its site with an Irish proverb about the value of a good word in court.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Robert Tighe was called to the bar in 1979.
- William Greenley was called to the bar in 1994.
In the community
- Robert Tighe has worked as an instructor with the Law Society of Upper Canada, teaching civil procedure and advocacy in the Bar Admission Course.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 2
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1979–1994 · median 39 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits at 141 Adelaide Street West, at the southwest corner of Adelaide and York in Toronto's Financial Core, an area with one of the largest concentrations of corporate head offices and professional firms in the country. That setting lines up with a good part of the firm's own docket: business incorporations, shareholder agreements, and corporate and commercial disputes sit alongside its litigation and estates work. Downtown PATH access connects the building to the surrounding blocks, useful for clients coming from elsewhere in the core for a meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Tighe Greenley Associates prepare my will and power of attorney?
- Yes. The firm has prepared wills and powers of attorney for clients for more than 15 years, and it can arrange virtual witnessing of these documents under the procedures Ontario authorized in 2020.
- I think I was dismissed unfairly. Does the firm handle employment law?
- Yes. Robert Tighe's practice covers employment law, and William Greenley's practice includes employment law matters. Greenley's litigation experience includes the Ontario Superior Court, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal, and Greenley's tribunal experience includes the Labour Board and the Human Rights Tribunal.
- I'm starting a small business in Toronto. Can the firm incorporate it?
- Yes. William Greenley works with small privately held corporations on incorporations, corporate organization, shareholder agreements, amalgamations, and business registrations.
- I'm in a dispute with a business partner or supplier. Can the firm help?
- Yes. Civil litigation over corporate and business disputes is part of both lawyers' practices, alongside insurance, environmental, personal injury, and professional negligence claims.
- How big is the firm and where is it located?
- Tighe Greenley Associates is a two lawyer firm at 141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1720, in Toronto's Financial District, open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Does the firm handle estate disputes as well as estate planning?
- Yes. Alongside drafting wills and powers of attorney, Robert Tighe's practice includes estate disputes and estate administration.
Where to find them
141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1720, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3L5 · 416-863-9100
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