Is Whelton Hiutin involved in any class actions?

Yes. The firm represents plaintiffs in class actions, including a group of hip implant cases involving devices such as the DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle, Biomet M2a Magnum, Smith and Nephew, and Stryker metal on metal implants.

I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Can Whelton Hiutin help?

Employment litigation is one of the firm's practice areas, alongside its broader commercial and civil litigation work.

Where are Whelton Hiutin's offices?

The firm has two Ontario offices: one in Toronto's Financial District at 15 Toronto Street, and one in Vaughan at 7501 Keele Street.

Does anyone at the firm speak a language other than English?

Partner Ed Hiutin is fluent in spoken Russian, according to the firm's team page.

How does a firm this size handle large, document heavy cases?

The firm says it uses litigation technology, including data analytics and AI assisted review, to manage document intensive files without the overhead of a larger firm.

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About Whelton Hiutin LLP

Whelton Hiutin LLP is a small civil litigation firm with offices in Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario. According to the Ontario Bar Association, partner Colin Stevenson has practiced commercial and administrative litigation at the firm, under its earlier name, since 2000. Stevenson and Maureen Whelton built that practice into Stevenson Whelton LLP, and the firm became Whelton Hiutin LLP in 2024 when Stevenson was appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Managing partner Maureen Whelton and partner Ed Hiutin now lead the practice across the two offices.

The firm handles only civil litigation and dispute resolution. Its work spans commercial and real estate disputes, construction and employment litigation, administrative law and judicial review, appeals and constitutional litigation, arbitration and mediation, personal injury and medical malpractice claims, and class actions, including several hip implant cases. The firm says it uses litigation technology, such as data analytics and AI assisted document review, so a smaller team can take on document heavy cases without the overhead of a large firm.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Real Estate Law

Construction Law

Employment & Labour Law

Personal Injury

Class Actions

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Milestones & recognition

The firm operated as Stevenson Whelton LLP until 2024, when co-founder Colin Stevenson was appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the practice was renamed Whelton Hiutin LLP.
Before the judicial appointment, Stevenson served as President of the Ontario Bar Association from 2019 to 2020.
Managing partner and firm namesake Maureen Whelton, called to the Ontario bar in 1997, has been named to Benchmark Canada's Top 100 Women in Litigation.
Whelton received the University of Toronto's Arbor Award in 2018 for contributions to the university.
Partner and firm namesake Ed Hiutin, called to the Ontario bar in 2003, focuses on commercial, real estate, construction and employment litigation.

In the community

The firm has supported Crossroads International and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic.
Maureen Whelton is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and has coached the school's Jessup International Law Moot team.
Whelton is a regular contributor to continuing legal education programs run by the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association, and is a longtime member of the Advocates' Society, where Whelton has served as a board director.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A gold parking sign with a green checkmark

Free parking A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment

Lawyers 14

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1993–2025 · median 7 years in practice 13 of 14 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (3), University of Ottawa (2), University of Windsor (2), Queen's University, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto 12 of 14 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, Mandarin, Russian

Who handles what

Offices 2

Toronto416-599-7900

15 Toronto Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5C 2E3

Vaughan416-599-7900

7501 Keele Street, Suite 200, Vaughan, ON L4K 1Y2

The neighbourhood

The Toronto office sits at 15 Toronto Street, a small street in the Financial District between King Street and Adelaide Street, in the same downtown core as the courts and commercial firms the litigation practice deals with daily. The Vaughan office, at 7501 Keele Street, gives the firm a second base in York Region, letting it serve clients north of the city without requiring a trip downtown for every meeting.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of law does Whelton Hiutin LLP practice?: The firm practices only civil litigation and dispute resolution. That covers commercial and real estate disputes, construction and employment litigation, administrative law, appeals, arbitration and mediation, personal injury and medical malpractice claims, and class actions.
Is Whelton Hiutin involved in any class actions?: Yes. The firm represents plaintiffs in class actions, including a group of hip implant cases involving devices such as the DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle, Biomet M2a Magnum, Smith and Nephew, and Stryker metal on metal implants.
I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Can Whelton Hiutin help?: Employment litigation is one of the firm's practice areas, alongside its broader commercial and civil litigation work.
Where are Whelton Hiutin's offices?: The firm has two Ontario offices: one in Toronto's Financial District at 15 Toronto Street, and one in Vaughan at 7501 Keele Street.
Does anyone at the firm speak a language other than English?: Partner Ed Hiutin is fluent in spoken Russian, according to the firm's team page.
How does a firm this size handle large, document heavy cases?: The firm says it uses litigation technology, including data analytics and AI assisted review, to manage document intensive files without the overhead of a larger firm.

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