Wolfe Lawyers
2 lawyers · City of Toronto, Peterborough County, Durham Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 306 handling Personal Injury.
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Wolfe Lawyers is a personal injury firm with offices in Toronto and Peterborough, plus a by appointment location in Oshawa that extends its reach into Durham Region. The firm's two named lawyers, William C. Wolfe and J. A. Michael Wolfe, both started on the other side of the file. William C. Wolfe was called to the Ontario bar in 1990 and represented insurance companies across the province's courts for a decade before switching to plaintiff-side work in 2000. Michael Wolfe was called to the bar in 2002 and spent the first seven years at two insurance-defence firms in downtown Toronto before moving to acting exclusively for injured people. Associate William Lim, called in 2017, also articled at an insurance-defence firm before joining the team, so insurance-side experience runs through the firm.
The firm handles car, motorcycle, boat and snowmobile collisions, pedestrian and cycling accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and traumatic brain, spinal cord and orthopaedic injuries, along with long-term disability and statutory accident benefit disputes. It works mainly on contingency, so clients don't pay a legal fee unless a claim settles or wins in court, and it also offers hourly billing for those who'd rather arrange it that way. The firm describes its service area as stretching from Windsor to Kingston and Toronto to Barrie, and it will meet clients at home or in hospital when travel after an accident isn't possible.
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Milestones & recognition
- William C. Wolfe was called to the Ontario bar in 1990 and represented insurance companies at every level of the province's courts for a decade before moving to plaintiff-side injury work in 2000.
- J. A. Michael Wolfe was called to the bar in 2002 and spent the first seven years at two insurance-defence firms in downtown Toronto.
In the community
- Wolfe Lawyers has sponsored the free two hour holiday parking program in downtown Peterborough every year since 2021; the 2025 run raised $16,627.85 in voluntary parking payments for Kawartha Food Share.
- In February 2022 the firm separately pledged to match up to $5,000 in public donations to Kawartha Food Share's Feed the Need campaign.
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In-person servicesFees & payment
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Hourly
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1990–2002 · median 30 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Ottawa, University of Western Ontario 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
The Peterborough office is on Simcoe Street downtown, a few blocks from the Peterborough courthouse, which also sits on Simcoe Street. All three of the firm's lawyers belong to the Peterborough Law Association, and the firm has become a regular fixture of the city's downtown core through its sponsorship, every year since 2021, of the free two hour holiday parking program that channels shopper donations to Kawartha Food Share.
The Toronto office sits at Yonge and Eglinton, a midtown commercial hub in the city, giving the firm a base for clients across the Greater Toronto Area alongside its Peterborough roots. A third location on Simcoe Street South in Oshawa, open by appointment only, extends the firm's reach into Durham Region without the firm treating it as a full branch office.
Frequently asked questions
- I was hurt in a car accident somewhere between Toronto and Peterborough, can Wolfe Lawyers help?
- Likely yes. The firm describes its service area as running from Windsor to Kingston and Toronto to Barrie, with offices in Toronto and Peterborough and a by appointment location in Oshawa for Durham Region.
- Does Wolfe Lawyers handle long-term disability and accident benefit claims, or only lawsuits?
- Both. Alongside personal injury lawsuits, the firm's listed practice covers long-term disability insurance claims and statutory accident benefit disputes under Ontario auto policies, as well as Canada Pension Plan disability applications.
- How much will it cost me to hire Wolfe Lawyers after an accident?
- The firm works mainly on a contingency basis, meaning there's no legal fee unless your claim settles or wins in court, and the initial consultation is free. It also offers hourly billing with a retainer for clients who prefer that arrangement.
- I was bitten by a dog, does Wolfe Lawyers take those cases?
- Yes, dog bite claims are one of the accident types listed on the firm's practice pages, alongside slip and falls and other premises related injuries.
- What if I can't travel to an office after my accident?
- Wolfe Lawyers says it offers home or hospital visits for clients whose injuries make travel to an office difficult.
- Where is Wolfe Lawyers located?
- The firm has offices in Toronto, at 1 Eglinton Avenue East, and in Peterborough, at 127 Simcoe Street, with a third location in Oshawa at 21 Simcoe Street South available by appointment for Durham Region clients.
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