Wray James LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Wray James LLP
Wray James LLP is a litigation firm in downtown Toronto, based in the DBRS Tower at 181 University Avenue near Adelaide Street. The firm handles civil and commercial litigation, employment law, and administrative and regulatory law, and its lawyers appear before tribunals and courts ranging from the Superior Court of Justice up through the Court of Appeal for Ontario and, on occasion, the Supreme Court of Canada. Managing partner Andrew Wray was called to the Ontario bar in 2002 after earning an LLB from the University of Ottawa. Partner Patrick James holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an LLB from the University of Ottawa and, earlier in a legal and public policy career, served as a senior advisor to federal and provincial cabinet ministers, including Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defence.
The firm describes its approach as practical and focused on resolving disputes cost-effectively. It says it works to advance access to justice and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession through its legal work, advocacy, and community involvement. The firm was counsel for the successful respondent in Kassburg v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, a 2014 Court of Appeal for Ontario decision that limited insurers' ability to shorten Ontario's standard limitation period for long-term disability claims.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Andrew Wray, the firm's managing partner, was called to the Ontario bar in 2002 after earning an LLB from the University of Ottawa in 2001.
- The firm was counsel for the successful respondent in Kassburg v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, a Court of Appeal for Ontario decision released in December 2014 that limited insurers' ability to shorten Ontario's standard limitation period for long-term disability claims.
- The firm's lawyers have also been counsel on other Court of Appeal for Ontario matters, including Sutherland Estate v. Murphy in 2025 and Petrochemical Commercial Company International Ltd v. Nexus Management Group SDN BHD in 2023.
- Patrick James chaired the editorial board of Just, the Ontario Bar Association's magazine circulated to roughly 17,000 lawyers, judges, students and law professors across Ontario, starting in July 2015, after serving on the OBA's Executive, Council, and Public Affairs Committee and its Wrongful Dismissal Task Force.
- Salman Rana co-founded and served as senior editor of Inter Alia, a student-run legal blog that received the 2020 Clawbie Award, before joining Wray James LLP as an associate in 2023.
In the community
- Juan Echavarria has hosted a radio program on employment and human rights law issues affecting diverse communities and has run legal workshops on employment rights in both English and Spanish.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 5
Andrew Wray
Managing Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Juan Echavarria
Associate Lawyer
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Patrick James
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Salman Rana
Associate Lawyer
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Sam Zargami
Associate Lawyer
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2002–2024 · median 6 years in practice 4 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Ottawa (3), Queen's University Faculty of Law (2) 5 of 5 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Wray James LLP's office is in the DBRS Tower, at University Avenue and Adelaide Street in downtown Toronto.
Among the firm's lawyers, languages spoken include French, Spanish, Urdu, Punjabi, Farsi, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Juan Echavarria has hosted a radio program on employment and human rights law issues affecting diverse communities and has run legal workshops on employment rights in both English and Spanish.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of legal work does Wray James LLP handle?
- The firm practices civil and commercial litigation, employment law, and administrative and regulatory law, covering matters from breach of contract and business disputes to wrongful dismissal and judicial review.
- I think I was wrongfully or constructively dismissed from my job. Can Wray James LLP help?
- Yes. Employment law is one of the firm's three main practice areas, and it handles wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, workplace harassment, and workplace investigations.
- Does the firm handle long-term disability benefit denials?
- Yes. Andrew Wray's practice includes long-term disability benefits, and the firm was counsel in Kassburg v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, a Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling on the limitation period for LTD claims.
- Can Wray James LLP help with a partnership or business dispute?
- Yes. The firm's civil and commercial litigation practice covers breach of contract, partnership disputes, business disputes, and contractor disputes.
- Does anyone at the firm speak languages other than English?
- Yes. Between its lawyers, the firm covers French, Spanish, Urdu, Punjabi, Farsi, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
- How do I book a consultation with Wray James LLP?
- The firm's website has a consultation request form, and the office can also be reached by phone at 416-642-0460. Contacting the firm through the website does not by itself create a lawyer-client relationship.
Where to find them
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3M7 · 416-642-0460
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