Tinholts
1 lawyer · Established 2019 · Waterloo Region
One of 58 law firms listed in Waterloo, and one of 23 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Tinholts is a litigation practice in Uptown Waterloo. Benjamin Tinholt runs it as a solo firm, and the work centres on civil disputes: commercial and shareholder matters, torts, trusts and estates, insurance, leasing, real estate, consumer protection, defamation, and human rights. The firm also takes on family law and criminal defence. Much of the caseload is the kind of dispute that reaches Ontario's courts and tribunals, and the founder has argued matters ranging from securities class actions to environmental contamination claims.
Before founding the firm, Tinholt built a Toronto litigation background, articling at WeirFoulds LLP and then spending several years on first-party fraud files for banks and insurers at a Bay Street litigation firm, followed by work at two small Toronto firms handling international securities class actions, antitrust, and insurance defence, and a stretch as a general litigator in small-town Ontario. A J.D. from Western Law sits behind the practice, along with an English literature degree from Concordia and early linguistics study at the University of Amsterdam. That last connection still shapes the firm: Tinholt speaks Dutch and advises Dutch companies and individuals who are dealing with Canadian courts.
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Milestones & recognition
- Benjamin Tinholt earned a J.D. from Western Law in 2012 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2013.
- Co-founded the Western Journal of Legal Studies and served as its inaugural co-editor-in-chief.
- Academic articles on criminal law and random breath testing, published in the Alberta Law Review and Criminal Law Quarterly, have been cited by courts in Quebec and Nova Scotia.
- Set up Tinholts as a solo litigation practice in Uptown Waterloo after articling at WeirFoulds LLP and practising at Toronto litigation firms.
In the community
- Past member of the Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Region Law Association.
- Member of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, with a practice that includes environmental contamination litigation.
- The firm notes that Benjamin makes house calls to clients with disabilities.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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The neighbourhood
The office is at 22 King Street South, Suite 300, in the middle of Uptown Waterloo. This is the older commercial core of the city, a walkable stretch of King Street lined with independent cafes, shops, salons, and upper-floor professional suites rather than the office towers of neighbouring Kitchener. It's a fitting base for a practice built on commercial, estates, and shareholder disputes, close to the business community and the two universities that anchor much of the region's activity, and central enough to serve clients from across Waterloo Region.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of disputes does Tinholts handle?
- The firm is a civil litigation practice. It takes on commercial and shareholder disputes, torts, trusts and estates, insurance, leasing, real estate, consumer protection, defamation, and human rights matters, and it also handles family law and criminal defence.
- Can Tinholts help a Dutch company or a Dutch speaker with a Canadian legal matter?
- Yes. Benjamin Tinholt speaks Dutch, having studied and lived in Amsterdam, and the firm offers advice and representation to Dutch companies and individuals in Canada. It keeps a Dutch-language (Nederlands) section on its website for that purpose.
- How big is the firm?
- It's a solo practice. Benjamin Tinholt runs Tinholts from a single office in Uptown Waterloo.
- I have limited mobility. Can I still meet with the firm?
- The firm notes that Benjamin makes house calls to clients with disabilities. In-person visits to the Waterloo office are arranged by appointment.
- Does Tinholts take environmental or contamination cases?
- Yes. The practice includes environmental contamination litigation, and the founder is a member of the Canadian Environmental Law Association.
- How do I reach Tinholts?
- You can call the office at (226) 921-8998 or use the contact form on the firm's website. The firm asks that in-person meetings be booked by appointment.
Where to find them
22 King Street South, Suite 300, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 1N8 · 226-921-8998
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