D. Gordon Bent Professional Corporation

About D. Gordon Bent Professional Corporation

D. Gordon Bent Professional Corporation is a solo civil litigation counsel practice based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Gordon Bent has practiced exclusively as civil litigation counsel for more than 30 years, with trial experience in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and appellate experience in the Ontario Court of Appeal. The current practice in Richmond Hill followed more than 25 years in a downtown Toronto law partnership.

The practice covers a wide range of civil disputes. On the commercial side, it handles contract and commercial disagreements, including contract interpretation questions and injunctions, along with partnership and shareholder conflicts and oppression claims under Ontario's and federal business corporation statutes. It also takes on estate litigation involving will and Power of Attorney disputes, wrongful dismissal claims, and real estate disputes over purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, and mortgage remedies. Tort work spans breach of fiduciary duty, civil fraud, fraudulent conveyance, and negligence claims outside of personal injury.

The firm's approach centers on a realistic read of a case's merits and pursuing efficient, cost-effective resolution, whether that means proceeding to trial or turning to mediation or arbitration.