Potestio Law
5 lawyers · Established 1986 · York Region, City of Toronto, Thunder Bay District
One of 300 law firms listed in Vaughan, and one of 57 handling Personal Injury.
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Potestio Law began in Thunder Bay in 1986, when Tony Potestio started a general litigation practice there. Potestio still leads the firm today as managing partner. Four decades on, the firm remains headquartered in Thunder Bay and has added offices in Vaughan and in downtown Toronto on University Avenue, extending its reach into southern Ontario. The Better Business Bureau records the firm's start date as January 1, 1986, and has accredited it with an A+ rating since March 2023.
The firm's caseload covers personal injury, family law, commercial litigation, corporate law, insurance disputes, employment law, human rights and municipal and planning law. Potestio, whose practice centres on personal injury and civil litigation, is fluent in English and Italian. The associate team includes Monica Zakhari, who holds an LL.B. from the University of Liverpool and works across employment, personal injury, estate and civil litigation files; Alia Khan, a University of Toronto Juris Doctor who focuses on family and estate disputes; Jessi Ruberto, whose background spans real estate, municipal property and economic development; and Rod Johansen, who advises on business transaction structure and financing.
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Milestones & recognition
- Tony Potestio founded the firm in Thunder Bay in 1986; the Better Business Bureau lists the same start date of January 1, 1986.
- The firm has grown from a single Thunder Bay office into a three location practice, adding offices in Vaughan and in Toronto.
- The Better Business Bureau has accredited Potestio Law with an A+ rating since March 2023.
- Potestio Law is a member of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce.
In the community
- The firm has supported the Minkiinakoos Children's Fund, which works to address poverty among children in remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario.
- Potestio Law sponsored a meal day for Thunder Bay's Dew Drop Inn, providing 200 take home lunches.
- The firm has taken part in Camp Quality Trivia Night, a Thunder Bay fundraiser.
- Potestio Law sponsored the 2019 TELUS Cup community hockey event held in Thunder Bay.
- In Toronto, the firm took part in the 2018 Lawyers Feed the Hungry event.
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Alia Khan
Associate
Family LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Jessi Ruberto
Associate
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Monica Zakhari
Associate
Employment & Labour LawPersonal Injury
Rod Johansen
Associate
Business & Corporate LawConstruction Law
Tony Potestio
Managing Partner
Personal InjuryCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- Lakehead University, University of Liverpool, University of Toronto 3 of 5 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Italian
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Potestio Law's Toronto office is a satellite of a firm headquartered in Thunder Bay, run out of a suite at 480 University Avenue. University Avenue is the same downtown Toronto street that carries the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's civil courthouse, a few blocks south of Potestio Law's suite, which suits a firm handling personal injury and commercial litigation files in the city. Rather than treating the Toronto address as a mailbox, the firm has also shown up locally, taking part in the 2018 Lawyers Feed the Hungry event downtown.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Potestio Law only handle cases in Thunder Bay, or can it help in Toronto or Vaughan too?
- Potestio Law is headquartered in Thunder Bay and also has offices in Vaughan and in downtown Toronto on University Avenue, so it can take on personal injury, family law and other litigation matters in the GTA as well as in Northern Ontario.
- I was hurt in a car accident. Can Potestio Law help with a personal injury claim?
- Yes. Personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents and slip and falls, is one of the firm's main practice areas, and it works to recover compensation for medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.
- Can Potestio Law help with a separation, divorce or custody matter?
- Family law is one of the firm's practice areas, handled out of its Thunder Bay, Vaughan and Toronto offices.
- Does the firm handle will contests or other estate disputes?
- Yes. Potestio Law's estate practice covers probate administration, trust disputes and will contests. Associate Alia Khan focuses on family and estate disputes, and associate Jessi Ruberto handles wills, estate planning and related real estate matters.
- Is Potestio Law involved in the Thunder Bay community?
- The firm has supported local causes including the Minkiinakoos Children's Fund, the Dew Drop Inn and Camp Quality Trivia Night, and it sponsored the 2019 TELUS Cup hockey event when Thunder Bay hosted it.
- How long has Potestio Law been practicing?
- Tony Potestio started the firm in Thunder Bay in 1986. The Better Business Bureau lists the same start date and has accredited the firm with an A+ rating since 2023.
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