About Ellyn Law LLP

 

A litigation practice established more than 30 years ago, ELLYN LAW LLP is a law firm in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which provides strong advocacy and litigation services to the resolution of serious business disputes, employment law and estate disputes.  Our expertise is focused on shareholder, director and corporate litigation, employment law and wrongful dismissal, commercial matters, international judgment enforcement and debtor-creditor matters.  We act on complex estate litigation, matrimonial property disputes, including contested wills, property disputes, and independent representation of non-spouses.   

Some of our individual clients are persons who have been drawn into serious litigation as a result of their connection or relationship with other parties in dispute, the parents of spouses in a divorce.  While most of our clients are private corporations and individuals, we have also represented Canadian and international public corporations and financial institutions and many on complex legal matters.  Some of our successes are described on this website.

ELLYN LAW LLP approaches every legal problem with our clients' interests foremost in mind. Our lawyers are knowledgeable and experienced. We are committed to providing sound advice, creative strategy, effective negotiations and experienced advocacy. Attention to detail and keeping our clients well-informed are key parts of our service.

On this website, you will find more details about our expertise, a sampling of the results we have obtained for our clients and some of the articles we have written for legal conferences. As a result of our exposure in the legal profession, our firm is well-known throughout Ontario. Many lawyers and other professionals have referred clients to us. Our senior lawyer, Igor Ellyn, QC, is Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and has been highly peer-rated by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell directory.

At ELLYN LAW LLP, we keep current on the latest developments in the law. Wherever appropriate, we use the latest techniques of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, to bring our client's case to a resolution as promptly as possible. Our clients seek attentive service and effective solutions. We "think out of the box" to find the best solutions for our clients' legal problems. When you have a serious legal problem, you need a lawyer you can trust. We hope you will consult us and entrust with your case.

We provide comprehensive legal services in the areas of law described below and throughout this website. The hallmarks of our work is sound advice, imaginative strategy, effective negotiations and seasoned advocacy. We recognize that the best resolution is one that occurs as early in the legal process as possible. Most of our cases settle before the trial. We are experienced in the use of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and settlement conference techniques to resolve the dispute without a trial where possible.

If a trial or a hearing is necessary, our focus is on marshalling the evidence which the court requires to find in our client's favour. Our written and oral advocacy is based on careful research and attention to detail.
We also have experience as counsel in the Ontario Court of Appeal, in the Divisional Court, in the Federal Court and in the Supreme Court of Canada. We provide independent opinions on trial judgments and if warranted, we can undertake an appeal to an appellate court.

Our appellate advocacy includes an emphasis on assessing whether there is a reversible error, policy or constitutional issue at stake. Thoughtful written and oral advocacy focused on what will persuade the appellate court are the keys to successful results on appeals. Important to the persuasive process are the 4Cs: Credible, Clear, Concise and Concrete.