ABOUT US

EXCELLENCE OVER A CENTURY

We are civil litigation specialists. Founded in 1919, our firm understands that our clients face ever-changing challenges. With a range of experience levels and areas of expertise, we provide representation appropriate to the matters at hand. This focus allows us to proactively address your legal issues, no matter the stage, no matter the complexity.  

Our services are fit to the developing needs of our clients. This is reflected in our longstanding relationships as external counsel for national and international insurers, in limited case-specific roles where local specialization is needed, and all manner of commitments in between. We provide legal services across Ontario – bringing expertise with the local circumstances of the adjudicators, juries, and counsel. This also includes a history of working with American insurers that require Ontario representation. Our experience allows us to address all manner of legal issues, and to align with the practices and values of our clients.

We want your problem cases. Your too-complicated cases. Your trial-bound matters that call for experience and insight. Your appeal that requires fresh eyes and a fresh voice. The questions of law with implications not just for the matter in front of you, but those to follow. This is what we do, with you.  

Delivery

We work with our clients to deliver legal services in the ways that serve them best. This is done at the firm level, ensuring that the business of law does not get in the way of the practice of law. And this is done at the personal level, ensuring that you have the answers needed, as needed, when needed. In this partnership, we provide: A) experienced advocates, with bench depth, B) proactive, clear counsel, and C) a total firm approach dedicated to being responsive to client needs.

Evans Philp leveraged its considerable technological experience to swiftly become fully functional for virtual hearings and electronic files. This allowed a notable number of trials and tribunal matters to be heard from 2020 on. The experience built up has already served our clients well in the present era of hybrid adjudication. The underlying commitment to technological expertise is also reflected in the readiness with which we meet modern reporting, billing, and process requirements. 

Not every matter can be negotiated – and we have the experience to try those matters where principle calls for it. If there is a legal matter that we may be able to work together on, please contact us.

In an era of increasing specialization, we offer civil litigation services through two distinct teams: the accident benefits group and the tort group.

Accident benefits

Evans Philp’s accident benefits group advances our clients’ interest through tribunal litigation and private arbitration on all matters involving Ontario’s no-fault regime, including benefit disputes, priority and loss transfer questions, and coverage issues. As one of the largest practice groups in Ontario committed exclusively to accident benefits law, we are positioned to provide clients with a high level of knowledge, experience, and competency.

Our lawyers appear frequently before the Licence Appeal Tribunal and regularly handle matters through reconsideration and appeal processes. Our practice is supported by highly capable and dedicated clerks and legal assistants who ensure that matters are handled attentively and efficiently for our clients.

Our lawyers are known for their ongoing contributions to the legal landscape in this area and regularly present at industry seminars. An emphasis on internal collaboration and mentorship allows us to provide clients with legal advice and representation informed by a depth of experience and institutional knowledge.

We pride ourselves on meeting the distinct challenges of practicing in this area of law, assisting our clients to navigate through complex legislation and shifting precedent. We are privileged to represent clients interested in litigating matters on principle, allowing our firm to play a role in shaping accident benefits law in Ontario.

Tort

Evans Philp’s tort group litigates in a wide range of matters across Ontario, including all manner of personal injury claims, product liability, fire and property claims including fraud, professional negligence, institutional defences, and quasi-criminal matters. The group has extensive experience at all levels of court, as well as with alternative dispute resolution and specialized tribunals. This expertise is a shared strength: our students and associates are involved early and in earnest; and our support staff become specialists in their own right.

The tort group also has a long history of providing legal opinions on all matters of tort law, including complex coverage issues, priority, and matters with jurisdictional complications. We regularly present as speakers at seminars for the legal profession, the insurance industry, and insured associations as well.

Like our peers in the accident benefits group, we have the privilege of representing clients that defend matters on principle. As a result, we not only apply the law, we shape it. The creativity and experience developed are seen in all manner of how we resolve our clients’ issues.

Principled, expedient, and cost-effective resolutions of civil litigation matters have become the hallmark of our tort group.

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