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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M A Y 2 0 1 5 41 Litwiniuk & Co., Calgary www.litwiniuk.com Founded in 1976 by Larry Litwiniuk, this Calgary-based firm adheres to a simple set of principles: client care, service, trust, and hard work. From humble beginnings, Larry and his wife and office manager Marianne turned a one-room office into Calgary's largest boutique personal injury firm, serving clients across Alberta. It's now a second-generation family business: daughter Holly does the firm's social media, and sons Todd and Fred are among the firm's nine law- yers, with Todd serving as managing partner. The firm is known for putting the personal in personal injury lawyers; community initiatives, charity work, volunteerism, and team culture are as important as excellent legal work. "I refer PPI clients to them because they treat the clients well and know how to work up a file properly to get a result." The firm was established in 1999 by John McLeish and Dale Orlando, who left another firm to set up their own personal injury boutique. Soon after, they were joined by fellow principal partner, Patrick Brown. All three are past presidents of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. Over the past 16 years, the partner- ship has expanded to include, Salvatore Shaw, Rikin Morzaria, Alison Burrison, and Kate Maz- zucco. In 2009, the firm made history by obtaining the single highest personal injury judgment in Canada — more than $18 mil- lion for a teenage crash victim. "Great results; great legal team at all levels; lawyers are very approachable; and make things relatively easy to understand." McLeish Orlando LLP, Toronto, Barrie, Hamilton, Kitchener mcleishorlando.com Top 10 Personal Injury boutiques Meet our team of Practical Law Canada experts The quality of our service starts with our people. Our team of highly experienced Lawyer-Editors uses their legal expertise hones in Ontario's leading personal injury firms to provide you with valuable practice materials. Their job – making you better at yours. Personal Injury Helen M. Hall joined Practical Law Canada from Zarek, Taylor, Grossman, Hanrahan LLP. where she practised insurance defence litigation. Previously she was a partner at Franklin Hall LLP, a firm representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters. She has been in private practice as well as in-house at an insurance company. She has represented plaintiffs, insurers and self-insured clients in personal injury litigation matters in the areas of motor vehicle, occupiers' liability, wrongful dismissal and professional negligence. She has appeared before tribunals and at various levels of court. Brett M. Carr practised plaintiff-side personal injury law for more than a decade at Kronis Rotsztain Margles Cappel LLP prior to joining Practical Law. The majority of his practice focused on representing motor vehicle accident victims with their tort and accident benefits claims. He also represented plaintiffs with regard to slip and fall, dog bite, sexual assault, medical malpractice and other injury claims. Brett has extensive experience dealing with matters ranging from minor injuries to brain injuries and fatalities. He has represented clients at the Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. For more information, visit www.practicallaw.ca 2015-16 TOP 10 Personal Injury BOUTIQUE C A N A D I A N L AW Y E R M AG A Z I N E

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