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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 J U N E 2 0 1 5 37 Ontario Fee Ranges Western Fee Ranges AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM CIVIL LITIGATION Civil action up to trial (2 days) 47,605 16,033 88,600 Civil action up to trial (5 days) 78,235 32,462 136,769 Civil action up to trial (7 days) 118,333 51,833 277,923 Civil action appeal only 31,115 18,500 39,000 ADR, including mediation (up to 3 days) 30,711 10,309 40,679 CORPORATE Secured nancing agreement 2,272 1,382 9,666 Simple, small business incorporation 1,052 799 1,563 Simple prospectus 50,400 25,250 76,000 CRIMINAL Summary criminal o ence (one day trial) 5,765 3,206 21,882 Bail hearing 1,622 1,169 5,559 Criminal o ence (one day trial) 8,333 5,667 50,750 FAMILY Uncontested divorce 1,217 974 1,588 Contested divorce 8,747 4,336 25,417 Separation agreement 1,879 1,185 4,088 Child custody and support agreement 1,834 1,218 4,123 Trial up to 2 days 19,625 12,556 50,389 Trial up to 5 days 44,000 30,625 100,375 Marriage/co-habitation agreement 1,714 1,146 3,594 Spousal support agreement 1,988 1,386 4,685 Division of property/assets agreement 2,294 1,586 5,433 IMMIGRATION Work permit 2,141 1,376 3,500 Family class sponsorship 3,717 2,953 5,229 Skilled worker application 4,406 3,350 6,219 Refugee protection claim 3,967 3,207 6,214 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Simple patent application 5,233 3,733 7,233 Simple trademark registration 1,131 843 1,707 Patent audit 5,000 3,000 8,000 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Basic employment contract 1,060 690 2,214 Severance package review 832 562 1,753 Litigation - claim or defence up to mediation/trial 12,353 6,542 17,262 Standard workplace policies 2,068 1,339 3,678 Collective bargaining - renewal 14,667 8,833 38,333 Labour arbitration (up to 3 days) 13,333 9,333 22,667 REAL ESTATE Residential real estate purchase 1,007 815 1,781 Residential real estate sale 844 678 1,386 Residential real estate sale and purchase 1,757 1,398 2,492 Commercial property purchase 3,460 2,410 11,067 Commercial property sale 2,740 1,837 9,116 Commercial lease agreement 1,529 951 4,522 WILLS AND ESTATES Simple will 438 364 690 Complex will (individual) 960 747 1,806 Complex will (couple) 1,265 988 2,107 Power of attorney (individual) 169 137 275 Power of attorney (couple) 256 199 374 Handling estate le (including probate) 3,073 1,892 11,000 AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM CIVIL LITIGATION Civil action up to trial (2 days) 24,944 13,250 4,4179 Civil action up to trial (5 days) 49,706 32,958 104,583 Civil action up to trial (7 days) 67,533 46,111 158,000 Civil action appeal only 15,458 9,111 32,714 ADR, including mediation (up to 3 days) 17,769 9,500 26,000 CORPORATE Secured nancing agreement 2,497 1,158 27,050 Simple, small business incorporation 944 772 1,659 Simple prospectus 40,075 15,000 177,500 CRIMINAL Summary criminal o ence (one day trial) 5,247 3,400 9,385 Bail hearing 1,692 945 3,836 Criminal o ence (one day trial) 5,813 4,100 10,708 FAMILY Uncontested divorce 2,164 1,519 3,669 Contested divorce 18,777 7,633 139,690 Separation agreement 2,657 1,831 12,229 Child custody and support agreement 2,317 1,525 12,357 Trial up to 2 days 19,995 13,594 35,844 Trial up to 5 days 33,425 22,594 76,688 Marriage/co-habitation agreement 1,945 1,495 6,690 Spousal support agreement 2,533 1,561 22,000 Division of property/assets agreement 2,802 2,161 27,231 IMMIGRATION Work permit 2,397 1,480 4,285 Family class sponsorship 4,613 3,750 8,200 Skilled worker application 5,314 4,108 6,731 Refugee protection claim 5,500 4,200 7,200 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Simple patent application 8,500 5,750 12,750 Simple trademark registration 1,435 1,286 2,379 Patent audit 8,500 5,250 14,000 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Basic employment contract 1113 708 2,774 Severance package review 742 381 1,377 Litigation - claim or defence up to mediation/trial 10,688 4,625 20,000 Standard workplace policies 2,313 1,333 2,750 Collective bargaining - renewal N/A N/A N/A Labour arbitration (up to 3 days) 10,000 5,000 15,000 REAL ESTATE Residential real estate purchase 935 738 1,489 Residential real estate sale 708 576 1,149 Residential real estate sale and purchase 1,570 1,254 2,187 Commercial property purchase 4,573 3,091 9,969 Commercial property sale 2,979 1,797 12,156 Commercial lease agreement 1,970 1,228 4,111 WILLS AND ESTATES Simple will 457 365 757 Complex will (individual) 1,203 826 2,094 Complex will (couple) 1,536 1,094 2,528 Power of attorney (individual) 196 173 244 Power of attorney (couple) 298 261 382 Handling estate le (including probate) 5,383 2,406 24,250 SAMPLE SIZE 120 SAMPLE SIZE 106

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