Monica Chakravarti is a member of the litigation team and has extensive experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and insurance related claims. Monica has successfully appeared before many levels of Courts and Tribunals and represents her client with zeal and compassion. Since Monica’s call to the Bar she has practiced exclusively in litigation.
Monica is a skillful litigator whose approach focuses on obtaining results that the client needs to pursue a quality of life for themselves and their families.
Monica obtained her law degree from Queen’s University in 2001 and was called to the Bar in 2002. She is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyer’s Association, the Advocates Society and the South Asian Bar Association. She is bilingual and is fluent in English and Hindi.
Monica Chakravarti
monica@himprolaw.com
1-877-820-1210 ext 254
Brian McCutcheon is principally engaged in the practice of real estate and commercial law. Mr. McCutcheon has a wealth of experience in real property transactions. Mr. McCutcheon’s practice is primarily focused on representing financial institutions in connection with financing and secured transactions, including the investigation and review of due diligence materials, as well as the registration of mortgage and PPSA security. Mr. McCutcheon is also regularly retained by various financial institutions and governments in connection with the registration and perfecting of security for leasehold mortgagees.
Davide Cortinovis is a member of the litigation department and specializes in personal injury with an emphasis on insurance related claims. He has prepared and argued cases before all levels of Courts and tribunals in the Province, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. He strives for client satisfaction by using the law and facts of each case to get a just result.
Mr. Sieger has been practicing personal injury since 1994. His areas of expertise include motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, disability claims (long-term, Canada Pension Plan), product liability and property losses. When it comes to dealing with insurance companies and government agencies, Steven is there for you. He assists individuals who have suffered significant injuries, or have lost a loved one, with understanding, care and compassion. Mr. Sieger graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1996. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyer’s Association, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of injured individuals.
Trent Morris joined Himelfarb Proszanski LLP as an associate in 2009. He was called to the bar in Nova Scotia in 1992 and Ontario in 1994, having graduated from Dalhousie University. Prior to joining the firm, Trent practiced with a large national law firm practicing in the area of complex commercial litigation.
Soma Ray–Ellis, is a Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Employment and Labour Law Group. She has extensive experience in employment law and is considered a leading employment lawyer in Ontario. Her practice includes wrongful dismissal, employment contracts, human rights, and privacy law issues. Ms. Ray-Ellis has participated in many high profile litigation matters, most recently as lead counsel to Air India at the Air India Inquiry.
Mr. Dizgun is an experienced advocate in corporate, commercial litigation and employment law matters. Mr. Dizgun’s practice is oriented to providing effective and cost efficient solutions to business clients. He has received his Master of Laws degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School and is co-author of a book on Mediation Advocacy: Effective Client Representation. Mr. Dizgun is an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and has taught Civil Procedure and now teaches “Dispute Settlement” in the Civil Justice System. Mr. Dizgun has trained Superior Court Judges in effective Settlement Conference practices for the National Judicial Institute; is on the teaching faculty of the Advocates Society; and is a Vice-Chair (part-time) of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board of Ontario. Mr. Dizgun is a frequent speaker and instructor on advocacy and alternative dispute resolution topics at many continuing education programs offered by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association, the Mediation and Arbitration Institute of Canada, The Canadian Institute and the Advocates Society. Mr. Dizgun also maintains a mediation and arbitration practice.
Richard P. Quance, of the Firm has over 20 years of experience in various matters involving commercial and civil litigation. Mr. Quance has prosecuted, defended and negotiated many matters respecting civil, commercial, personal injury and insurance claims. He has appeared in Trial Courts, Appeal Courts and before numerous Administrative Tribunals in proceedings involving complex civil and commercial matters. Mr. Quance, along with others on our litigation team, respects the need to formulate a strategy early on to meet the needs of clients, whether through negotiation or litigation. Mr. Quance was called to the Ontario Bar in 1979 and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. The goal of Mr. Quance and our firm in all civil and commercial disputes is to attempt to achieve an early resolution and maximize the clients’ recovery.
Mr. Himelfarb is head of the Litigation practice at the firm. He has extensive experience in civil litigation and has appeared before all levels of Courts and tribunals in the Province, including the Ontario Court of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He is acknowledged as an effective advocate and negotiator. Many of his cases have been reported and are utilized as precedents in the legal community.
Peter Proszanski, with over 20 years of practical experience,is head of the Real Estate/Corporate Commercial departments of the firm. Mr. Proszanski has a diverse institutional and entrepreneurial client base. His extensive knowledge and understanding of numerous areas of the law reflect his ability to identify and resolve difficult issues creatively and effectively. Mr. Proszanski’s past experience in real property matters includes representing lenders on all aspects of financing transactions, from perfecting security, advising clients regarding provisions of commitment letters, representing borrowers and lenders on major construction loans, to providing advice to risk departments of Schedule II Chartered Banks on their loan documentation and title insurance policy options. Mr. Proszanski has represented clients on countless purchases and sales of commercial properties, as well as participating in development related transactions. Mr. Proszanski also represents a title insurance company has provided advice to several clients who have been victims of title fraud, including highly sophisticated frauds which have the effect of changing control of property ownership without tampering with title.
Brandon (Brady) Douglas Jones currently practices in the area of real estate and wills and estates law. Mr. Jones joined the team at Himelfarb Proszanski LLP in January 2013. Prior to joining Himelfarb Proszanski LLP, Mr. Jones obtained significant experience successfully closing hundreds of deals while practicing with a well-known downtown Toronto law firm specialising in residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Frank practices in the firm's personal injury and insurance litigation department.
Antonin's commercial litigation and arbitration practice consists of acting for a broad range of Canadian and international clients involved in domestic, cross-border and international disputes. He provides strategic advice to foreign counsel in the prosecution or defence of actions throughout Canada, including jurisdictional challenges, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and foreign arbitral awards, and coordination of international debt recovery efforts.
Daniel’s practice at Himelfarb Proszanski focuses on a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters, appeals and regulatory and administrative advocacy.