Litigation

   

SMP Law has over 29 years experience in various areas of law. Although no longer a main focus of SMP Law as of October 2023, two particular areas of law that SMP Law focused on was estate law and civil law. SMP Law continues to take litigation files on a case by case basis.

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation can be very confusing and SMP Law focused on achieving the best possible outcome for you, while resolving your dispute in the most cost effective and efficient manner. SMP Law’s civil practice areas included the following:

  • Breach of contract
  • Demand for payment
  • Tort litigation
  • Professional negligence
  • Defamation
  • Appeals and judicial reviews
  • Small claims
  • Collections actions
  • Defending malicious prosecution

Estate Law

SMP Law’s unique approach to Estate law assisted in addressing your legal and your emotional concerns during a difficult time. SMP Law’s estate practice areas included the following:

  • Estate Planning and Administration
  • Trust Litigation
  • Estate Litigation
  • Capacity and Guardianship Disputes
  • Trustee and Attorney

Shawn, the lawyer at SMP Law, is also trained in mediation which is an asset for SiMPlifying and transforming complex disputes into effective resolutions.

Anonymous[August 2023 | Estate Law]
I got Shawn Philbert referral from the Ontario Law Society for a disputed power of attorney for an elderly relative. The case is still active in court and this is pre-feedback. Shawn is an experienced lawyer who is unafraid of opposing counsel’s intimidation/tactics and he stands up for what is right for his client. I deal mainly with Shawn and Emmanuel. Emmanuel is versed in court procedures and work towards deadlines for filing and serving court materials. Emmanuel took my statements and produced complete, concise and comprehensive affidavits. My case is an upbeat battle and complicated with other third party as respondents who constantly changing lawyers and used delayed tactics. Shawn bought forth motion and seeks relief; He forcefully made his case to the judge and challenged opposing arguments. He successfully won the motion with cost awarded to me by the respondent. He won an urgent motion August 10, 2023 with full cost recovery award to me from the respondent. Source: Lawyerratingz 5 stars
M.F.[September 2023 | Civil Law]
Not only is Shawn an excellent family lawyer as shown by all of the other reviews, but in my experience he is also an amazing civil lawyer! My girlfriend and I bought our first house together and the sellers tried to push us out of the deal to make more money, but Shawn used his extensive knowledge of the law and within 24 hours of only threatening litigation, the opposing counsel conceded and we got our house! If it wasn't for Shawn and his amazing team we wouldn't have our house! He is absolutely the lawyer you need if you need to win a case! Source: Google Review 5 stars

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