Headquarters:

Toronto, ON

Year founded:

2000

Number of employees:

13 partners, 100 employees

Phone:

1 877 771 7006

Email:

info@hshlawyers.com

Website:

hshlawyers.com

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/howie-sacks-&-henry-llp---personal-injury-law

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James R. Howie

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Neil E. Sacks

Partner

Michael J. Henry

Partner

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Jim Howie’s practice is devoted to personal injury litigation, particularly victims of serious injuries from motor vehicle accidents, including cross-border claims. He helps clients deal with life-changing injuries and takes a hard-nosed approach to ensuring they are properly compensated for their injuries. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and various tribunals. Howie has held leadership roles in prominent legal organizations and for many years has been ranked in publications as a leading personal injury lawyer, including being named 2018 “Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year” by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

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James R. Howie

Neil Sacks is one of the firm’s founding partners and has years of personal injury litigation experience. He handles complex medical malpractice claims on behalf of children and adults who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to medical or hospital negligence. Often recommended by other lawyers to assist their clients on personal injury cases, Sacks has a reputation for taking on challenging cases, achieving exceptional results and making a difference in the quality of accident victims’ lives. He is a member of numerous legal and professional associations and organizations, and has presented papers and authored articles for multiple conferences and publications.

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Neil E. Sacks

Michael Henry practices personal injury law with an emphasis on automobile accidents, insurance and disability claims, as well as recreation/sports injuries, motorcycle, aircraft and boating accidents, with an emphasis on serious spinal cord and brain injury matters. He is committed to helping victims and their families through difficult times and achieving a fair result to compensate them for their losses. He has spoken frequently at continuing legal education programs and has written for legal publications. Henry has been voted in various publications as a leading personal injury lawyer and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He is an active member of numerous legal professional associations and has held leadership roles in several brain injury associations, as well as supporting and founding various and charitable events. He has earned a reputation as a leader in personal injury law, and as a passionate advocate and compassionate lawyer.

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Michael J. Henry

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Adam Wagman

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Adam Wagman was named the Best LawyersTM Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Toronto for 2022. His practice is devoted to very serious personal injury claims, including complicated accident benefit claims and other disability and insurance litigation. He is a past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He is the proud recipient of the Ontario Brain Injury Association Professional Award, a founding Board member of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto, and was also named one of the 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2017 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. He is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, and is recognized as a leading personal injury lawyer in multiple directories. He is considered an expert in brain injury litigation, having conducted several successful trials on behalf of brain injury victims. He has also appeared at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

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Adam Wagman

David J. Levy

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David Levy has earned a reputation for fighting for his clients’ rights in the courtroom, where he has conducted numerous trials and arbitrations. As a result, many other lawyers hire him to act as Trial Counsel on serious and complicated personal injury cases. Levy is Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He has been recognized for many years by L’expert Directory and Best LawyersTM as a leading personal injury lawyer. He is a regular lecturer at legal seminars and is frequently quoted as a legal authority by journalists.

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David J. Levy

Howie, Sacks & Henry (HSH) is dedicated to handling the most serious personal injury cases with professionalism, expertise, and compassion. HSH lawyers are consistently recognized and awarded for their legal work and have held prominent leadership positions within the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, and brain injury associations across Ontario. HSH’s lawyers are supported by clerks, assistants, and staff who help to obtain great results for our clients. The firm works with an extensive network of top rehabilitation specialists and medical experts who support its clients in making the best possible recovery. HSH represents individual clients with:

“We’re committed to delivering the highest level of service, assuring clients that their welfare is the firm’s utmost priority”

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Howard R. Blitstein

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Renée Vinett

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Paul Miller 

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Liane Brown

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Howard Blitstein is a partner and personal injury lawyer committed to helping those who have suffered harm obtain the financial security and the medical and rehabilitative services they need to get them on the road to recovery. He has always been willing to fight for his clients’ rights all the way to trial when necessary, even in the most complex cases. Blitstein is dedicated to giving back to the community. He hosts an annual charity tennis tournament called Law Slam Tennis Challenge, which raises funds for hospitals and organizations that provide legal services to those in need. 

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Howard R. Blitstein

Renée Vinett is a co-managing partner whose practice is devoted to fighting for the rights of injured accident victims and their families in a wide range of personal injury matters. She has successfully conducted numerous trials and hearings before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. In addition to being a lawyer, Vinett has been a registered nurse for over 30 years, with experience in disability management in both the United States and Canada. Her medical knowledge and legal expertise enable her to approach each case from the central perspective, that her clients’ needs and long-term quality of life are paramount. Vineet holds memberships with legal and professional associations, for which she often chairs and lectures at their continuing legal education programs. She is also a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario. 

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Renée Vinett 

Paul Miller has over 25 years of experience advocating for people who have suffered personal injuries, often due to airline accidents or defective products and medical devices. He was one of Canada’s first litigators to use mass torts, in which a group of plaintiffs simultaneously launch individual lawsuits against a common defendant. Miller has worked on some of the most socially relevant cases of our time and has demonstrated the value of the mass tort approach as a means of achieving justice for many deserving Canadians in numerous high-profile cases. 

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Paul Miller 

Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.

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Liane Brown

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Liane Brown

Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.

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Ben Irantalab

On a larger scale, HSH handles class action and mass tort lawsuits representing groups of people injured by dangerous products, medications, medical devices, and negligent organizations. The HSH team is known for providing caring and attentive service to clients, and is proud of the firm’s excellent reputation within the legal and medical communities.

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