Headquarters:
151 Ferris Lane, Suite 200, Barrie, ON L4M 6C1
Year founded:
2002
Number of employees:
10 partners, 10 associates, 80 support staff
Phone:
705 726 9021
Email:
info@oatleyvigmond.com
Website:
oatleyvigmond.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/oatley-vigmond-personal-injury-lawyers
“As leaders, we inspire our team, valuing collaboration and spearheading change while sharing our knowledge to mentor the upcoming legal minds”
Troy LEHMAN,
Oatley Vigmond
OATLEY VIGMOND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS
James Vigmond
Founding Partner
Brian Cameron
Partner
Robert Durante
Partner
Leadership
James Vigmond leads a team of lawyers and support staff with broad expertise in spinal cord, brain injury, and serious orthopaedic cases. The ability to make a profound difference in people’s lives is what attracted him to personal injury law.
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James Vigmond
Brian Cameron represents people who have sustained serious injuries and the families of those who have died. His practice focuses on resolving claims arising out of motor vehicle collisions, boating injuries, occupiers’ liability claims, and product liability issues.
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Brian Cameron
Robert Durante is committed to helping clients obtain the compensation they deserve. Rob advocates for seriously injured clients and for families who have lost a loved one due to negligence. He also focuses on accident benefits claims, disability claims, and product liability claims.
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Robert Durante
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Troy Lehman
Partner
Troy Lehman takes great satisfaction in helping seriously injured people and their families through difficult times. The cases that Troy finds most gratifying are the difficult cases where there is a need to be especially creative and determined to obtain the compensation that his clients need. His satisfaction comes when he has helped make a real difference in someone’s life in a situation that looked bleak in the beginning.
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Troy Lehman
Kevin Henderson
Partner
Kevin Henderson practiced with a leading insurance litigation firm, where he represented many of Canada’s largest insurers in personal injury actions. This experience has provided a unique perspective, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
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Kevin Henderson
Staying true to its core values is paramount for Oatley Vigmond. These guiding principles form the bedrock of the firm’s personal injury practice, with integrity, excellence, innovation, leadership, and compassion woven throughout its operations.
Recognized as a stalwart of Canadian Lawyer’s annual Top Personal Injury Boutiques ranking, the firm distinguishes itself by practicing law at the highest level and improving every client’s life. Its leadership team’s diverse experiences and perspectives contribute to the firm’s well-rounded approach, ensuring that clients receive optimal outcomes.
With prominent figures Roger Oatley and Jim Vigmond at the helm, alongside esteemed leaders Adam Little, Troy Lehman, Brian Cameron, Robert Durante, Liane Brown, Lara Fitzgerald-Husek, Ben Irantalab, and Kevin Henderson, the firm has set the bar high for legal excellence.
“We strive to be the best and the brightest and work the hardest through meticulous preparation, expert advocacy, and the use of our extensive resources to obtain superior results,” explains Irantalab. “By litigating fearlessly and fairly, we have earned the respect of our adversaries, the judiciary and, most of all, our clients.”
Oatley Vigmond has emphasized several progressive approaches in its pursuit of justice for the seriously injured and their families. The legal team embraces innovative methods, technologies, and ideas to ensure clients’ success.
That commitment to excellence highlights Oatley Vigmond’s expert legal services provided to clients and its determination to become an integral part of their recovery journey by offering a robust network of healthcare providers to support treatment and the legal case.
“We’re committed to delivering the highest level of service, assuring clients that their welfare is the firm’s utmost priority”
LIANE BROWN,
Oatley Vigmond
Adam Little
Partner
Karen Vigmond
Partner
Lara Fitzgerald-Husek
Partner
Liane Brown
Partner
Adam Little believes that achieving exceptional results in personal injury claims requires creativity, dedication, perseverance, and hard work. He strives to apply those qualities on behalf of all his clients.
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Adam Little
Karen Vigmond is committed to assisting personal injury victims and their loved ones achieve the best possible outcomes. Her practice focuses solely on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and occupiers’ liability cases.
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Karen Vigmond
Lara Fitzgerald-Husek joined Oatley Vigmond after practicing insurance defence at a leading national firm. The experience of representing many of Canada’s largest insurers has provided Lara with valuable insight into personal injury claims, allowing her to better serve her clients.
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Lara Fitzgerald-Husek
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
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
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
“Our creative advocacy, in and out of the courtroom, yields exceptional results,” adds Lehman. “As leaders, we inspire our team, valuing collaboration and spearheading change while sharing our knowledge to mentor the upcoming legal minds.”
The firm guides clients through the complexities of insurance processes through steadfast advocacy and ensures critical deadlines are met. Beyond the case resolution, Oatley Vigmond prioritizes assisting clients in planning their futures, focusing on long-term well-being and financial stability.
That dedication has led to some of the largest decisions and settlements in Ontario’s personal injury law history. The legal and healthcare sectors entrust the firm with cases, as they echo their esteemed reputation in their clients’ satisfaction and regard, knowing that the firm will handle these cases professionally.
Balancing technical legal skills with strategic and proactive solutions is the hallmark of the firm’s practice. The legal team adeptly navigates complex personal injury cases, ensuring expert client representation after catastrophic injuries or impairments. It focuses on recovery while preparing cases to secure the compensation clients deserve.
“We’re committed to delivering the highest level of service, assuring clients that their welfare is the firm’s utmost priority,” Brown says. “This blend of technical expertise and strategic foresight is what sets us apart and defines our success in the legal field.”
Oatley Vigmond’s philanthropic spirit also shines through in its various initiatives to give back to the community, including an accessible Halloween village for children with disabilities.
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“We will continue to strengthen our service proposition and customer experience as a key differentiator, as we build on the momentum we have achieved to date across multiple business lines and territories,” says McLean. “Our im is to continue to grow our market relevance and strengthen our partnerships with our strategic brokers as we expand our leadership position in key sectors.
“We will also continue to invest in talent. We are committed to drawing from the broadest pools of talent, and to creating an environment that attracts and retains stellar employees. We recognise the importance of building teams that are diverse, collaborative, and innovative and are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in which all our employees can thrive.”
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Through its unwavering focus on employee engagement, Accolade strives to create a welcoming and diverse environment where talent is excited to come to work every day.
· Global Office – work up to two weeks from anywhere in the world
· Loyalty Leave – earn an additional leave day for every year of employment
· Go Beyond Day – a day for employees to donate time to a charity of their choice
· Enhanced Parental Leave – updated parental leave policy including six weeks of secondary carers’ leave
· Accolade Birthday – a day off to celebrate each year an employee spends with Accolade
· Day-to-day Shout-outs – to award outstanding work, employees can exchange earned points for gift vouchers of up to $150
· Quarterly Stars Award – employees demonstrating core values have the chance to win $500
· Annual Hero’s Celebration – manager-nominated and peer-voted awards where outstanding employees earn a $5,000 bonus
Ben Irantalab
Partner
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
Ben Irantalab
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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
Ben Irantalab
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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