Headquarters:
151 Ferris Lane, Suite 200, Barrie, ON L4M 6C1
Year founded:
2002
Number of employees:
90
Phone:
705 726 9021
Email:
info@oatleyvigmond.com
Website:
oatleyvigmond.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/oatley-vigmond-personal-injury-lawyers
“Preparing every case as if it will go to trial leads to better outcomes for our clients. Insurance companies and their lawyers recognize when a file has been thoroughly prepared and is ready for trial”
Robert Durante,
Oatley Vigmond LLP
OATLEY VIGMOND LLP
Adam Little
Managing Partner
Troy Lehman
Managing Partner
Brian Cameron
Partner
Leadership
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.
Managing Partners
Adam Little
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 ones, where there is a need to be especially creative and determined to obtain the compensation that his clients need. Satisfaction comes from knowing he has helped make a real difference in someone’s life in a situation that looked bleak in the beginning.
Managing Partners
Troy Lehman
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, occupier’s liability claims, and product liability issues.
Partner
Brian Cameron
Robert Durante
Partner
Rob Durante is committed to helping clients obtain the compensation they deserve. He advocates for seriously injured clients and families who have lost a loved one due to negligence. He also focuses on accident benefits claims, disability claims, and product liability claims.
Partner
Robert Durante
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
In catastrophic personal injury litigation, outcomes are often shaped long before a case reaches a courtroom. They depend on preparation, judgment, and disciplined decisions about what will matter most before a judge or jury. That philosophy defines the practice at Oatley Vigmond LLP, a leading Ontario personal injury law firm focused on catastrophic injury litigation.
Primarily serving clients across Ontario, the firm represents individuals and families affected by traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe orthopaedic injuries, and other catastrophic injuries arising from serious motor vehicle accidents, including car, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, as well as slip and falls, medical malpractice, and other serious incidents.
Oatley Vigmond advances cases where its trial experience, litigation resources, and strategic focus can be brought to bear most effectively. That approach has contributed to the firm’s recognition as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top Personal Injury Boutiques of 2026.
Every case is prepared as if it will proceed to trial. As fewer complex matters reach a jury, the firm develops files with the expectation they may ultimately be tried. Lawyers work collaboratively throughout the litigation process to identify the issues that will carry weight before a judge or jury, shape the development of evidence, and strengthen how claims are advanced.
That discipline is reinforced by substantial investment in each file, deep experience before judges and juries, and the use of jury focus groups to test and refine litigation strategy. Preparing cases for trial helps preserve leverage throughout the litigation process and positions clients for stronger outcomes, whether matters resolve through settlement negotiations or proceed to verdict.
“Preparing every case as if it will go to trial leads to better outcomes for our clients. Insurance companies and their lawyers recognize when a file has been thoroughly prepared and is ready for trial,” says Robert Durante, partner.
A defining feature of the firm’s practice is the integration of accident benefits specialists, former insurance adjusters within the litigation team. From the earliest stages of a catastrophic injury claim, lawyers work closely with these specialists to help clients secure treatment, funding, rehabilitation support, and access to accident benefits while the tort claim continues to develop.
“This work also contributes to the development of personal injury law through appellate advocacy, legal education, and continued involvement in cases affecting injured Canadians”
Adam Little, Oatley Vigmond LLP
Karen Vigmond
Partner
Lara Fitzgerald-Husek
Partner
Liane Brown
Partner
Ben Irantalab
Partner
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
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 most gratifying.
Partner
Ben Irantalab
This integrated model allows the firm to address immediate client needs while strengthening the litigation through a more complete understanding of each client’s medical condition, rehabilitation progress, and long-term care requirements.
That early involvement also shapes how the firm supports clients following a serious injury. Oatley Vigmond assists clients with access to medical care, rehabilitation resources, attendant care, and accident benefits, while ensuring they remain informed and prepared throughout the litigation process.'
Founded by Roger Oatley and Jim Vigmond, the firm established its reputation through disciplined trial advocacy, professionalism, and leadership in Ontario personal injury law. Following Vigmond’s retirement, the firm entered a new phase in 2026, with co-managing partners Adam Little and Troy Lehman guiding the firm’s strategic direction.
Alongside senior partners Brian Cameron and Robert Durante, they represent a new generation of leadership while maintaining the firm’s longstanding commitment to complex catastrophic injury litigation. These partners are experienced trial lawyers with significant jury verdicts and remain closely involved in the selection and advancement of the firm’s most serious cases.
Oatley Vigmond has achieved significant results in high-stakes litigation, including record-setting jury verdicts and precedent-setting appellate decisions that have helped shape Ontario personal injury law. The firm is also active before appellate courts, where its lawyers have argued cases affecting how catastrophic injury claims are assessed and advanced across the province.
The firm has also been retained by organizations, including the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, to intervene in cases involving the rights of accident victims and injured plaintiffs.
“This work also contributes to the development of personal injury law through appellate advocacy, legal education, and continued involvement in cases affecting injured Canadians,” adds Adam Little, co-managing partner.
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Charles Jung, a partner at Oatley Vigmond since 2025, is passionate about empowering clients through personal injury law. Joining the firm as an articling student in 2015, he progressed to associate after being called to the bar. His practice spans car accidents, accident benefits, medical malpractice, and occupiers’ liability.
Recognized by Best Lawyers on the “Ones to Watch” list since 2023, he also serves on the board of COPE Service Dogs, aiding individuals with disabilities. Outside of work, he enjoys staying active, watching sports, and playing golf. Bilingual in Korean and English, he is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for his clients.
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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