For Your Protection


FOR YOUR PROTECTION 

I cannot provide legal advice or answer legal questions over the phone or by email.

No confidential lawyer-client relationship starts until:

  • An agreement has been signed by both client and lawyer
  • Appropriate interviews, identification and conflict checks are made; and
  • A retainer agreement is signed by both lawyer and client.

Please read our Disclaimer and Terms of Use.

Law Society Requirements

The Ontario Law Society requires lawyers, before accepting new clients, to:

  • perform identity checks with photo identification of new clients;
  • confirm no conflict of interest exists, and
  • advise clients about confidentiality rules.

Until such steps are taken, we cannot offer you any legal advice.

When you become a client, you must provide identification information on this form.

Identity Verification

The Ontario Law Society requires lawyers, before accepting new clients, to:

  • perform identity checks with photo identification of new clients;
  • confirm no conflict of interest exists, and
  • advise clients about confidentiality rules.

Until such steps are taken, I cannot offer you any legal advice.

When you become a client, you must provide identification information on this form.

New Client Form