Areas of Practice

Tobin & Associates offer legal services in different areas of Canadian private and public law.

Our approach to the provision of these services is strategic and our bias is initially to seek a negotiated resolution for our clients wherever possible.

The range of negotiation, strategic advocacy and legal advice and representation services we offer include:

 

ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION

Our firm is well known for its work in conflict resolution in the training of negotiators, mediators and arbitrators. We offer mediation and arbitration services in a range of civil, construction, professional regulation, negligence, and municipal planning disputes.

COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

Our firm is well known for its work in conflict resolution in the training of negotiators, mediators and arbitrators. We offer mediation and arbitration services in a range of civil, construction, professional regulation, negligence, and municipal planning disputes.

DEFAMATION LAW AND MEDIA LAW

The value of business, professional and personal reputations cannot be underestimated. Our firm acts quickly to seek to prevent the further potential damage that unfair and uncorrected public statements can cause.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

With years of practical experience in municipal government we can provide insights into the planning and decision-making processes of local government. With a strong commitment to the environment our firm has provided pro bono legal services to protect old growth forest and wild life habitat.

REGULATORY LAW AND CRIMINAL LAW

The Law regarding the regulation of professionals is a complex mix of criminal and civil law principles that underlie the various statutory, bylaw and ethical regimes that govern professionals.

In this complex area of the law our firm has the knowledge and experience to provide legal analysis and strategic legal counsel, advice and representation with a view to protecting or advancing your rights while seeking to avoid costly hearings.

 

Combined with experience in criminal prosecutions and the training of prosecutors positions us to bring strategic insight to the assessment and prosecution of regulatory matters or criminal matters, or their defence.

Our firm has a strong and extensive track-record in advising and acting for self-governing bodies on a range of legal issues and litigation matters. In certain cases we also act for independent professionals who are facing possible discipline proceedings or criminal proceedings.