Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP
From Law Outlines Wiki & Law Firms Wiki - Law-Wiki.com
Contents |
Firm Info
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP has an immediate opening for a commercial litigation associate with 3-5 years of experience. Candidates with trial experience and who have worked in the area of class proceedings will be preferred. Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP knows that cultivating junior associates requires focused partner involvement. We know that the more we invest in training our associates, the stronger the firm will be. We take mentoring seriously. That means including associates in all aspects of our work. Motivated self starters should forward their application to Nadine Nasr at nnasr@tgplawyers.com.
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
An Exciting Place To Grow By design, we are not a full service law firm, but we do attract big firm work. At Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP we have the flexibility to do things a little differently from the large Bay Street law firms and everyone at our firm enjoys the personal and professional benefits of our management style. We offer a friendly, high energy work environment where you can set your own opportunity horizons. You will never be lost or overlooked at our firm.
If you want to be an advocate, if you want to be part of a high profile team, if you want to see the inside of a court room for more than motions, then this is the firm for you.
Send your resume to:
Nadine Nasr, Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP, Suite 1800, 150 York Street, Toronto, ON M5H 3S5. Email to: nnasr@tgplawyers.com
Please read on to find out more about us and our program.
- Motivated Self Starters
- Mentoring
- Grow Your Skills
- Rotation
- Work Hard. Learn. Have A Life
- It’s All About Fit
It’s a Team of Individuals While our firm is new, most of us have been a team for more than ten years. We have structured a workplace where everyone plays an important role on the team, but at the same time maintains their individuality. Our differences are apparent. We opened in the summer of 2008. A young, dynamic and aggressive firm comprised of seasoned litigators and pre-eminent, well respected insurance lawyers. In our field of endevour, we say we are the firm to beat!
Motivated Self Starters There are no constraints on personal growth and career development at our firm. This is a great opportunity for the taking. Because of our size, calibre of lawyers, and quality of work, you can expect to be on a fast learning track with supervised hands-on experience from the start. As a young lawyer you will have a chance to junior on large, complex trials. You can expect to be in court frequently. We go to court a lot (and we have a stellar success record) which means that if you have chosen a litigation path, you will gain valuable experience not readily afforded at many other law firms. You will attend client meetings, accompany lawyers to court, discoveries and depositions as well as to negotiations, mediations and planning and reporting sessions.
Mentoring We know that cultivating associates requires focused partner involvement. We know that the more we invest in your training, the stronger the firm will be. We know that because the average age of our partners is barely over 40. At Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP we know that the best way to build a strong team of lawyers is to take mentoring seriously. That means including associates in all aspects of our work. Our goal is to have you ready to conduct your own trials as soon as possible under the direction of a partner.
Grow Your Skills Mentoring, working and learning combine in a way that will keep you involved on some of the most interesting high profile litigation and insurance related matters. We will provide honest and constructive feedback throughout your time with us. You will have formal reviews and then there will be times when we will just sit and chat. All of our lawyers work directly with knowledgeable and sophisticated clients and other lawyers in the Province. Associates work with lawyers on all aspects of files - planning and strategy development, research, attendance at client meetings and court appearances. If you are a self starter and motivated to rise within the profession, please call us.
Work Hard. Learn. Have A Life Life in the office is about dedication to our clients and intellectual challenge. And then there is life outside of the office. While we work hard we know there has to be balance, distraction and personal space. While becoming a quality lawyer takes hard work, we know that your life outside the office is an important aspect of a well rounded lawyer.
It’s All About Fit There are certain things that are important to us that drive our practice and our working relationships. To work well as a team and fit in you should ideally have the same appreciation of life and law as we do. Because of the specialty nature and the caliber of work that flows through the firm, excellent technical skills and strong academic credentials are very important. Then we look at the person behind the resume. Because we believe that there is a limit to what you can learn at law school, we want to hear about interesting life experiences. To function well in our firm you should be self-assured, an interesting person and well rounded. You should convince us that you are resourceful and curious. Having a sense of humour helps.
If working in one of Canada’s pre-eminent litigation firms interests you, please contact us.
Practice Areas
TYPICALLY INVOLVING AN INSURANCE COMPONENT
Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP is a preeminent litigation law firm assisting corporate policyholders obtain insurance coverage for a wide variety of claims. The firm also represents insurance companies in the defence of significant property and liability claims as well as corporations in complex commercial disputes. Situated in Toronto, the lawyers at Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP have developed a Canada-wide reputation in insurance law.
Over the past four decades, members of Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP have established their reputations by having an unmatched knowledge of insurance law, their clients' industries, and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the insurance sector. Our clients include some of the most recognized names in Canadian business and in the insurance industry. Typically, they seek our services when specialized knowledge is required. Our lawyers have developed a reputation for putting our clients in the best position to win.
View Our Significant Decisions
LAWYERS OTHER LAWYERS CALL
An important aspect of our practice is providing counsel services to clients and referring law firms. From time to time other lawyers and professionals may need to make a referral for a client on an insurance related matter requiring specialized knowledge and experience or due to a conflict. We welcome your inquiry. Client relationships are respected, and clients receive the highest levels of service and respect.
TRIED TO VERDICT
The firm has the resources, experience and the talent to try a case to verdict. We are artful negotiators and respected mediators. In addition to insurance law we are best known for our expertise in handling novel and "bet the company" disputes. We have a winning track record with high profile civil and commercial litigation including class action defence, where one of our lawyers was integral in the settlement negotiations in the largest class action settlement in Canada.
INSURANCE COVERAGE – POLICYHOLDERS
A review of the insurance coverage decisions and appeals over the past ten years will highlight the significant number that involve our lawyers. We are sought-after because we have the experience, we know the policy wording, and we do not have to re-invent the wheel at our clients' expense. We have amassed an impressive record of reported decisions at all levels of Court. In the process, we have gained the confidence of corporations, institutions, professionals, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, other lawyers and the judiciary. The lawyers at Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP are some of the most highly recognized practitioners in Canada who assist policy holders under virtually every type of insurance policy in all industry sectors with coverage disputes.
Advice and Counselling - An important aspect of our policyholder coverage practice is counselling our clients so as to position them competitively in potential coverage disputes or to help them steer clear of likely conflict. The firm also provides coverage advice to clients in connection with policy renewals, risk assessment and management. In addition, we are involved in business transactions, where we have assisted clients in their insurance due diligence and with maximizing and preserving insurance coverage rights.
INSURERS AND INSUREDS
In our work with insurers we defend claims for bad faith, punitive damages, insurance fraud, catastrophic motor vehicle and other traumatic personal injury claims. We have a solid reputation in the complex world of Statutory Accident Benefits that includes loss transfer disputes, priority disputes and the interface provisions between the accident benefits regime and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Outside of insurance, we are also considered formidable opposition in a wide range of business-related litigation in areas including class action defence (where one of our lawyers was integral in the negotiations which led to one of the largest class action settlements in Canada). We manage high stakes litigation involving intricate business disputes of virtually every description thoughtfully and efficiently.
US & INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
We have a number of policyholders and insurer clients from outside Ontario who rely on our advice as to the law of Ontario and Canada. We are accustomed to giving advice to out-of-province clients and being part of a national and international team of counsel. This is particularly the case when acting for clients with U.S. co-coordinating counsel in areas such as product liability claims.
Lawyers
Bruce A. Thomas Q.C. bthomas@tgplawyers.com Ian Gold igold@tgplawyers.com Alex Pettingill apettingill@tgplawyers.com D'Arcy McGoey dmcgoey@tgplawyers.com Chris Schnarr cschnarr@tgplawyers.com Nadine Nasr nnasr@tgplawyers.com Thomas Donnelly tdonnelly@tgplawyers.com Christina Polano cpolano@tgplawyers.com Jane Cvijan jcvijan@tgplawyers.com Catherine Clark cclark@tgplawyers.com Grace Kim gkim@tgplawyers.com John Philp jphilp@tgplawyers.com Lynne Weagle lweagle@tgplawyers.com
Contact
Notable Cases
Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP Notable Cases
Public Opinion
Feel free to voice your opinion of this firm as an associate, client or student by editing this page
