Alan Gerard McConnell

Alan represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, including real estate disputes, insurance claims, pension appeals, defence of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board prosecutions, "right to sue" Applications at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, landlord/tenant disputes and summary conviction prosecutions under the Criminal Code. Among his recent successes were the dismissal of charges againt a client accused of misleading the WSIB; dismissal of an insurer's claim that a client set a restaurant on fire; and the defeat at the WSIAT of an insurer's attempt to strip a disabled client of his right to sue.

Alan has over twenty years experience in real estate law, helping clients negotiate Agreements of Purchase and Sale and close their transactions. Landlords and tenants also rely on Alan to negotiate their commerical and residential leases. Alan works with entreprenuers to establish their businesses on a solid legal footing. He provides counsel to clients in the purchase and sale of their businesses. Among Alan's recent transactions were the sale of a client's insurance practice and the purchase of a wedding gown business for another. Alan's real estate and corporate clerk, Theresa Stephens, has worked with him since 1999.

Alan acts for clients in discrimination and harassment cases at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. In a recent Hearing, Alan won a large general damages award for a client fired because of his disability; and in another case, convinced the Tribunal to dismiss a claim that his employer client terminated an employee for discriminatory reasons.

Alan advises employers and employees on hiring and termination matters, workplace investigations, wrongful dismissal lawsuits and compliance with provincial and federal labour laws. He represents clients in the civil courts of Ontario, and various provincial and federal tribunals. He has negotiated hundreds of severance packages on behalf of his clients. Where necessary, Alan has commenced and pursued civil lawsuits to obtain the best possible severance payouts for his employee clients. Alan also has extensive experience representing employer clients in the defence of wrongful dismissal lawsuits, and other workplace litigation.