Benjamin James Rutherford

Benjamin J. Rutherford Founder Ben is a litigator and condominium lawyer. He has extensive court and tribunal experience and has been counsel in numerous reported decisions. Ben’s civil litigation experience includes having represented condominiums in numerous different kinds of civil matters including: construction deficiency actions; compliance matters; contract and service provider disputes; Human Rights disputes; employment and labour disputes, and; shared facilities disputes. Ben has also litigated disputes regarding property management contracts (including non-compete provisions) and has successfully defended managers with respect to complaints to the CMRAO. Along-side his condominium practice Ben represents a diverse range of clients including developers, real estate brokerages and business owners, in which he assists with commercial, construction, landlord/tenant, and land disputes. As an adjunct to his practice, Ben is available as mediator and arbitrator, where he brings to bear his extensive condominium and civil litigation experience, as well as his innate sense of fairness and justice. In this respect, Ben holds certificates in the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution workshops from Stitt Feld Handy. Ben also acted as a mediator in the West Scarborough Justice Committee, where he mediated disputes between offenders and their victims. Ben’s love of literature manifests itself both in his book collection, and the pride he takes in legal writing. Ben also collects art and has been known to travel to Britain and Europe for the purpose of visiting art galleries and notable architectural sites. Ben keeps fit through CrossFit and Yoga. In fact, Ben holds his CrossFit L1 Trainer Certificate. Outside his practice, Ben serves as a Deputy Judge in the Toronto Small Claims Court. [email protected] (416) 305-9162 ext. 220 EDUCATION LL.B.