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We do nothing else. Barbara Legate is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation and has dedicated her practice to serving individuals who have been injured or died, and their families.
We do not represent insurance companies, large corporations, governments or municipalities. Our focus is entirely on the individual. We let no conflicts of interest impact on that single-minded focus: obtaining full and fair compensation for our clients.
Barbara Legate has been selected by her peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada directory. The first Canadian edition of this publication lists those lawyers viewed by other lawyers as best in their field in Canada. Over 62,000 votes were cast to select the 2,453 Canadian lawyers included in the publication.
We bring decades of experience to the practice and are recognized by lawyers across Ontario and Canada. Barbara Legate is the "most recommended" personal injury lawyer in Southwestern Ontario, as reported by surveys of Ontario personal injury lawyers conducted by Lexpert for each of the last five years. Her Standard Statements of Law are widely sought after precedents in personal injury litigation. Barbara is a regular and frequent lecturer to virtually all legal education services in the province, and beyond.
Legate & Associates has a reputation as effective advocates. We are respected by the Courts, health care providers, insurance companies and defence lawyers. Our referral sources include all of those and very importantly, our former clients.
We are aware of the importance of early and effective treatment and rehabilitation. Our motto is: Results with Dignity . We know you want to resume as many activities as you possibly can, while ensuring you obtain full and fair compensation. Our goal is to assist you with both.
Your life as you knew it has changed and we understand your need for a prompt, fair resolution to allow you to get on with your life and secure your future. Our practice is one of the most systematized in Ontario. You will not slip through the cracks, or wonder where your case is at. Each case is developed with a specific plan, that you are part of.
I would like to formally thank-you personally for everything you have done for K and I during the past thirty-seven months. It has been a trying time for us, as well as our friends and family, and we are excited to begin the next chapter of our lives. It was very comforting to know that you cared about us, which was not only evident in your forthwith approach to these very serious matters, but also in your digging deep, not only once, but twice, to ensure our well-being in the future. Please know that we are sincerely grateful.
JDM
We write this letter to you and your staff, to try in some small way to show our gratitude for all the hard work put forth.
Compensation is never a substitute for any tragic event. We will always live with the regret that we could have, somehow changed that part in our lives.
Never seeking revenge, only fairness, you have pointed the way for all sides to come together with dignity, so that all parties could agree to do what needed to be done. In part, giving us the right tools to continue our lives, and try to place this tragic part behind us.
Largely for the help with our son Joel, in the support he so desperately needed. So now we can be confident, that we will see him through to his full potential. No greater gift to a parent is to see their child grow with happiness and success.
There are no words within the poverty of the English language, which can properly express the gratitude we feel. So with no other words, we will just say, thank you.
P & L R
“Barb was a very dedicated and honest lawyer and friend. She lifted a weight off my shoulders, so I could heal and was solid as a rock”
A true honour to be her client.
A & J C
A and I are both very touched by this firm’s quality of people, and the assistance they provided us.
This was a difficult period in our lives, and you folks made a big difference in our lives by trying to make it better. And we thank you!
A & S LIt's with sincere gratitude and much pleasure that Heather, Steve and I take this opportunity to thank you and your team for handling our case and final settlement in such an exceptional manner. My pre- accident working career required that I deal with professional service providers on quite a number of occasions and, by comparison, a few things stood out for us in this case.
Perhaps most important was our comfort level with you and all the members of your team. Having the confidence to leave things of great importance to us in others hands does not come easily to us so it was refreshing and no doubt healthy to boot, that the relationship evolved so quickly that way. Thanks kindly to all of you; you never let us down or left us wondering, which was worth a lot to us.
The second is a little harder to attach a single word to but it comes down to the unusual degree of precision, carefulness and preparation we witnessed. We're certain that the sense we developed that, "She's scary good; glad she's on our side" had a big influence on the positive outcome.
Last but not least I tend to judge services in terms of "value"
received rather than only on cost. Frankly, we very much doubt that we could have done as well, let alone better with any other firm so we're happy that our research in selecting a firm paid dividends in this case.
In summary, we truly believe that your firm's reputation for quality and results is very much deserved as we received excellent value. We would not hesitate to recommend you without reservation. Now we get to start living again. A big thanks (and a big hug) to all.
G.V.
I would like to say that I could not have chosen a better litigator than Barb Legate. She treats each case with both professional and personal respect. Her organizational skills are exemplary and that is very evident at every opportunity. She conveys care and compassion to her clients which when someone is going through a difficult time as is with a trial case, that quality it very important to me. For me personally, the whole civil litigation thing was overwhelming and not only Barb but her whole legal team treated me with patience, dignity and compassion.
I learned that you need to have someone that you can trust completely with any information even the most delicate information and that information is never passed along to anyone else and is treated with the utmost confidentiality. She is tough when she needs to be and knows when she needs to handle particular issues with more delicate care. Her legal team not only supports her with the case but a lot of correspondence occurs between the client and her team. They are thorough and also treat each client with the respect and care that they deserve.
Barb really excels in the courtroom. She can state her points clearly and does not let anyone intimidate her. She is knowledgeable about civil law and imparts her knowledge on her clients when it is appropriate.
I would like to say that there are many lawyers that you could
choose from but from my point of view, I would not hire anyone except
Barbara Legate. I can personally assure you that she strives to do the
best job possible for both the client and she and anyone who chooses to
have Barb represent them in a civil case will come away with the
feeling that no one could have done a better job! It was a very difficult time for me during the trial and Barb treated me
with respect and compassion.
S. Z.
I have been a auto body heavy collision repairer since the age of fifteen when I left school because of a learning disability that our school system at the time was not able to recognize.
For twenty years I work at my trade, and I became extremely good at what I did, I had no intention of doing anything else. until one afternoon back in 98 when I was riding my motorcycle, (something I have done since I was just a kid) Due to the negligence of a certain business, debris blew out on to the road and caused me and my motorcycle to crash. The nightmare begins!
I sustained a fracture of my right elbow and various bumps and bruises, I was told by the emergency room doctor that I will be ok in a few weeks, A few weeks turned into four years of surgeries and physiotherapy. Also, I lost most of the use of my right dominant arm so I was unable to return to the only work I knew and loved.
I had contacted my insurance company the day after the accident. They set me up with a insurance adjuster who told me not to contact a lawyer but to write a letter to the business about my losses, which made me think I'd better get some legal advice.
My moms neighbour who is a law professor gave me Barb Legate's name, one of the smartest, toughest women I've ever met, a pure professional.
The insurance company did everything in there powers to discourage me. They dumped enough red tape on me to fill a Olympic size swimming pool, but Barb and her team of professionals cut though all the crap and got to what was really important, (Getting me on with my life)
I appreciate everything Legate&Associates has done, and will be doing for me in the future. I don't know were I'd be, or what I would have done without Legate & Associates.
Money doesn't give me back what I loss, but at least I can step into the future without having to worry about it.
M.M.