ABOUT
Stephany Mandin
Stephany Mandin is the founder and principal of Mandin Law. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2006, Stephany provides exceptional, compassionate and results-driven service to every client she represents. She is an effective negotiator with experience resolving complex commercial disputes, workplace claims, and human rights complaints. Stephany has argued cases before a wide range of courts and tribunals, and has successfully advocated for clients at the Ontario Labour Board, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, Ontario Securities Commission, Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal, Ontario Municipal Board (now Local Planning Appeal Tribunal), Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
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Stephany received an Honours B.A. from York University in 2001, where she majored in Law and Sociology. She received her LL.B. from Osgoode Hall in 2005, and during her tenure won the 2003 negotiation competition, and fostered her passion for social justice advocacy at Parkdale Community Legal Services and Pro Bono Students Canada. After working for two years as an associate in a premier litigation firm, Stephany returned to York University in 2008, where she successfully completed a Masters Degree in Socio-legal studies focusing on constitutional governance. She also taught an undergraduate course in Women and Law during the 2008-2009 academic year.
In 2009, Stephany completed her Master’s thesis entitled “Economic Rights, Regulation and Discrimination: Economic Status and the Quest for Human Dignity in Canadian, Neo-Liberal Society”, and promptly returned to private practice as a litigation lawyer in downtown Toronto. Prior to founding Mandin Law, Stephany spent six years as a partner with Goldman Hine LLP ( www.goldmanhine.com ), and continues to remain of counsel to the firm.
Stephany is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the Advocates’ Society. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Madison Community Services, a non-profit organization promoting the health, recovery and reintegration of persons with mental health challenges.
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ADVOCACY:
At Mandin Law, we provide experienced legal counsel across a broad range of civil and administrative matters, including:
SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
If you have been a victim of a sexual assault, you may have significant out of pocket costs, medical expenses and other damages that are not adequately addressed in the criminal context. Mandin Law is sensitive to the unique trauma suffered by victims of sexual assault and can provide advice, assistance and representation in civil court, the human rights tribunal and/or Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
HUMAN RIGHTS CLAIMS AND CHARTER VIOLATIONS
If you believe that your Charter or human rights have been adversely impacted, Mandin Law can provide strategic advice tailored to your specific needs and circumstances for an effective resolution of your claims.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Mandin Law represents employers and employees at all levels of court, human rights tribunals and labour boards, and has successfully resolved employment issues such as workplace harassment, wrongful termination and breach of duties.
CONSTRUCTION LIEN CLAIMS
Mandin Law has acted for clients who have had a lien placed on their property, as well as for contractors seeking to enforce a lien. We provide advice in respect of the Construction Lien Act, and can assist you in effectively defending or pursuing your lien claim.
EXPROPRIATION, MUNICIPAL AND PLANNING DISPUTES (LPAT)
Mandin Law has acted for clients in respect of various municipal and re-zoning matters, and is experienced in the areas of expropriation claims by property owners, resisting or seeking to enforce a re-zoning application, judicial review applications and matters before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formally Ontario Municipal Board).
COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES
From purchasing a house to buying a business, contracts touch every aspect of our lives. Mandin Law has experience representing clients involved in all types of contract disputes including real estate agreements, lease and licensing agreements, franchise agreements, construction agreements, services and sales agreements, shareholders agreements and partnership agreements.
ESTATE LITIGATION
Whether you are seeking to enforce a Will, vary provisions for support or are in the midst of a family dispute respecting the distribution of assets, Mandin Law can provide you with the advice and representation best suited to your specific needs.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Mandin Law’s unique approach to plaintiff side medical malpractice claims makes us an ideal choice if you are seeking to obtain compensation as a result of a medical error.
ARBITRATION OR MEDIATION
In addition to formal litigation, Mandin Law is experienced in alternative dispute resolution. We believe in selecting the forum that will most effectively and efficiently resolve your matter and have represented clients in mediation and arbitration hearings.
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ADVICE:
At Mandin Law, we believe in providing strategic legal advice before any issues arise and protecting your interests from the outset. We conduct sexual harassment training and workplace investigations, and routinely advise on matters related to human rights, Charter violations and constitutional issues. We also prepare, review or critically evaluate:
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Wills
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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care
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Prenuptial Agreements
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Shareholders Agreements
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Employment Contracts
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Termination Clauses and severance packages
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Workplace safety and harassment policies
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Residential and Commercial Leases
NEWS
High profile terminations for COVID-19 misconduct can be costly
Employers hoping to send a message with executive level terminations for COVID-19 breaches could get more than they bargained for, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. A series of high profile dismissals involving pandemic travel have hit the headlines in...
Supreme Court to hear arguments on extreme intoxication defence
Canada’s top court could offer some clarity over the use of extreme intoxication as a defence to serious criminal charges after agreeing to hear arguments on a controversial case, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. Ontario’s Court of Appeal sparked outrage...
Judges aren’t the only ones who need sexual assault awareness training
Sept 28, 2020 Judges aren’t the only ones who need sexual assault awareness training The earlier sexual assault awareness and healthy relationship training can start, the better, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. Legislators in each of the last two...
Precedent-setting ruling finds school board vicariously liable for teacher’s sexual abuse
A precedent-setting ruling declaring a school board vicariously liable for sexual abuse carried out by one of its teachers provides useful guidance for both educational administrators and sexual assault victims, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. CBC News...
Concerns around extreme intoxication defence overblown
Fears about loosening restrictions on the use of extreme intoxication as a defence to criminal charges may be overblown, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. In R v. Sullivan, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled that s. 33.1 of the Criminal Code – which...
COVID-19 highlights the true value of vulnerable essential workers
The COVID-19 crisis should prompt a reassessment of the value provided by Canada’s most vulnerable workers, says Toronto civil litigator Stephany Mandin. With non-essential workers confined either to their homes or to the employment-insurance lines, Mandin, principal...
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