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Services provided by Christopher Hluchan & Associates include the following:
Litigation Counsel
Litigation is often a foreign and unfamiliar environment for businesspeople with complex rules and procedures. Experienced counsel and strategic advice is critical so that clients can continue to focus on their business. Christopher Hluchan & Associates has significant experience providing advice to clients regarding all aspects of civil litigation, including providing initial assessments regarding the merits of potential or existing actions and representing clients through to the end of trial and appeal.
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Professional Liability
A significant focus of our practice is representing professionals who have been sued for negligence. We have many years of experience in dealing with professional liability insurers and can provide high quality defence service at very competitive rates. We also understand the importance of balancing the professional's need to protect his or her reputation with the benefits of early and cost-effective resolution of claims. Over the years, we have represented Chartered Accountants, Ontario Land Surveyors, Professional Engineers, Financial Planners and Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Insurance Brokers, Certified General Accountants and Architects.
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Disciplinary Complaints
Complaints by clients to a professional's Governing Body are becoming more commonplace as disgruntled clients are increasingly using these proceedings as a springboard to civil litigation. Many professionals mistakenly underestimate the potential negative ramifications of an investigation by their Disciplinary Body. Every professional is entitled to have legal representation throughout this process and, in our experience, it is critical that such representation commence at the start of any client complaint. Christopher Hluchan & Associates has significant experience dealing with such disciplinary complaints, including representing clients at Disciplinary Hearings and Appeal.
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Product Liability
In this ever-changing area of the law, Christopher Hluchan & Associates has experience representing multi-national manufacturers in product liability claims. We are able to provide high quality service in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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Corporate/Commercial Litigation
Christopher Hluchan & Associates has represented numerous corporate clients in all manner of litigation disputes. In our expanding technological world, historical litigation strategies are becoming increasingly expensive. Christopher Hluchan & Associates strives to find creative solutions to litigation-related issues so that the dispute can be resolved efficiently and at a cost that is commensurate with the expected outcome.
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Insurance Litigation
Christopher Hluchan & Associates has experience representing multi-national insurance companies in civil litigation and arbitration matters, including disputes with brokers.
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Shareholders' Disputes
It is all too common for business partners to disagree on the direction to be taken by their business enterprise or how to pass on their business to the next generation, thereby resulting in bitter and personal disputes. Litigation should be considered the path of last resort. Christopher Hluchan & Associates has experience in mediating such disputes and representing clients in oppression and other shareholder-related actions.
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Mediation
Over the past 15 years, mediation has become a very effective tool to assist parties in resolving their differences in an informal and without prejudice setting. The lawyers of Christopher Hluchan & Associates have participated in hundreds of mediations, the vast majority of which have resulted in favourable settlements of otherwise expensive and time-consuming litigation. We are also able to provide mediation services and, in cases where we are representing clients in a dispute, we will always recommend mediation as a means of attempting settlement at an appropriate stage of the litigation process.
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Research
We are able to provide legal research services to clients and other lawyers on a wide array of topics at competitive rates.
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