Liam McAlear, Toronto, ON

Representing you is an honour and a privilege. It engenders a sacred trust. Your physical, emotional and financial well-being could be in jeoparpdy and as such I give you my full attention, expertise and compassion. With most legal problems, there are many decisions to make. I guide you to the ones that best serve you, provide superior representation and help find the most satisfactory and cost-effective resolution available in the circumstances. I make every effort to bring people together to avoid legal battles, but I am a courageous litigator when the court room is necessary to preserve your rights.
I was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003. I represent clients before the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice and various administrative tribunals, as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation and arbitration. My legal practice is devoted to family law, commercial litigation, criminal defence and immigration.
I completed my articles of clerkship with a reputable litigation firm in downtown Toronto. I received my Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Ottawa, where I was Senior Editor of the Law Review and Division Leader of the Community Legal Clinic. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Modern Languages and Literatures from Trent University while also studying for a summer at the University of Laval in Quebec, a year at the University of Granada in Spain and a year at the University of Nantes in France.