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About the Firm

Singer Kwinter is a practice built on results. Since 1974, Singer Kwinter has relentlessly pursued justice for those who have sustained serious personal injuries and major insurance losses. The firm’s tenacity, thoroughness and thoughtful strategies have built a strong reputation with the courts, amongst insurers and within the profession as a leader in personal injury and insurance law.

Singer Kwinter is the only firm in Canada to have obtained a punitive damage award against an insurer on 4 separate occasions. The firm has consistently been named by Canadian Lawyer magazine as a top personal injury boutique law firm in Canada, earning ranking in the 2011–2012, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 national surveys.

Singer Kwinter acts for clients throughout Ontario. The firm is also a resource for lawyers across Canada — dedicated to providing professional legal advice and services to out-of-area lawyers who require specialized, experienced, and local representation for their clients. Referral fees are respected. Singer Kwinter practice areas include: motor vehicle accidents, acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic amputations, long-term disability, orthopaedic injuries, psychological injuries, injuries to children, recreational vehicle accidents, wrongful dismissal, medical malpractice, slip and falls, wrongful death, chronic pain, occupiers’ liability, bar and tavern liability, products liability, nursing home negligence, fire losses and other major insurance claims.

A Sample of the Firm’s Accomplishments

• Original wrongdoer found responsible for a subsequent accident

Urzi vs. North York Board of Education

• Repeat Insurance Company Offender Found Liable for $100,000 in Punitive Damages

Brandiferri vs. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance

• $3.5 Million Judgement for Chronic Pain – a Canadian Record

Degennaro vs. Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital

• Established New Causation Law in Occupiers’ Liability

Kamin vs. Kawartha Dairy

• $1.4 Million Verdict in Motor Vehicle Accident Trial

Clarke vs. Andrew

• High Costs Awarded Against Insurer Where Fraud Not Proven

Bonaiuto vs. Pilot Insurance

• Supreme Court of Canada Establishes Rights of Beneficiaries in Life Insurance Policies

Oldfield vs. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada

• The Highest Punitive Damage Award Against an Insurer Upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal

Plester vs. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance

• Jury Award of $2.5M – Highest Ever for Punitive Damages against an Insurance Company in Canada

Mazza v. Hamilton Township Farmers Mutual Insurance Company

• Leading Court of Appeal Decision Involving a Dog Attack

Wong vs. Arnold

• Ontario Superior Court Justice Grants Judgement to Plaintiff in Occupiers’ Liability Case

Drummond v. The Cadillac Fairview Corp.


Multilingual

When you’re involved in a legal matter it’s comforting to be able to discuss the situation in a language you are most comfortable with. Singer Kwinter frequently works with interpreters and provides assistance to clients no matter what their first language. Many of our staff members are multilingual. As a result, Singer Kwinter provides legal services in not only English but also in the following other languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Yiddish and additional languages upon request.

Locations & Accessibility

Based in Toronto, Singer Kwinter strives to make meeting as convenient as possible. We are pleased to serve all of Ontario. Singer Kwinter understands that it can be difficult to travel after a life changing injury or trauma. Our team is happy to meet in a setting that is comfortable and easily accessible for the client and their family – the home, rehab facility or other preferred location across the province.

Free Phone Consultation

To schedule a free phone consultation with a member of the legal team at Singer Kwinter, please call toll free 1 866 285 6927. We can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

www.singerkwinter.com

info@singerkwinter.com


What clients and colleagues say:

"I am a personal injury litigator for accident victims.For more than twenty years, I have referred some of my personal injury clients to the law firm of Singer Kwinter.In my opinion, Singer Kwinter is first class in its proven ability to represent personal injury accident victims at mediations and also in conducting trials. In cases involving personal injury accidents where I have represented one plaintiff and, due to a conflict of interest, cannot represent a co-plaintiff, I have referred the co-plaintiff to Singer Kwinter. The results for the accident victims have been phenomenal due to the expertise of the lawyers at Singer Kwinter". S.L.K.

"Throughout this process, these wonderful people and their colleagues treated us with respect, dignity, and accountability. It was a long and painful legal battle that finally ended this year in an acceptable closure for my family, thanks to Singer and Kwinter’s able and successful intervention. We lost much in the course of these eight years, including a four generation family cohabitation we cherished, but we also gained the help of kind, honest and able professionals that restored our faith in justice and humanity. We highly recommend these professionals’ services to all those who need and seek conscientious, competent and compassionate legal assistance." The K. Family

"...worked tirelessly... courteous..I would recommend without reservation" Nichola M.

"...the firm is worth their weight in gold." April J.

Rankings

Singer Kwinter is nationally ranked in 3 practice areas and regionally awarded in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Medical Negligence

Regional Rankings

Toronto
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Medical Negligence
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Medical Negligence

Regional Rankings

Toronto
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Medical Negligence
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Negligence
  • Personal Injury Litigation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada

Singer Kwinter has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Singer Kwinter eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Main Location

Toronto, ON
The Polo Centre
1033 Bay Street, Suite 214
Toronto, ON M5S 3A5
Canada
416-961-2882 Call our Toronto, ON location at 416-961-2882 Get Directions Get directions to our Toronto, ON location

Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Alfred Kwinter
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