Joshua represents individuals and businesses in civil and commercial disputes where clear advice, practical strategy, and strong advocacy are essential. He helps clients understand their options, assess risk, and move toward resolution in matters involving contracts, property, business relationships, professional negligence, construction, leasing, and regulatory issues.
Joshua represents individuals and businesses in civil and commercial disputes where clear advice, practical strategy, and strong advocacy are essential. He helps clients understand their options, assess risk, and move toward resolution in matters involving contracts, property, business relationships, professional negligence, construction, leasing, and regulatory issues.
Select an area below to see the types of matters Joshua handles and where his experience is most relevant.
Joshua represents individuals and organizations in civil disputes where a practical strategy and clear understanding of risk are essential.
He helps clients assess their options, prepare their case, and pursue resolution through negotiation, court proceedings, or tribunal processes.
Joshua advises and represents clients in business disputes that can affect operations, finances, ownership interests, and commercial relationships.
He focuses on helping clients understand the legal and practical implications of the dispute and pursue an efficient path forward.
Joshua assists clients with disputes involving land, property interests, construction projects, and related commercial arrangements.
He helps clients evaluate the strength of their position, manage litigation risk, and work toward a practical resolution.
Joshua has acted as counsel in reported cases involving civil, commercial, property, procedural, and regulatory disputes. Selected examples include:
Joshua acted for a plaintiff seeking to protect her interest in a property after a disputed transfer following mortgage enforcement proceedings.
The case involved a motion for leave to register a certificate of pending litigation against a Hamilton property. The plaintiff alleged that the transfer of the property was fraudulent and void as against her. The court found there was a triable issue and granted the relief sought.
Source: Di Trapani v. 9706151 Canada Ltd., 2019 ONSC 7311.
The court granted leave to register a certificate of pending litigation against the property, allowing the plaintiff’s claim to continue while protecting the disputed property interest.
Joshua acted in an appeal involving whether a claim could be amended to correct the name of a defendant after the limitation period had expired.
The case considered whether the intended defendant knew, before the limitation period expired, that it was the party the plaintiff intended to sue. The Court of Appeal allowed the correction, confirming that an amendment may be permitted where the wrong name was used but the intended party had sufficient knowledge of the claim.
Source: Simmonds v. G&G Pool Services, 2018 ONCA 772.
The Court of Appeal addressed the misnomer issue and allowed the amendment, applying the “litigation finger test.
Joshua acted as counsel in a reported professional regulatory matter involving the Ontario College of Teachers.
This matter is listed among Joshua’s reported cases and reflects his experience with regulatory proceedings and administrative decision-making bodies.
Source: Ontario College of Teachers v. Alphonso, 2016 ONOCT 1.
Reported decision before the Ontario College of Teachers.
Joshua’s litigation practice is supported by broad dispute resolution experience, bilingual service in English and French, and professional standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Current panel member for criminal law and family law matters
Experience before Ontario courts and tribunals in civil, commercial, regulatory, property, and construction disputes.
