The 2025 Annotated Power of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care took place on on January 23, 2025, co-chaired by Alexander Procope of PBP Lawyers alongside Alexandra Manthorpe of Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP. The program featured a series of insightful sessions led by several of Ontario’s thought leaders. The panels spoke […]
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We are delighted to welcome Lisa Leinveer as our newest partner. Lisa brings extensive experience and a distinguished record in civil, administrative, and appellate advocacy, with a focus on capacity, human rights, and estate litigation. Her sensitivity to complex legal-health disputes and client-centered approach align perfectly with our firm’s values and she will be a […]
PBP Lawyers announces the news that Kelley Bryan is departing the firm and private practice as of today January 6, 2025. As one of our founding partners, Kelley’s 8-years of dedicated work for our clients has been an inspiration and we wish her all the best in her new role. Thank you, Kelley, for being […]
Perez Bryan Procope LLP is an established boutique firm in Toronto specializing in health law, estate advocacy and civil rights litigation. We are seeking a motivated junior lawyer (1-3 years) to join our team. Candidates can expect a broad range of experience including: The successful candidate will have strong academic performance and excellent writing skills. […]
Can lawyers help extricate their clients from nasty multi-issue guardianship litigation? On March 6, 2024, PBP lawyer Alex Procope will discuss strategies on how lawyers can do so during his and Arthur Fish’s presentation “Dealing with High Conflict Families and Alternatives to Contested Hearings” at the Law Society of Ontario’s The Annotated Guardianship 2024 program. […]
Lawyer Alex Procope realized that at every failed mediation he has attended, at least one party exhibited a “fight, flight, or freeze” stress response – common behaviours for people with a history of trauma. He shared his observation with Maneesha Mehra, a certified specialist in family law practicing at Carson Chousky Lein LLP, and they […]
On January 24 Alex Procope co-chaired the Law Society of Ontario’s annual Professional Development Program: The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2024 along with Alexandra Manthorpe of Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP. This program provided up-to-date annotated POA precedents and valueable commentary on many difficult issues. Speakers included: Alyssa […]
Kelley Bryan and Alex Procope have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for Trusts and Estates. Best Lawyers ranks legal professionals through peer-review surveys of the legal community. Those surveyed are asked to assess their peers on their legal abilities, professionalism and integrity. We […]
Mercedes Perez is representing the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri. To date, the inquest has heard from numerous witnesses describing the conditions of Mr. Faqiri’s confinement at the Central East Correctional Centre where he died on December 15, 2016 while awaiting a court-ordered psychiatric assessment. […]
Mercedes Perez is representing the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario at the Coroner’s inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri. The inquest is being held virtually, began today and is scheduled for 15 days. It is being streamed live daily through this link. Mr. Faqiri died at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario […]