We have broad litigation and advocacy experience.

Our firm’s experience includes general civil litigation, corporate and commercial disputes, real estate litigation, administrative law, employment litigation, personal injury litigation and wills, estates and trusts litigation. However, our firm’s portfolio includes experience in criminal matters, both as special prosecutor and as defence counsel, public interest litigation and participation in commissions of inquiry.

Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Administrative Law
Employment Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Wills, Estates & Trusts Litigation

Over the past thirty-plus years our firm has handled a variety of cases. Commercial litigation has been the cornerstone of SMR’S practice since the firm was founded in 1988. Our firm has developed a widely recognized ability to achieve excellent results for our clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes.

Although the majority of our personal injury cases have involved adult plaintiffs, we have acted for children and infants in a number of cases and have considerable experience working with the Public Guardian and Trustee to obtain approval of their settlements or damage awards.

Recent Cases
SMR obtains large punitive damages award for wrongfully dismissed senior manager after summary trial
SMR obtains $965,000 trial award for resilient and hardworking 60-year-old professional driver in the film and television industry
Mike Shirreff and Jenny Crosman are representing a patient in a lawsuit against a pathologist who allegedly wrongfully diagnosed her with breast cancer.