Our Team
Payne Law lawyers have been retained to lead a variety of litigation cases. Our court lawyers have represented clients before various courts, boards, tribunals and appeals all dealing with various disputes including wrongful and constructive dismissal, human rights applications, Canada Labour Code proceedings, tax disputes, defamation actions, EI appeals, and complex appeal proceedings, among others.
The consistent focus of our practice is dispute resolution. 98% of our cases settle well ahead of formal hearing. Where an acceptable settlement cannot be reached, our professionals thrive in trial and appeal settings.
Our Team
Yan David Payne, B.A.(Hons), LL.B. articled at a highly-respected civil litigation boutique in Toronto. He later headed the litigation division of a commercial and tax litigation firm in Toronto, taking on full responsibility for important cases and successfully taking numerous cases to trial and to appeal over the years that followed. Ultimately, Mr. Payne’s drive, work ethic and successes led colleagues and clients alike to follow him to his private practice, which was founded in 2005/2006. He has acted as principal and mentor to articling students and to new lawyers over the years. Mr. Payne has been retained to lead a variety of litigation cases. He has represented clients in tax matters, defamation actions, wrongful and constructive dismissal matters, human rights, commercial disputes, contentious estate litigation, and complex appeal proceedings, among others. Click for more
Hashim Syed, B.Comm, J.D., graduated law school in 2008 and has since been called to the bar in both Ontario and in the U.S. He earned a 3-year scholarship, and a certificate of merit for achieving the highest grade in advanced legal research. Over the past 9 years, he has developed extensive litigation experience before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Divisional Court, Ontario Superior Court, Ontario Court of Justice, Tax Court of Canada, as well as various tribunals, all in addition to US State Courts. He has been retained to handle a broad range of commercial, tax, and civil litigation matters including conflict of laws, international and domestic contract disputes, shareholder disputes, employment disputes, and estate litigation, involving amounts ranging upwards of $15,000,000.00 in value. Click for more
Karen J. Sanchez, B.A., J.D., articled and began practicing law at a well-established and well-respected boutique firm and she became a contributing member of that practice, eventually handling a broad range of litigation cases. Now in her 7th year of practice, Ms. Sanchez has handled a broad range of court and appellate cases including court victories at Superior Court and at the highest appellate court in the Province. See, for example, General Electric Canada Real Estate Financing Holding Co. v. Liberty Assisted Living Inc., 2013 ONCA 119 where she was successful in overturning a lower court decision. See also successful motion staying summary judgement and obtaining security for costs: Talisman v. Kyser, 2013 ONSC 6612. Click for more
Megan Oxenham, B.A., is the firm’s office manager and senior litigation clerk. No stranger to conflict resolution, Ms. Oxenham brings her Bay Street firm experience and her background as Special Assistant to the Premier of Ontario to the Payne Law team. She has been a valued member of the team since 2006.
Janice Ly started working in the legal field in 2009. She is an accredited law clerk having obtained her diploma from Seneca College’s Law Clerk Program. She is fluent in English and also understands Cantonese.
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