A general practice,
grounded in civil litigation.

Civil litigation is the heart of the practice. Mr. Nesseth represents plaintiffs and defendants in tort, personal injury, and insurance disputes, with particular depth in Ontario motor vehicle accident law — from liability assessment through statutory accident benefits and structured settlements.

Every file receives a careful liability and policy-limits analysis at intake. The firm also advises on dependant claims, product defect matters, and complex medical malpractice actions.

Services

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Product defect & liability
• Statutory accident benefits
• Structured settlements
• Dependant claims

Representation of employees, unions, and employers in workplace disputes. Mr. Nesseth appears regularly before the Ontario and Federal Labour Relations Boards and has handled the full arc of employment matters — from unfair labour practice complaints and certification responses to wrongful dismissal trials and grievance arbitration.

Services

• Wrongful dismissal
• Certification applications
• Unfair labour practice complaints
• OLRB & CLRB appearances
• Negotiation & arbitration
• Workplace litigation

Separation and divorce work handled with care for the human side of the file. Services span the full lifecycle of a family-law matter — from cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements drafted before a relationship begins, to separation agreements, parenting plans, support claims, and property-division disputes when it ends.

Services

• Divorce
• Spousal & child support
• Child custody & access
• Division of property disputes
• Separation agreements
• Cohabitation & pre-nuptial agreements

Representation in sexual harassment claims and discrimination complaints brought under both the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act. These matters are advanced with discretion and an awareness of the personal stakes involved on both sides.

Services

• Sexual harassment
• Ontario Human Rights Code claims
• Canadian Human Rights Act matters
• Workplace discrimination

Estate planning and estate administration for individuals and families in Essex County and beyond. The firm drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney, guides executors through administration, and litigates contested estates when a beneficiary's rights are at stake.

Services

• Estate planning
• Wills & powers of attorney
• Trusts
• Estate administration
• Will contests
• Estate audits

Residential and commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, and development files. The firm handles the closing work itself and coordinates with lenders, surveyors, and other counsel to keep transactions on schedule.

Services

• Purchase & sale of property
• Corporate real estate
• Development
• Commercial leasing