Mackesy Smye

Mackesy Smye is a Hamilton-based law firm with a long-standing focus on personal injury and insurance litigation alongside corporate litigation, real estate law, and estates and trusts. The firm emphasizes practical results for clients affected by motor vehicle collisions, workplace injuries, insurance disputes and other serious harms, drawing on more than a century of combined personal injury experience among its lawyers.

The firm is respected within the local legal community and by the courts and insurance industry for its courtroom experience and negotiation record. Its team includes partners and associates who regularly handle motions, mediations, pre-trials and examinations for discovery, and who pursue settlements and verdicts on behalf of injured individuals and clients involved in commercial disputes.

Mackesy Smye delivers client-focused service through contingency-fee arrangements in personal injury matters, free initial consultations, and flexible meeting options including in-home consultations where appropriate. The firm also provides transactional guidance for real estate matters and estate planning services, while maintaining active involvement in the Hamilton community.

About Mackesy Smye

11 people in their team

Practice areas

Accidents & Injuries

Insurance

Lawsuits & Disputes

Real Estate

Private Client

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Accidents & Injuries

The firm represents people injured in car, truck and motorcycle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, slip and fall incidents and wrongful death claims, pursuing comprehensive compensation for medical care, lost income and long-term needs. Attorneys handle accident benefits, liability investigation, negotiation with insurers and, when necessary, litigation to secure settlements or court awards under Ontario personal injury law.

Animal & Dog Injury

Assault & Battery

Birth Injury

Brain Injury

Car Accident

Construction Accident

Dangerous Product

Defamation

Drugs & Medical Devices

Medical Malpractice

Motor Vehicle Defect

Motorcycle Accident

Personal Injury

Premises Liability

Property Damage

Sexual Abuse

Toxic Mold

Toxic Tort

Travel Accident

Truck Accident

Work Injury

Workers Compensation

Wrongful Death

Insurance

Mackesy Smye advises and litigates on insurance disputes including accident benefits and long-term disability claims, advocating for policyholders rather than insurers. The team conducts benefits assessments, prepares and files appeals where required, and pursues litigation to enforce entitlement to coverage and appropriate compensation.

Bad Faith Insurance

Health insurance

Insurance Defense

Insurance Fraud

Life Insurance

Marine Insurance

Property Insurance

Reinsurance

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm handles commercial and civil litigation matters, representing businesses and individuals in contract disputes, tort claims and insurance-related litigation. Lawyers provide strategic case management from pleadings through discovery, motions and trial, and employ mediation and negotiation to resolve disputes efficiently when that approach serves the client.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Appeal

Class Action

General Litigation

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Commercial Litigation

Antitrust Litigation

Restructuring & Insolvency

Real Estate

The firm assists clients with residential and commercial real estate transactions, title and conveyancing matters, and property-related disputes. Services include drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, conducting due diligence, resolving title issues and representing clients in litigation or negotiation arising from real estate transactions.

Commercial Real Estate

Housing, Construction & Development

Foreclosure

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord & Tenant

Mortgage

Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations

Brokerage

Natural Resources

Conveyancing

Private Client

Mackesy Smye provides estate planning, wills and trust services, and probate administration, helping clients organize asset transfers and prepare for incapacity. The team drafts tailored estate documents, advises on estate administration processes and represents executors and beneficiaries in matters that require negotiation or court intervention.

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship

Nursing Home Abuse

Probate

Trusts

Will & Testament

Elder Abuse Law

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