Lynne Vicars joins Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP

We are pleased to announce that Lynne Vicars has joined the firm as Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer and Senior Counsel and will be based in the firm’s downtown Toronto office.

Lynne is a banker turned lawyer whose extensive experience in both business and complex litigation has fostered a passion for bringing technology to the legal profession. Regarded as a leading eDiscovery lawyer in Canada, Lynne will help ensure Heuristica remains Canada’s leading eDiscovery law firm by employing the latest and most powerful eDiscovery technology and review methodologies.

Crystal O’Donnell, Heuristica’s Founder and CEO, says she is “very pleased to have Lynne join the team at Heuristica. … Read More

We are the Premier Sponsor of The Advocate Matters

We are proud to be the premier sponsor of The Advocate Matters: Spring Symposium 2019 presented by The American College of Trial Lawyers and The Advocates’ Society.

The 18th Annual Spring Symposium is the premier continuing professional development and networking event for civil litigators. The practical program features the latest developments, strategies, tools and tips for success in a litigator’s practice.

This year’s topics include:

The Year in Review: Key Cases in 2018
Fireside Chat with The Honourable Eleanore A. Cronk
Electronic Trial Advocacy
Keynote Presentation from Andrew J. Savage, Savage Law Firm
Demonstration & Discussion: What Category of Expert is Your Opponent Calling and Why Does it Matter
Reflections on Advocacy with Linda Rothstein
A Question of Advocacy: Handling Questions from the Bench
Evidentiary Issues: What Every Advocate Needs to Know

The symposium will be held in downtown Toronto at the The Carlu from 9:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday, April 24th. … Read More

Heuristica Sponsors OBA Awards Gala

We are very pleased to sponsor the wine at this year’s OBA Awards Gala.

Over 200 will attend the “Sold Out” OBA Annual Awards Gala in the Crystal Ballroom at the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto on April 17th to celebrate the achievements of some of Ontario’s brightest legal stars.

Outstanding members of the profession who have made exceptional contributions to the practice of law in Ontario and to the Ontario Bar Association will be presented with the following awards:

OBA President’s Award:

James Douglas, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
The Honourable Patricia C. Hennessy, Superior Court of Justice

Award for Distinguished Service:

Eva E.

We are pleased to sponsor the Calgary Women in Litigation Symposium

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor The Advocates’ Society 2nd annual award-winning “Women in Litigation Symposium” in Calgary on April 9th.

The symposium is a unique networking conference designed solely for female litigators. Attendees will receive candid advice and practical strategies for the life and practice of a litigator. Panel discussions, round-table mentoring sessions and a post-conference cocktail reception will get attendees connected with colleagues and build support systems.

Sessions include:

Conquering the Next Challenge: Lessons Learned from Taking Chances
Overcoming Unconscious Gender Bias
Mentoring Roundtable Discussion: The Importance of Mentorship
Keynote Address: Redefining Success by The Honourable Madam Justice Marina S.

Firm Update … we’ve been busy!

2018 was a huge success for the firm and to keep pace with client expectations and growth we have been busy with …

Getting more space …

We outgrew our old space so in October we moved into larger, more modern offices on Bay Street. The new space can accommodate more and larger review teams, client meeting and work spaces, and is enabled with enhanced technology rooms with state-of-the-art security. Our new address is:

655 Bay Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 2K4

All email and telephone numbers remain unchanged.

Opening a new office in Western Canada …

We have added several new important clients in the West and to better serve them and our existing clients we have opened a Western Canada office in Calgary at:

555 4th Ave.… Read More