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March 1, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our practice into Alberta with our new Calgary satellite office and membership with the Law Society of Alberta.
With this expansion, we also are pleased to announce that our principal, Ben Hanuka, is now a member of the Law Society of Alberta (in addition to being a member of the Law Societies of Ontario and British Columbia). Our practice in Alberta will operate through our Alberta affiliated professional corporation, Ben Hanuka P.C. o/a Law Works.
As a small boutique specialty firm with a multi-provincial practice, our expansion into Calgary will help Law Works better serve our franchisor clients and lawyers in and outside Alberta.
Our new Calgary satellite office address is:
Ben Hanuka P.C. o/a Law Works
350-7th Avenue SW
Suite 2900
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N9
(587) 327-4717 | www.lawworks.ca
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Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario and BC Bars
Highlights:
- JD, LLM (Osgoode '96, '15), C.S. in Civ Lit (LSO), Fellow of CIArb, member of the Bars of Ontario ('98) and BC ('17)
- Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario)/LC (British Columbia)
- Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions in Ontario over the past twenty-five years, including appellate decisions.
- Provided expert opinions in and outside Ontario
- Presented at and chaired numerous franchise and civil litigation CPD programs for over 20 years
- Chair of OBA Professional Development (2005-2006) - overseeing all PD programs
- Chair of Civil Litigation Section, OBA (2004-2005)
Notable Cases:
Mendoza v. Active Tire & Auto Inc., 2017 ONCA 471
1159607 Ontario v. Country Style Food Services, 2012 ONSC 881 (SCJ)
1518628 Ontario Inc. v. Tutor Time Learning Centres LLC (2006), 150 A.C.W.S. (3d) 93 (SCJ, Commercial List)
Bekah v. Three for One Pizza (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 305, [2003] O.J. No. 4002 (SCJ)
