As founder of Z Legal, Martin Zatovkanuk is an experienced litigation lawyer with a decade of experience before all levels of Ontario Courts. Z Legal focuses on employment litigation, commercial litigation, estate litigation and professional misconduct matters, as well as litigious family law matters.
As part of his employment law practice, Martin assists employees who have been wrongfully dismissed, laid off, terminated or discriminated against. He also represents employers and assists in drafting employment contracts and navigating accommodation requests, Human Rights issues and terminations.
As a commercial litigation lawyer, Martin has assisted his clients with a wide variety of matters, ranging from construction disputes to shareholder disputes and helped recover significant damages for his clients.
Martin also assists in complex Estate Litigation matters, which can include challenging a Last Will, Dependent Claims, and overseeing the distribution of Estate assets.
Previously, as a personal injury litigator, he successfully represented clients in obtaining a catastrophically impaired designations, winning millions of dollars for his clients. Martin is regarded as a skilled negotiator by both his clients and opposing counsel alike.
He has served as prosecution counsel for the Ontario College of Teachers, general counsel for the College of Opticians of Ontario, and has gained valuable experience in assisting professionals who have disciplinary matters before Ontario’s many Colleges.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Martin was a teacher for several years. As such, Martin’s clients value his patience, diligence and ability to communicate openly and honestly with them, as well as his understanding of the law and the issues that affect their claims. He is fluent in French, Czech and Ukrainian, and has acted on the Executive Committee of the Administrative Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
Daiane earned her Bachelor of Laws in 2008 and completed her postgraduate studies in Employment Law in 2011 in Brazil. As a member of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil, Daiane had been an active litigation lawyer in Brazil from 2009 until 2012, when she moved to Canada.
After graduating as a Legal Assistant from George Brown College in 2013, Daiane worked at prestigious Toronto firms in the area of plaintiff personal injury and gained invaluable experience in the management and production of documents and pleadings for litigation cases.
In 2014, Daiane earned her Law Clerk diploma through the Institute of Law Clerk of Ontario (ILCO) and has been an active member since then.
Since joining Z Legal in 2017, Daiane has assisted in all aspects of the litigation process including examinations for discovery, mediations, arbitrations and trials. Daiane brings a comprehensive understanding of litigation procedures and prides herself on being meticulously organized.
Lara Karina S. Tuazon is a Philippine-qualified lawyer, with professional experience in employment law, civil and criminal litigation, intellectual property, and tax advisory. She has worked with several law firms including with local and foreign clients concerning different legal matters. She has also worked as lawyer for the Financial Services Organization of Ernst & Young Philippines, rendering tax advice on financial transactions of local and international banks and related institutions.
Lara is a Juris Doctor graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law as well a graduate of the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. She is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, former student delegate to Japan under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme, and the UPLB Chemical Society Alumni Association.
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