Oatley Vigmond Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Oatley Vigmond is proud to announce its inclusion in The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
The firm is once again listed as ‘Lexpert-Ranked’ in the following areas:
• Litigation – Commercial Insurance
• Medical Negligence
• Professional Liability
Please join us in congratulating the following Oatley Vigmond Partners who were recognized individually in the categories below:
James L. Vigmond
Most Frequently Recommended – Personal Injury – Represents Plaintiffs
Consistently Recommended – Medical Negligence – Represents Plaintiffs
Adam R. Little
Consistently Recommended – Personal Injury – Represents Plaintiffs
Repeatedly Recommended – Medical Negligence – Represents Plaintiffs
Brian M. Cameron
Most Frequently Recommended – Personal Injury – Represents Plaintiffs
Troy H. Lehman
Most Frequently Recommended – Personal Injury – Represents Plaintiffs
To be included in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory is an acknowledgement of excellence by a practitioner’s own peers and colleagues. The value and prestige attached to being a “Lexpert®-ranked” lawyer is clearly demonstrated by the high level of participation in the Lexpert® Survey.
This year, the overall national response rate from law firm practitioners is 79%. The Lexpert® rankings are recognized throughout the legal community, and provide valuable assistance for those considering the procurement of legal services.
About the Authors
Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Jim Vigmond is Oatley Vigmond’s founding and managing partner. Brought up in a hardworking Canadian family, Jim’s work ethic was instilled in him by his parents. His father was a tool and die maker turned teacher; his mother, a retail store manager. Jim’s father built their family home himself, and both his parents believed in setting an example for their children defined by humility, hard work and integrity. Jim attributes his ability to connect with his clients to the fact that many of them come from similarly modest backgrounds. “There’s no filter needed when you’re dealing with me,” says Jim. “I am who I am.”
Brian Cameron joined Oatley Vigmond in 1999 after obtaining his law degree from Western University. Beginning his journey in an articling position, fresh out of law school, the first case he argued in court was a small claim’s trial for the firm’s then-senior partner, who was suing a dry cleaner who’d lost three of his dress shirts. Brian won that action for $285 plus costs, and has been with the OV team ever since. He became a partner in 2008.
Adam Little earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1996. He graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Law in 2000 and was called to the bar in 2002. Adam was practicising on Bay Street for a leading Toronto litigation firm that represented doctors in medical malpractice claims when he realized that helping people through personal injury litigation was what he wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the best,” he said. A partner at Oatley Vigmond had written the best-known book available about addressing jury trials, which Adam had read and admired. He wrote to the partner, went through an intense interview process and became a partner at the firm in 2005.
Troy Lehman joined Oatley Vigmond in 2006 and became a partner in 2010. As a personal injury lawyer, his greatest satisfaction comes from helping people through to the other side of a difficult time in their lives. “We’re here to help and relieve stress,” Troy says. “When I walk into a first meeting with a client, people are often scared and anxious. And for me, the best thing that can happen at the end of the meeting is that they say, ‘I feel so much better.’