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Biggest mistake ever. I was laid off five years ag...

Biggest mistake ever. I was laid off five years ago and it was to my detriment that my friend recommended this firm. I was going to go with a smaller firm and with a much lower rate and recommended by other friends. But then I was told about this firm because Mr. Levitt appeared in the media. Unfortunately, I decided to switch. I was assigned to Ms. Sunira Chaudri. In my dealings with lawyers for a variety of reasons, never had I seen a lawyer more unprofessional, lazy and unavailable. She dragged my case on for months and months despite my urging for her to not delay. She had no interest in advocating for me, in fact, she was busy buddying up with the HR contact and asking about her wedding plans!! I had zero trust in her! A couple of months after I was laid off, I got an offer for a short term contract. I begged her to expedite my case before word got back to my previous employer of this temporary contract as they might consider me having found employment. She did not and word got back to my employer and the severance I received was so pathetic and only a fraction of what I would have received otherwise. And on top of that, the firm got 15% of this severance because that was the contract we had. This would not have mattered if I had really found a job, but it was only a short term contract. So here I am, over 5 years later and in financial ruin because I have not been able to find a permanent job because of my highly specialized qualification, my age and inability to move outside the province being a single parent with a spouse in the GTA. All these factors would have qualified me for double of what I actually got. And to my horror, I see that she has now become a partner. Unbelievable! Other lawyers might be good at this firm but beware the one I got stuck with!!

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