PACE LAW FIRM - Key Persons
Al Pace - Chairman, Founder
Al Pace is the Founder and Principal of Pace Law Firm. He has practiced law for 40 years and has earned a reputation for skill and outstanding client service. After completing his studies at the University of Toronto and the University of Windsor where he received his LL.B., Al was called to the Bar for the province of Ontario in 1980. Initially, Al developed his law practice in the areas of personal injury and civil litigation. In subsequent years, Al expanded the firm's practice areas to include corporate and commercial litigation, real estate law, family law, immigration law, and related services.
As CEO of Pace Law Firm, Al takes a personal interest in all of the firm's cases to ensure the highest standards of service excellence are met consistently across the firm. In addition to his legal practice, Al supports community involvement and has taken an active and prominent role in the Lithuanian community and the Trillium Health Centre.
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- Certified Specialist in Litigation With
- Lawyer & Senior Litigator
Alexander Voudouris is a certified specialist in litigation with Pace Law Firm. Alex obtained a Specialized Honours B.A. from York University and his Law Degree from the University of Windsor while also attending at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School. He also Clerked for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories. Since being called to the Bar in 1991 Alex's practice has been in the Personal Injury field. For the first 18 years of his practice Alex represented numerous Canadian and American insurance companies including Allstate, Co-operators, Coseco, ING/Intact, RBC, Monnex/TD and Auto Owners (Michigan). For the past 11 years, he have exclusively represented accident victims. Alex has significant trial, arbitration and appeal experience in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the License Appeal Tribunal, and the Worker Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.
Alex has represented clients in a broad range of cases including serious brain injuries, paraplegia, tetraplegia, chronic pain, fatalities, psychiatric and orthopaedic injuries, together with catastrophic impairments as defined in the SABS. Some of his most notable and precedent setting cases include: Opuku v Pal (ONCA) (opened the door to rescind the first 10 years of AB settlements at FSCO); Igbokwe v HB Group (ONCA) (applying the AB settlement regulation to AB Claims advanced in Court); Thornhill v Shadid (OSCJ) (the first decision dealing with Minimum Maintenance Standards under the Municipal Act for snow removal); Leone and State Farm (FSCO Appeal) (requiring FSCO Mediations to occur within 60 days of the Application for Mediation); Parveen and Aviva (FSCO Appeal) (allowing for the rescinding of all FSCO settlements from 2002 - 2012); and for example, Scarlett v Belair (Divisional Court) (the first decision dealing with the MIG). Alex intervened on behalf of OTLA in the Sovereign General and Abyan case involving the constitutional validity of chronic pain being subject to the MIG, and Tomec v Economical before the Court of Appeal for Ontario that established SABS limitation periods were in fact based on discoverability of a cause of action.
Alex lectures extensively, and has written and published numerous articles for the Law Times, Lawyers Weekly/Daily and The Litigator Magazine. He was a regular participant in the FSCO and ADR DRS Counsel Forums, and between 2014 to 2020 was a member of Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's (OTLA) Board of Directors. In 2015 he was involved with training the new License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) Adjudicators in SABS Law. Alex is a proud member of OTLA, the Canadian Bar Association, The Advocates Society, The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, The Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators and The American Association For Justice. Alex is a Lexpert ranked Lawyer and has also been designated by the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.
Allan Chapnik is a senior plaintiff personal injury lawyer who for more than 25 years has specialized in helping injured victims and their families receive the treatment they need and the maximum compensation to which they are entitled. Allan brings the art of advocacy to its highest level as a result of his extensive and varied experience representing clients who have suffered brain injuries, amputated limbs, quadriplegia and paraplegia. His deep experience and varied skill set enable him to employ legal strategies in a manner that delivers the very best outcomes for his clients.
Allan and his team of professionals have represented hundreds of clients from every background at every level of the Ontario Courts system including the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Court of Appeal, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, CPPRT, CCRB, WSIAT and Federal Court. He knows and fully employs every legal option to achieve the best possible results for his clients, including mediation.
Allan Chapnik is a recognized and sought-after leader, mentor, and speaker in the legal profession. He has lectured at the Ontario Brain Injuries Association and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and is a recurring panelist on the subject of legal ethics for Osgood Hall Law School's Continuing Legal Education programs.
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- Business Development Consultant
Angela Barrientos is a Business Development Consultant at Pace Law Firm. Angela Barrientos obtained a bachelor's degree in behavioural sciences and brings over ten years of experience in sales, business development, and relationship building with a background in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry. Angela Barrientos is passionate about building long-term relationships with a "client-first" attitude aligning perfectly with Pace Law's essential values. With over ten years of experience in sales, Angela has succeeded in driving continuous growth through Business Analytics, Customer Relations, Project Management, Team Building, Data Analytics, Business Planning & Strategy, Leadership, and Product Support. Angela Excels at liaising between the client and the organization to attain set objectives. Angela is a professional with a "can-do" attitude and the drive to get the job done.
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- Licensed Paralegal / Law Clerk
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- Lawyer
- Member of Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
- Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer
Anu is a member of Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, and Ontario Brain Injury Association. She is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Anu Malhotra: No amount of money can ever replace the loss of a life. It is impossible to quantify the loss of a loved one to a family member in terms of dollars.
Cathy Nguyen is a licensed paralegal and immigration support personnel. Cathy utilizes her extensive knowledge of Tort Law and rules of Civil Procedures to see case files through to its best resolution on tort matters. Cathy works with her fellow lawyers in assembling and organizing information for legal documents, researching law, assembling case materials, and writing reports/memoranda. Cathy is a self-motivated individual with demonstrated ability to manage a busy and varied caseload. As a paralegal at our law firm, Cathy independently manages an average of 50 to 80 files from intake to resolution. She is an organized, pro-active, self-motivated, and efficient individual who is a key asset to our team.
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- Lawyer, Associate Director / LATAM Group
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- Senior Immigration Advisor & RCIC
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- Associate Director, Immigration, RCIC
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- Director, LATAM Group, Senior Lawyer
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- Director of Finance & Technology
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- Client Care Representative
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- VP, Director of Immigration
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- Associate Director, Immigration