About

I am a Toronto Litigation & Employment Lawyer and founder of Cuttress Law with United Nations and commercial law firm experience with a proven track record of success in court. I am dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to clients in the areas of litigation and employment law. 

I conduct my own trials, which is not the case for all employment lawyers. 

I am highly motivated to win and/or achieve the best result in each case, and to litigate cases that result in improvements in the law (e.g. served as plaintiff's counsel in Ramotar v. Trader Corporation which was a win for employees across Ontario).  

As a Barrister, I specialise in pleading cases in court and analysing complex civil cases into crisp and compelling scenarios to efficiently meet the needs of diverse clients either in a courtroom or a boardroom. I have been instructed in the Superior Court, Divisional Court, and Small Claims Court. 

I have a determined approach to assessing the merits and developing a theory of the case, conducting oral examinations for discovery, providing zealous advocacy at motions and pre-trial conferences, advancing arguments and presenting those arguments in the most effective way at trial. I also have experience identifying issues of risk and points of leverage where others may see none and using this to turn around difficult cases for clients once I am retained.  

I am also a Contributor to the Toronto Star newspaper: e.g. 'Will Knicks lawsuit against Raptors be an unwanted distraction?'

Colin has a strong passion for boxing, music and aviation. He has over 30 amateur bouts and was the 2001 Ontario Junior Champion in his weight division. He attended a high school for the arts where he played the alto-saxophone. He is also presently working towards his private pilot's licence.