Serious injuries don't only happen in the city — but too often, the most experienced injury lawyers are concentrated there. Daniel Michaelson believes people in rural, northern and Indigenous communities deserve the same calibre of legal representation as anyone else in the country. That conviction is a deliberate part of how Michaelson Law is built.
Daniel acts for clients in Timmins, Sudbury, North Bay, Cochrane, Kenora, Fort Frances and everywhere in between. He takes real pride in travelling to meet clients where they live — the better to understand their communities and their needs, and to be the strongest possible advocate for them. Where an injury makes travel difficult, he comes to you; the first conversation can also happen by video.
The same senior advocacy, wherever you are
Whether the claim arises from a motor vehicle accident, a serious fall, medical negligence, a fire, or a denied accident-benefits or disability claim, the case is handled the same way as every Michaelson Law matter: by Daniel directly, from the first conversation to resolution. He appears at every level of the Ontario court system — from the Licence Appeal Tribunal and the Superior Court of Justice to the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario — so a claim that starts in the north is argued with the same senior attention as one that starts downtown.
Serving Indigenous communities
Daniel's practice has expanded to serve Indigenous communities that have long been underrepresented in the civil justice system. Travelling to meet clients in their own communities is part of how he practises — it builds the understanding a strong case is built on.
Common questions
Do I have to travel to Toronto to work with Daniel?
No. Daniel regularly travels to meet clients where they live — including Timmins, Sudbury, North Bay, Cochrane, Kenora, Fort Frances and everywhere in between. The first conversation can also happen by video, and where an injury makes travel difficult, he will come to you.
Do you act for clients in Indigenous communities?
Yes. Daniel's practice has expanded to serve rural, northern and Indigenous communities that have long been underrepresented, and he takes real pride in travelling to meet clients in their own communities — the better to understand their needs and be the strongest possible advocate for them.