by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 25, 2017 | Our Take on Things
You might think this Blog is about the Raptors (I’m still expecting them to pull off a series win and move on) but you would be wrong. This Blog is about the amazing group of people who work at our firm and in particular the Admin Professionals who we celebrate...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 18, 2017 | Our Take on Things
I’m not a criminal lawyer. Our firm does not practice criminal law. However, I recall in Law School we learned about the presumption of innocence in first year Criminal Law. Our Criminal Justice System holds this as a fundamental tenet. This principle matters:...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 6, 2017 | Our Take on Things
A few weeks back I had the privilege of speaker to a class of law school students about to market yourself as a lawyer. Since the class, I’ve had a few follow up calls with some of the students to discuss more deeply what we do at our firm to meet new clients. Really,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 4, 2017 | Our Take on Things
Failing to follow through on things you promised to do is an easy way to get sued. This happens in business more than it should and that leads to lawyers being busier than they should be with preventable issues. For example, if you enter into an agreement of purchase...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 28, 2017 | Our Take on Things
When the Women’s March on Washington took place earlier this year, the best placard I saw was one that said “I can’t believe I still have to protest for these rights.” I feel similarly about the Ontario Civil Justice System. I’ve been a...