Firm News Blog

Greg Monforton and Partners’ New Associate Collecting Donations for 5th Annual Sacks for Santa Charity

We are proud to announce that our newest associate lawyer Francesca Provenzano is collecting donations for a charity initiative called Sacks for Santa. Francesca founded this charity back in 2019 to provide hygiene products, winter gear and perishable snacks for homeless youth at the Windsor Youth Centre. These products are put into backpacks to be... Read More

Greg Monforton and Partners Lawyers and Staff Attend 2023 OTLA Fall Conference in Toronto

Many of our lawyers and senior team members attended the 2023 Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. They had a great time learning more about protecting the best interests of injured victims and networking with the hundreds of OTLA members in attendance. Our associate Jaclyn Habas presented a paper at... Read More

Jacyln Habas Speaking at OTLA Roundtable on Personal Injury Litigation

On Wednesday, our associate lawyer Jacyln Habas will be part of a New Lawyers Division (NLD) roundtable titled “Fighting the Good Fight: The World of Personal Injury Litigation”. The NLD is a litigation section within the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). Jacyln is currently vice chair of the NLD. The panel includes other personal injury... Read More

Greg Monforton Making Another Appearance on Experts on Call This Saturday

Our co-founding partner Greg Monforton is making another appearance on AM800’s Experts on Call Radio show. Greg will be appearing this Saturday at 11 a.m. Experts on Call is a radio program highlighting leaders in Windsor’s local business community. They come on to discuss their business and take questions from listeners. On tomorrow’s show, Greg... Read More

Greg Monforton and Partners Says Final Goodbyes to Former Managing Partner Jennifer Bezaire

Yesterday our entire firm said final goodbyes to the Honourable Madam Justice Jennifer Bezaire. We fêted our former managing partner with a fond farewell which included a beautiful catered lunch (thanks Mezzo Ristorante), a video montage (thanks Priscilla Guidos), a few tears and much love. When she started with Greg Monforton & Partners almost 20... Read More

Associate Jacyln Habas Wrote an Article For the Fall Edition of The Litigator

Our associate lawyer Jacyln Habas wrote an article for the fall edition of The Litigator titled “A Guide to Causation: Uncomplicating the Complicated.” The article is on page 49 of the publication. The article explains the steps involved in establishing causation in an injury case. The plaintiff in the case has the burden of proving... Read More

Biz X Magazine Profiles Our Former Managing Partner and New Judge Jennifer Bezaire

Our former managing partner Jennifer Bezaire was recently profiled in Biz X Magazine as she begins her new role as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor. Bezaire is one of two new judges of the Superior Court. Jason P. Howie was also appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court... Read More

Welcome to Our New Associate Lawyer Frank Piazza!

Greg Monforton and Partners is excited to welcome our newest associate lawyer Frank Piazza to the firm. Frank’s practice is devoted to helping injured victims obtain compensation. He spent the past three years representing plaintiffs in Toronto. Frank was born and raised in Tecumseh. He attended the University of Windsor as an undergraduate and earned... Read More

Staff Member Jackie Velasquez Attends First Law School Classes

We are so proud to see staff member Jackie Velasquez start law school at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. One of her first classes just happens to be in a classroom named after our firm. We are all excited for Jackie and we are proud to be a major sponsor of the University... Read More

Managing Partner Joanna Sweet Has Been Appointed to the Executive Committee of the OTLA

Our firm is proud to announce that our managing partner, Joanna Sweet, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). She is also chairing the OTLA’s Continuing Legal Education Committee. Joanna has been with our firm since 2013 and became a partner in January of this year. She has... Read More