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JSU LAW is a boutique litigation law firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, operating in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. JSU LAW has an alternative firm model. We provide legal services to the public, and litigation support to other lawyers. About Us JSU LAW I Legal Services II Litigation Support III Ontario | Nova Scotia IV JSU LAW is a virtual firm that is proudly based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our founder and principal lawyer, Joseph Ur , is called to both the Ontario and Nova Scotia bars. While we primarily provide services to clients in Ontario and Nova Scotia, we also provide our services to individuals, businesses, lawyers, and law firms throughout Atlantic Canada. Find out more about Our Services , or Contact Us to get in touch about your legal needs. IV - WHERE WE PRACTISE Litigation Support provides lawyers and law firms with the ability to deepen their bench and resources on a file-by-file basis. JSU LAW is your ‘as‑needed’ co-counsel and your freelance litigator. We are there to work with you when your files need more attention, or when you need a litigator's input and eye. Whether you are a litigator yourself and need help working up your civil claims, or a transactional lawyer that wants to add litigation services to your firm and keep your clients' litigation-adjacent files in‑house, JSU LAW can provide litigation services to support your busy legal practice. Check out the For Lawyers and Law Firms section of Our Services for more information on how we can help you and your practice. III - WHAT IS LITIGATION SUPPORT? JSU LAW offers general Legal Services to individuals and businesses in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, with a focus on disputes and general litigation. We will represent you in your civil disputes and lawsuits, and can assist and advise you with your legal drafting, estate planning, and notary needs. Check out the For Individuals and Businesses section of Our Services to learn more. II - WHAT LEGAL SERVICES WE OFFER Founded in 2022, JSU LAW is a boutique litigation law firm led by Joseph Ur , who is licensed to practice law in Ontario and Nova Scotia. JSU LAW is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. JSU LAW does litigation. We practise on an alternative law firm model, which balances quality legal work and quality of life. We run a Legal Services practice, which caters to the litigation needs of individuals and businesses in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, and we run a Litigation Support practice, which supports and supplements the work of other lawyers and law firms in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Our dedication, professionalism, and strong work ethic set us apart. With Bay Street experience, and an East Coast background, we are proud of the quality of the work and customer service that we offer to both our private clients and our lawyer clients. You can trust us to put in the work your legal files need and deserve. Find out more about our experience and Our Team . I - WHO WE ARE

JSU LAW provides Legal Services for individuals and businesses in Nova Scotia and Ontario, and ‘as‑needed’ Litigation Support services for other busy lawyers and law firms. ‘As‑Needed’ Litigation JSU LAW is your ‘as‑needed’ litigator or co-counsel. We will support your practice by assisting with or taking the lead on your civil litigation, from pleadings through trial and everything in between. Learn More Medical Malpractice Support JSU LAW draws on experience and training in medico-legal work, and will lead or help you investigate your medical malpractice files to advance the best case for your clients. Learn More Research and Drafting JSU LAW will research your legal issues for you, and will provide you with professionally drafted memos, briefs, and documents to file in court, including pleadings, motion materials, and more. Learn More Our Services For Individuals and Businesses For Lawyers and Law Firms Civil Litigation and Disputes JSU LAW represents individuals and businesses in Ontario and Nova Scotia. We practise general corporate and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, medical malpractice litigation, and more. Learn More Solicitor Services JSU LAW will assist and advise you with your legal drafting, estate planning, and notary service needs. Learn More 'As-Needed' Litigation We're your litigator: Lead or support, from pleadings through trial. More Medical Malpractice Support We lead or work up your medical malpractice files. More Research and Drafting We do your legal research and draft your court documents. More Civil Litigation and Disputes We represent you or your business in your civil disputes. More Solicitor Services We advise you on your contracts, estate plans, and notary needs. More 'As-Needed' Litigation More Medical Malpractice Support More Research and Drafting More Civil Litigation and Disputes More Solicitor Services More ‘As‑Needed’ Litigation Services JSU LAW litigates for and with other lawyers. A form of collaborative consulting, we will support or lead your team's civil disputes from pleadings through trial and everything in between. With the convenience of our ‘as‑needed’ litigation services , JSU LAW is the most efficient and economical alternative to hiring a full-time associate or counsel. We focus on the following areas of litigation: Corporate commercial disputes Medical malpractice and health law Professional negligence Real estate and real property disputes Get in Touch to find out more about Our Services, how to charge back our fees as a part of your own retainers, and how best to integrate JSU LAW into your practice. Are you a litigator who needs help working up your civil dispute files? OR Are you a solicitor who wants to be able to offer litigation services to your clients? Medical Malpractice Support JSU LAW will help work up the liability side of your complex medical malpractice files. We draw on top‑tier experience and training in both plaintiff and defendant-side medico-legal work. JSU LAW will lead or help you investigate and work up your medical malpractice files to advance the best case for your clients. JSU LAW is experienced in all stages of medical malpractice files, and will assist with: Reviewing medical records Medical research Drafting Statements of Claim Preparing and leading Examinations for Discovery Retaining expert physicians and healthcare workers Working with experts for standard of care and causation reports Preparing for, sitting 2nd chair on, and/or leading Trials and Appeals Get in Touch to ask about our custom rates for medical malpractice matters. Are you a personal injury lawyer with a medical negligence practice? Research and Drafting Whether you need answers to short, discreet legal questions, or need to bring a motion in an unfamiliar area of law, JSU LAW is here to help. We will research and find answers to your legal issues and will convey them in the form that is most convenient and effective for your needs. We will draft clear, succinct documents for your use with clients or in court filings, including: Legal memoranda Pleadings Motion materials Facta and legal briefs of law Provide us with with the details of your case and any background documents and we'll do the rest. Our research and drafting service fees are competitive, and will give you the peace of mind to tackle other projects in your busy practice. Are you a lawyer who needs help researching a legal issue? OR Are you a litigator that wants professionally drafted documents to file in court? Solicitor Services JSU LAW will assist and advise you with all of your personal and commercial legal drafting needs. We have experience drafting contracts for private individuals, small and large local businesses, and large multi-national corporations. We will advise you on regulatory and legislative issues , and draft the contract that best suits your or your business's needs. JSU LAW provides notary services, and will assist in your estate planning needs including in drafting: Legal Wills Powers of Attorney Personal Care Directives Get in Touch to discuss how you can benefit from our professional legal drafting and advice. Do you need to draft, revise, or review a contract ? OR Do you need estate planning documents, or to have a document notarized ? Civil Litigation and Disputes JSU LAW will advise you on your best legal options for your disputes. We will help you avoid litigation before it starts through alternative dispute resolution, and we will represent you in your disputes that go to court, including in Small Claims Court, Supreme and Superior Provincial Courts, and Provincial Courts of Appeal. Our principal lawyer, Joseph Ur , is an experienced litigator, who trained and began his legal career in Toronto, Ontario with McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Joe has experience representing private individuals, physicians, commercial landlords and tenants, pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, and multi-national tech companies with their litigation needs. We focus on the following areas of litigation: Corporate commercial disputes Medical malpractice Professional negligence Employment disputes Real estate and real property disputes Litigation services are available in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Find out more about our experience and Our Team , and Get in Touch to discuss your case. Are you involved a personal or contractual dispute ? OR Do you want to file or defend a lawsuit against another individual or business? For Lawyers and Law Firms For Individuals and Businesses

Meet our Team. Joseph Ur is the owner and principal lawyer of JSU LAW. Joe started JSU LAW as an alternative law firm model to balance a focus on quality legal work and quality of life. Joseph Ur Owner and Principal Lawyer e: joe@jsulaw.ca t: 647-330-1412 Joe is licensed to practise law in Ontario and Nova Scotia. He is an experienced litigator who provides litigation support services to other lawyers and law firms in Ontario and throughout Atlantic Canada. Joe also provides general litigation and solicitor legal services to individuals and businesses in Ontario and Nova Scotia. His current practice is focused on corporate commercial and civil litigation, medical malpractice and professional negligence litigation, and real estate and real property disputes. Joe started JSU LAW as an alternative law firm model to balance a focus on quality legal work and quality of life. Joe received his legal training and began his legal career in Toronto, Ontario with McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Joe has advised and assisted physicians, commercial landlords and tenants, pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, and multinational tech companies with their litigation needs. Joe has had trials, hearings, and appearances before the Ontario Small Claims Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Toronto Commercial List, and the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Joe received a J.D. from Queen's University, Faculty of Law. He received a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from Dalhousie University, where he was captain of the Dalhousie Tigers Varsity Swim Team. Joe currently sits on the Swim Nova Scotia Board of Directors. Joe is a self-loathing English Football supporter, and in his spare time he likes to play and record music, watch films, and swim. Memberships: Law Society of Ontario; Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; The Advocates' Society Interested in joining JSU LAW? Get in Touch if you are a litigator and are interested in practising with us. Our Team

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JSU LAW is a boutique litigation law firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, operating in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. We provide general Legal Services, and ‘as‑needed’ Litigation Support for other busy lawyers and law firms. Legal Services Litigation Support Ontario | Nova Scotia A boutique litigation law firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Legal Services for individuals and businesses in Nova Scotia and Ontario. ‘As‑needed’ Litigation Support for busy lawyers and law firms. About Us We litigate and advocate for clients and lawyers. We balance quality legal work with quality of life. Founded in 2022, JSU LAW is a boutique litigation law firm led by Joseph Ur , who is licensed to practice law in Ontario and Nova Scotia. JSU LAW is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and serves clients in Ontario and throughout Atlantic Canada. Meet Our Team . Find out more About Us . Find out more about Our Services . ‘As‑Needed’ Litigation JSU LAW is your ‘as‑needed’ litigator or co-counsel. We will support your practice by assisting with or taking the lead on your civil litigation, from pleadings through trial and everything in between. Learn More Medical Malpractice Support JSU LAW draws on experience and training in medico-legal work, and will lead or help you investigate your medical malpractice files to advance the best case for your clients. Learn More Research and Drafting JSU LAW will research your legal issues for you, and will provide you with professionally drafted memos, briefs, and documents to file in court, including pleadings, motion materials, and more. Learn More Our Services For Individuals and Businesses For Lawyers and Law Firms Civil Litigation and Disputes JSU LAW represents individuals and businesses in Ontario and Nova Scotia. We practise general corporate and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, medical malpractice litigation, and more. Learn More Solicitor Services JSU LAW will assist and advise you with your legal drafting, estate planning, and notary service needs. Learn More 'As-Needed' Litigation We're your litigator: Lead or support, from pleadings through trial. More Medical Malpractice Support We lead or work up your medical malpractice files. More Research and Drafting We do your legal research and draft your court documents. More Civil Litigation and Disputes We represent you or your business in your civil disputes. More Solicitor Services We advise you on your contracts, estate plans, and notary needs. More 'As-Needed' Litigation More Medical Malpractice Support More Research and Drafting More Civil Litigation and Disputes More Solicitor Services More