Blogs & News
Blogs & News
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Rastin Applauds Court of Appeal Ruling on Civil Jury Trials
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff The Ontario Court of Appeal’s forceful restoration of an order to strike civil jury notices comes at a crucial time for the justice system, says Barrie-area litigato...Read Full Story -
The Supporting the Community Scholarship 2021
Rastin Gluckstein Lawyers is excited to offer The Supporting the Community Scholarship to recognize students who have particularly creative ideas for how they can do their best to give back to th...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Welcomes Steve Rastin
Gluckstein Lawyers entered into three strategic partnerships in 2020 to expand its reach in Ontario and offer clients an enhanced level of innovation, expertise and experience in the coming years. Af...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin Speaks to LegalMattersCanada.ca About How to Get Courts Back on Track
By LegalMatters StaffWith civil cases piling up due to the COVID-19 crisis it’s time to suspend jury notices to get courts moving again, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, Senior Counsel...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin Speaks to LegalMatters Canada on a Court of Appeal Ruling about ATE Insurance
By LegalMatters Staff A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision “raises more questions than answers and highlights the landmines” associated with after-the-event (ATE) legal protection insurance, says...Read Full Story -
Legal Matters Canada Interview: Lawyer Steve Rastin speaks on the issue of insurance claimants being the 'silent victims' of the COVID-19 pandemic
By LegalMatters Staff Auto accident benefits claimants have become forgotten victims in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown and more needs to be done to ensure they receive the help they deserve, s...Read Full Story -
Rastin: Wave of Wealth Transfer Has Lawyers Bracing for Litigation
Estate lawyers are bracing for a wave of litigation as Canadians prepare to transfer close to a trillion dollars of net worth through inheritance, with wealth disparity between generations, challenges...Read Full Story -
Decision Clarifies Law Relating to Loss Transfers
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling has provided some clarity on how the fault attribution rules ought to be applied to loss transfer disputes in the case of chain-reaction accidents, personal inju...Read Full Story -
Helmets On Kids 2013
On Thursday May 2nd, 2013, personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin took some action outside of the courtroom towards combatting severe head injuries to children.Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin peddling bicycle safety message
Personal Injury Lawyer Steve Rastin tells Barrie Today that it is imperative for children to understand the importance of wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle. Mr. Rastin, principal at Rastin ...Read Full Story -
Rastin Gluckstein Lawyers Donate 550 Helmets to Simcoe County Schoolchildren for 2019 Helmets on Kids Program
Did you know that the Ontario Ministry of Health reports that between 2006 and 2010, 93.75% of cyclists under the age of 18 who were killed in cycling collisions were not wearing a helmet? The Helmet...Read Full Story -
Healthy Legal Profession is Important to Public Interests
Managing partner with Rastin Trial Lawyers and Law Society bencher candidate Steve Rastin" says a strong, effective legal community is vital to society. "I think the concept of public interest, ...Read Full Story -
Helmets on Kids 2018 Kicks off in Barrie
On May 8, 2018 at Codrington Public School and St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School in Barrie, Rastin & Associates Trial Lawyers and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), along with...Read Full Story -
Rastin: Province's Election-Friendly Auto Insurance Plan Falls Short
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells The Lawyers Daily he fears a new provincial plan to cut auto insurance rates is more about electioneering than fundamental change to Ont...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin believes simple standard-form contingency fee agreements good for accident victims
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells Law Times that accident victims are best served by a simple standard-form contingency fee agreement mandated by the Law Society of Upper Cana...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin speaks about proposed changes to contingency fees
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells Law Times that he welcomes the push for a standard form contingency fee agreement.Read Full Story -
Rastin: Contingency Fee Proposals Could Hurt Modest Claimants
A contingency fee cap could hamper access to justice for accident victims with smaller claims, Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin says. He discusses the Law Society of Upper Canada's (LSU...Read Full Story -
Barrie Kids Receive Bike Helmets
Personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin teamed up with Barrie police and Health unit, visiting schools in Barrie to underline the importance of bike helmets in keeping kids from being injured while riding...Read Full Story -
Meet Jonathan Burton
Jonathan M. Burton joined Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers LLP in 2005 as a summer student and went on to carry out his articles-at-law and become an associate. His practice revolves around insuranc...Read Full Story