James Lisowski

James was born and raised in Belleville, Ontario. He was an Inaugural class graduate in 2016 of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Eager to practice, James was called to the bar in the fall of 2016 after completing his placement with a poverty law clinic in Thunder Bay. James primarily practiced criminal law in Thunder Bay but also gained experience with the residential tenancies act, provincial offences, and the social benefits tribunal. Through his work with the Indigenous Peoples Court in Thunder Bay and fly-in circuit courts around the area, James earned significant experience and insight with his indigenous clients.

James moved back to Southern Ontario in 2018 where he has continued practicing Criminal Law. His mandate is to make the Canadian legal system accessible for every client and ensure they understand the process every step of the way and feel confident through their representation.

James joined Bonn Law in 2024 where he continues to provide compassionate service and effective advocacy for his clients.

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George Bonn

Personal Injury & Insurance Disputes

George brings to his clients a great deal of successful personal injury representation along with 35 years experience in civil and criminal litigation.

George Bonn started the firm in 1972. He has extensive trial experience in both civil and criminal litigation. Since the early 1990s George has restricted his practice to representing people who have been seriously injured or representing family members of people who had been wrongfully killed. George has extensive roots in the Quinte community. He regularly gives back his time and financial support to various community organizations. In particular, he is a strong supporter of the local hospital foundation. He is a founding member and lifetime director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). In 2009, George was awarded the prestigious OTLA John A. McLeish award, which is awarded to the person which has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of a fair trial and access to justice, as an advocate, in legal scholarship, in continuing legal education, legal writing, journalism, politics or government.

“I still have the fire in my belly to help those injured and being taken advantage of by unscrupulous insurance companies.”

George brings his wealth of experience and advocacy skills to represent clients in serious personal injury and death claims.

George Bonn is a member of the OTLA and committed to the OTLA Code.

Education
  • BComm, Queen’s University, 1967
  • LL.B., Queen’s University, 1970
Professional Associations
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Past President
Community Involvement
  • St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Volunteer
Honours and Awards
  • OTLA John McLeish Award of Excellence in Advocacy
Interests
  • Time with grandchildren
  • Cooking
  • Golfing
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs
Practice Focus
  • Serious Personal Injury and Insurance Dispute cases
  • Motor Vechicle Collisions
  • Medical Malpractice
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