Brenda Agnew, Charles Gluckstein, and Jordan Assaraf are your hosts for today's episode. They are receiving Steven Rastin to talk about his exceptional career and many anecdotes through his years of expertise in the personal injury arena.

Steve Rastin joined Gluckstein Lawyers, as a Senior Counsel and Lawyer, in 2021 and is the lead lawyer of Rastin Gluckstein Lawyers. He is dedicated to helping injured victims recover after suffering an injury, is an advocate for his clients, and takes the time to listen to their concerns.

Steve is an award-winning trial lawyer whose practice focuses on Civil Litigation, where he has been providing cutting-edge legal services to clients for almost 30 years. Steve's focus is on personal injury, employment law, and mass tort/class action.

It is a point of pride for him that his clients are treated fairly, and he has shown his willingness to go the extra mile for his clients. He has argued cases before the Ontario Superior Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He's also argued cases before many different tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. His precedent-setting decisions have benefited not only his clients but victims throughout the Province.

Steve regularly chairs and speaks at legal education conferences for the Ontario Lawyers Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and others. He has spoken at conferences throughout Ontario and across Canada.

His Peers recognized Steve in the Lexpert Directory of Legal Experts, Best Lawyers in Canada, and he is a past President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. Rastin Gluckstein Lawyers has been recognized as one of the Top 3 Personal injury lawyers in Orillia.

Key Takeaways:

[2:20] Steve talks about his TV appearances.

[6:18] How does Steve become involved in his role as a lawyer?

[9:26] Steve shares what he did before starting working in personal injury.

[10:20] Steve talks about his career journey.

[11:50] Steve speaks about his family.

[14:04] Steve shares how he met his wife.

[15:04] Steve speaks about his supreme court experience.

[21:01] Steve extends his advice to young lawyers.

[21:55] Steve shares his background of trial experience.

[23:43] Changing the law to benefit people that need help.

[24:05] Why was Steve chosen for the intervention committee?

[26:00] Steve shares his worst experiences.

[28:54] Steve shares some of his most memorable experiences.

[31:23] Steve talks about his experience with Bad Faith cases.

[37:02] Steve explains how he determines if a case could be a Bad Faith case.

[40:13] Steve talks about the areas of law he will pursue in the future.

[43:20] Steve shares a case he is attending along with Jordan Assaraf.

[45:57] Considering COVID 19's impact: what is the future for the practice of law?

[50:23] Steve talks about Civil Jury trials.

[55:36] This or that.

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