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Torkin Manes Welcomes New Associate Jessica Pandza

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Jessica Panzda has joined the firm as an associate in the Insurance Defence Group.

May 26, 2022

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Jessica Pandza has joined the firm as an associate in the Insurance Defence Group.

Jessica’s practice encompasses all aspects of insurance defence litigation, including first- and third-party bodily injury, casualty, disability matters, slip and falls, property damage, product liability, environmental claims, professional liability, commercial disputes and coverage opinions.

In her previous role, Jessica gained extensive experience as defence counsel to the largest direct-response home and auto insurance group, and one of the top three personal home and auto insurance groups in Canada, where she successfully represented insurance clients at the LAT Tribunal, discoveries, hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, pre-trials and similar proceedings.

She has a clear passion and aptitude for negotiation, demonstrated through her commitment to achieving early resolution, where appropriate, while also striving for and maintaining a low average closed file indemnity for her corporate clients.

To learn more about Jessica, visit Torkin Manes website.

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto. Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market. We have built our firm by consistently applying a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice, and responsiveness to our clients. The firm is ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer, was named 2024 and 2025 Regional Law Firm of the Year – Central Canada (Canadian Law Awards) and is consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners.

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