mason bennett johncox | Ian A. Johncox

Ian practices in the areas of employment law, collections and litigation.

Ian’s employment law practice includes acting for employers and employees, which gives him a balanced perspective to his client’s issues. Ian assists employees in negotiating employment contracts and obtaining fair severance packages. His employer clients look to him for employment contracts, personnel policies, advice on disciplining employees, preparing severance packages, defending wrongful dismissal lawsuits, advice on employers’ statutory obligations and human rights advice.

Ian’s collection practice involves advising businesses on best practices to avoid debt problems and collecting delinquent accounts.

Ian’s litigation practice includes negligence claims, tax litigation, commercial landlord and tenant litigation, real estate litigation, franchise litigation and contract litigation.

Ian believes that "Prevention is the Best Medicine". He urges his clients to implement policies, procedures, safeguards and sound written agreements to reduce both the risk of litigation before it happens and the extent of litigation when it is unavoidable. Ian is a practical problem solver. He realizes that litigation is expensive, time-consuming and inconvenient and uses every tool at his disposal to resolve your dispute efficiently.

Ian has been writing newspaper columns for six years. His column, "Your Business and the Law", appears monthly in the Durham Business Times and his legal editorial column, "Legal Briefs", appears weekly in Kawartha Lakes This Week. Ian's columns are reproduced in the "Legal Information" area of the website.

Ian was the youngest ever President of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce (2001-2002), serving on the Chamber's Board of Directors from 1999 to 2004. He was a member of its Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee from 1996 until 2002, chairing that Committee from 1998 to 2000. He was also a member of the Joint Committee of the Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade of Durham Region from 1998 to 2004.

Ian is also a former President of the Durham Community Legal Clinic and Vice-President of the Credit Counselling Service of Durham Region. Currently, Ian is a member of the Greater Oshawa and Whitby Chambers of Commerce, the Durham Region Law Association, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Ontario Bar Association.

Ian received his Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and his Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Western Ontario in 1991 and 1994, respectively. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1996 and has practiced in Durham Region since that time.

How to Reach Ian |

Phone: 905-666-4499 ext:229
Fax: 905-666-7738
E-mail: ijohncox@whitbylawyers.com

Legal Assistant |

Christine Kearnan-Rushton
Phone: 905-666-4499 ext:230
E-mail: ckearnan-rushton@whitbylawyers.com