Joseph Rizzotto

Joseph Rizzotto leads the Rizzotto Law Firm team with his vision of a professional personal injury law practice. With over 30 years of experience in injury law, Joseph Rizzotto’s guiding force and dedication to educating clients and empowering them to understand their rights has been the key to his success and the satisfaction of his clients.

Joseph represents victims in all areas of personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle collisions, wrongful deaths, slip/trip and falls, occupiers and premises liability, insurance and disability claims, products liability, professional negligence, victims of crime, dog related injuries, burn mishaps, and alcohol related injuries.

He has appeared at trials, arbitrations, hearings and appeals in the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal. In addition to extensive advocacy and courtroom experience, Joseph has represented hundreds of clients at settlement conferences and mediations. It is a cornerstone of Joseph’s practice to focus on the entire dispute resolution continuum for the betterment and empowerment of his clients.

Joseph commenced his post-secondary studies at McMaster University receiving an Honours B.A. in 1973 graduating magna cum laude. Joseph was awarded the Honour M Award which recognized his volunteer contributions, leadership and special achievements in undergraduate extra-curricular activities. He went on to post graduate studies and obtained a M.A. in Political Science from Carleton University in 1983.

Joseph received his LL.B. from the University of Windsor Law School in 1991. He was presented the J.W. Whiteside Award as a member of the graduating class in recognition of his volunteer and extra-curricular services to the Faculty of Law, the legal community and the community of Windsor. Joseph was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada (now the Law Society of Ontario) in 1994. While practicing law and founding his law firm, Joseph continued his studies and was awarded a LL.M. (Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution) from Osgoode Hall Law School (York University) in 2008.