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FOUNDING PARTNER
MANAGING PARTNER AND MEDIATOR
ASSOCIATE
ASSOCIATE
ASSOCIATE
COORDINATOR OF INVESTIGATIONS & PARALEGAL SERVICES
Devin Bains is the founding partner of Bains Partners, which he built into one of the most successful criminal and quasi-criminal boutique law firms in Canada. Under the management of Hedy Epstein, it acquired a robust and dynamic civil litigation department.
Mr. Bains has been in private practice for many years, passionately defending his clients and leading his firm to continuing success. Prior to private practice, Mr. Bains was an Assistant Crown Attorney in downtown Toronto where he was assigned the city’s controversial cases. These included prosecutions of police officers and public officials.
Mr. Bains obtained an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario. He also holds a Masters Degree from the University of Toronto.
Hedy is the managing partner at Bains Partners LLP. She heads the firm’s civil litigation group and is a mediator, facilitating alternative dispute resolution matters. She is a certified Workplace Fairness Analyst.
Hedy has practiced as a civil and commercial litigator in downtown Toronto since her call to the Bar of Ontario in 1988. She earned her LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario after graduating with a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of Toronto.
During her career she has worked with esteemed law firms and lawyers. She is recognized for representing individuals in tort actions against government and policing authorities throughout Ontario. She also represents police officers when their rights have been violated.
Hedy has represented individuals and companies in wrongful dismissal cases, commercial matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, and real estate litigation.
Throughout her practice, she has appeared before many tribunals, conducted jury and non-jury Trials throughout Ontario, and has argued before the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Hedy is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Toronto Lawyers Association and is an associate member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.
She also volunteers as a coach with the Law Society of Ontario’s Coach and Advisor Network and has been a mentor and assessor in the Law Practice Program at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Natalie Simpson is an associate at Bains Partners. Her practice focuses on criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings. Ms. Simpson completed her articles at Bains Partners and joined the firm as an associate after being called to the bar in 2018.
Ms. Simpson obtained her LL.B. From the University of Edinburgh in 2015. During law school, she was a member of the University of Edinburgh Mooting Society where she competed in both the Junior and Senior Mooting Competitions and also won the Hastie Stable Best Orator Shield, awarded to the mooter who displays the best Advocacy Skills. Prior to law school, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Royal Holloway, University of London.
She is currently completing an LL.M. in Public International Law with a specialization in Human Rights at the University of London.
Ms. Simpson is a member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, the Canadian Bar Association and the Toronto Lawyers Association.
Jennifer Earle is an associate with Bains Partners. She has been an integral member of the firm since 2005. During her first 12 years with the firm, she was Devin Bains’ personal legal assistant, administrative manager, and an instrumental member of the courtroom team where she assisted in numerous jury and judge alone trials.
Jennifer graduated law school in 2020 with an LL.B (Hons.) from the University of Kent, in England. After graduating, she completed her qualifying examinations, articled at Bains Partners, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2023.
Jennifer represents clients in criminal and quasi-criminal matters and appeals.
She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers Association.
Monika Patel is a associate at Bains Partners. She has been a dedicated member of the firm since 2012. Ms. Patel holds a Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from York University.
Cliff Lewis is a licensed paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario. Mr. Lewis has been with the firm since his retirement in 2001, after an acclaimed career as a Detective with Toronto Police Services. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto and spent three years as a certified school teacher years prior to joining law enforcement.
Mr. Lewis has lectured police officers at a number of colleges including Ontario Police College, C.O. Bick Police College and Canadian Police College in Ottawa. He has been on the Faculty of Seneca College as an instructor in crisis management and criminal law.
