Atty. Frank Cesario
Frank is a senior litigator in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He is a strategic counsel for his clients, and has significant courtroom and hearing experience representing clients in complex and high-profile cases.
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Frank Cesario is a employment, business, and litigation attorney based in Mississauga, Ontario, practicing at Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Admitted to practice in Ontario (2001). Educated at Harvard University (J.D. (magna cum laude)) and University of Toronto (B.A.). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Labour and Employment Law, Toronto (Canada) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026). Serands clients in Mississauga, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Frank is a senior litigator in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office
- He is a strategic counsel for his clients, and has significant courtroom and hearing experience representing clients in complex and high-profile cases
- Frank represents his clients as a close and long-term advisor, and as a highly skilled advocate on their most important and challenging cases
- Frank has particular expertise in arguing judicial review and appeals, and in litigation relating to the following: employment disputes (including senior employee litigation, for-cause terminations and federal unjust dismissal complaints)
- disputes relating to executive and incentive compensation
- pension and benefits litigation
- disability claims
- restrictive covenant litigation
- class actions
- and labour injunctions
- Frank has represented clients in trials, appeals, arbitrations and tribunal/board hearings
- He has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario (Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court and Court of Appeal), in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada
- Frank was elected to The Advocates’ Society Board of Directors and is proud to continue the commitment to advocacy which The Advocates’ Society has promoted since its inception
- Frank has significant experience working with financial sector, university, school board, hospital and municipal clients
- Prior to commencing practice, Frank clerked at the Court of Appeal for Ontario
- When not in court, Frank can usually be found spending time with his amazing wife and two energetic sons—watching movies, exploring the outdoors and cheering on the Raptors, the Steelers and all Italian soccer teams
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Frank Cesario is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ontario →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Frank Cesario is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ontario →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mississauga are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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