Atty. Maria Ruberto
Maria Ruberto’s practice is dedicated to infrastructure and construction law. Focusing on the resolution of disputes in the construction industry, she represents all players including owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties.
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Maria Ruberto is a construction attorney based in Mississauga, Ontario, practicing at Pallett Valo LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Construction Law, Toronto (Canada) (2023). Serands clients in Mississauga, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Maria Ruberto’s practice is dedicated to infrastructure and construction law
- Focusing on the resolution of disputes in the construction industry, she represents all players including owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties
- From negotiating construction agreements up to project close, Maria provides legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction matters
- She appears regularly before all Ontario courts on motions, applications and trials, and represents clients in various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, adjudication and arbitration
- As a certified specialist in construction law, she assists clients with addressing construction-related disputes from the early stages of a project, throughout its course and up to the end of the project
- Maria is typically involved in complex multi-party proceedings where liability is hotly contested
- Her practical advice is regularly sought in the areas of liens, breach of trust, performance bonds, labour and material payment bonds, contract preparation and the resolution of all types of construction disputes whether by way of litigation or by other dispute resolution mechanisms
- She has been appointed as carriage counsel representing multiple subcontractor lien claimants on complex construction lien litigation matters
- Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in construction law, Maria is also a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and was a Regional Representative on the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction and Infrastructure Executive for many years
- Every year since 2021, she has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the field of Construction Law and was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Construction Law in 2023
- A frequent speaker for the Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law Course, Maria also presents industry seminars and seminars for clients
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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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