Mitchell Hajnal

Biography

Mitchell Hajnal is an Associate at Kostyniuk & Greenside. Mr. Hajnal practices exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation, representing insurers and their insureds on a variety of claims including, professional negligence, subrogation, property loss, and statutory accident benefit disputes before the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Prior to joining Kostyniuk & Greenside, Mr. Hajnal worked at a prominent mid-sized law firm downtown Toronto.

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2024

Education

LL.M., York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2025

J.D., University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, 2023

M.A., University of Toronto, 2019

B.A. (Hons.), McMaster University, 2018

Professional Involvement

Law Society of Ontario

Canadian Defence Lawyers

Toronto Lawyers Association

The Advocates’ Society

Ontario Bar Association

Canadian Bar Association

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Not-So-Cheap Thrills: The Bare Trust Reporting Rollercoaster – April 18, 2024
• Advice is (Not) Cheap: Tax Advisor Found Negligent for Overlooking GAAR Risks – April 15, 2024
• Update: Bare Trusts No Longer Required to File T3 Returns for 2023 – March 28, 2024
• Trust Reporting Season is Here: Your Primer on the New Requirements for 2023 – February 16, 2024
• Choosing the Right Mortgage Enforcement Remedy in Ontario – December 20, 2023
• CRA Extends the Underused Housing Tax Deadline (Again) to April 30, 2024 – November 29, 2023
• CRA Extends the Underused Housing Tax Deadline to October 31, 2023 – October 12, 2023

Media Recognition

• Mondaq Thought Leadership Award Winner in the Spring 2024 Awards