Stephanie J. Savoni

Stephanie Savoni is counsel to Hicks Morley in the Toronto office and has been working in the field of workplace safety and insurance law for over 23 years. She is the chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Practice Group. Her practice has been dedicated exclusively to representing employers in workplace safety and insurance law matters for the past 20 years.

Stephanie has significant expertise in workplace safety and insurance law, providing advice and representation to employers on a wide range of issues including claims entitlement, return to work negotiations, re-employment matters, revenue issues, cost relief and benefit issues. She has over 20 years of appeals experience, representing employers regularly at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Appeals Services Division and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. A significant portion of her career was spent working for an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, where she specialized in providing advice and representation to Ontario employers in workplace safety and insurance matters.

Stephanie is well regarded by her clients for helping them navigate through complex workplace safety and insurance issues, and for providing excellent representation when conflicts arise. Her sound and timely advice has assisted countless employers in managing their WSIB claims and appeals. Stephanie has also been a regular guest speaker for employer groups, providing training presentations on various workplace safety and insurance law topics.

Outside of her law practice, Stephanie has enjoyed teaching part-time at the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor, where she was dedicated to mentoring students and future lawyers. Stephanie currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, and is passionate about supporting children and families in her community.