“The shared goal of artist and lawyer is to communicate a concept or feeling that will resonate with an audience. First, you have to figure out what you want to express and then create a strategy to achieve that.” - Jacob Sazio

Jacob Sazio Associate

For some people, the art of law is in their blood. Such is the case with Jacob Sazio. Growing up in a family of lawyers, Jacob’s passion for law was inspired by conversations around the dinner table and a genuine desire to help the people he feels privileged to call clients. “Any time you get a great result for your client, that’s a highlight. If we can help make the rest of their life easier for them, that’s why we do this. That’s the goal.”

A legacy of law

With an undergraduate degree in sociology and a passion for people, Jacob never had any doubt that he would be a litigator. “I wasn’t totally sure if I wanted to work in commercial litigation or personal injury. As an articling student in Ottawa, that’s when I first developed a connection with our clients and learned plaintiff work was for me.”

Working primarily in plaintiff personal injury with Jim Scarfone, Jacob combines his love of law and technical legal arguments with his passion for helping people. As Jacob says, “the great thing about the work we do in plaintiff personal injury is we’re actually dealing with real people. The goal is you want to help make things right for this person or this family. If it’s seeking compensation for a loss, whatever that may be, the difference you can make in the life of an individual client…it’s not just some numbers on a balance sheet, it’s someone’s life.”

As part of the personal injury group, Jacob may charge for legal services on a percentage basis, and may enter into a contingency fee retainer agreement with clients. The maximum contingency fee is 30%.

" Q: Some words to live by?"

− A: “I was always taught that your reputation is the most valuable thing you have, so my favourite quote is definitely 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going.'

" Q: Your favourite place to find inspiration for your work?"

− A: “Over the dinner table with my family. We may start with the Ticats, but after 10 minutes it's always about some new legal development.”

" Q: Most important life lesson?"

− A: “Play to your strengths but also recognize your weaknesses and learn how to minimize them. Especially when working a case, you have to be your own toughest critic.”