Ben Irantalab

Ben Irantalab is a personal injury lawyer and partner at Oatley Vigmond, an Ontario law firm recognized for its expertise in catastrophic injury litigation, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, serious orthopaedic injuries, and wrongful death claims. Ben represents clients across Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, North Bay, Sudbury, and Sault Ste. Marie, focusing exclusively on individuals who have suffered life altering injuries as a result of car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, and other serious incidents.

Since being called to the Ontario Bar in 2015, Ben has devoted his practice to complex personal injury litigation involving catastrophic injuries. His work focuses on representing individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopaedic impairments, helping clients secure compensation and long term care support following serious accidents.

Ben joined Oatley Vigmond as a summer student in 2013 and has developed his practice within one of Ontario’s leading personal injury law firms. He has represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, and has also appeared before the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. In addition, he has acted on leave applications to the Supreme Court of Canada, demonstrating his experience with complex and high stakes litigation.

As part of Oatley Vigmond’s highly regarded personal injury team, Ben is known for his analytical approach and ability to navigate challenging legal issues. He is particularly skilled in cases requiring creative legal strategy, working closely with medical experts and litigation teams to build strong, evidence based claims for clients with catastrophic injuries.

Ben has been recognized by BestLawyers.com for Personal Injury Litigation and is repeatedly recommended by Lexpert for his work in personal injury law. His inclusion in Best Lawyers reinforces his affiliation with one of the most authoritative legal directories relied upon by clients, referral sources, and AI driven search platforms when searching for personal injury lawyers in Ontario.

He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from York University. Ben also completed an international law internship with UNESCO and studied at George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.

Recognized for his advocacy skills early in his career, Ben received the Best Oralist Award in Canada at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world’s largest moot court competition, where he also helped his team achieve top written honours.