Miller Thomson has been recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada™, with lawyers ranked across 51 practice areas.
Selected through a comprehensive peer-review process, Best Lawyers® recognizes practitioners who are highly regarded by colleagues within their field. The results highlight both individual achievement and the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach we bring to serving clients.
Among this year’s distinctions are four “Lawyer of the Year” honours, awarded to individuals who received the highest overall peer feedback in their practice area and region:
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Transportation Law (Toronto)
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Corporate Law (Regina)
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Regina)
- Gordon Van Vliet, Commercial Leasing Law (Calgary)
View the complete rankings below.
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
- Christie A. McLeod, Vancouver*
- Julia Thielmann, Vancouver*
Administrative and Public Law
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- Scott R. Spencer, Saskatoon
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric Dufour, Toronto
- Jaclyne Reive, Toronto
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Howard S. Black, Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Ethan Campbell, Toronto
- Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
- Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
- Amanda Plastina, Toronto
Aviation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
- Erika Cabral, Montréal*
- John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
- Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
- Nadim Elkommos, Montréal*
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
- Jean Leonard, Waterloo Region
- Kristen Louie, Calgary*
- Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
- Michael Morcom, Calgary
- Boris M. Muchalov, Toronto
- Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
- Amanda Plastina, Toronto
- David Reynolds, Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
- Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Lisa Sim, Vancouver
Cannabis Law
- Alexander Lalka, Toronto
Charities / Non-Profit Law
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
- Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
- Bryan Millman, Vancouver
- Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
- David Tang, Toronto
- Andrew Valentine, Toronto
Class Action Litigation
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Commercial Leasing Law
- Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
- Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
- John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
- Rachel Day, Edmonton*
- Faruk Gafic, Toronto
- Perry Katz, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Arthur Opalinski, Calgary*
- Arman Poushin, Toronto*
- Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
- Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
- Michael Walker, Vancouver
Competition / Antitrust Law
- Eric Dufour, Toronto
Construction Law
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Michael Arbutina, Vaughan
- Gerry Argento, Montréal
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
- Dražen F. Bulat, Vaughan
- Yann-Julien Chouinard, Montréal
- Riccardo Del Vecchio, Vaughan
- Haley E. Edmonds, Edmonton
- Yannick Forget, Montréal
- Guy Gilain, Montréal
- Dustin Gillanders, Saskatoon
- Lori Goldberg, Vaughan
- Paul Guaragna, Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- Emma L. Johnston, Edmonton
- Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
- Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
- Stephan H. Trihey, Montréal
- Bryce W. Wells, Edmonton*
- Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
- Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Maxime Bergeron, Montréal*
- Izabella Chamberland, Vaughan*
- John J. Chapman, Toronto
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Nabiel Dawood, Waterloo Region*
- Sam De Caprio, Vaughan
- Vanessa De Sousa, Toronto*
- Tamara Farber, Toronto
- Adrienne S. Funk, Edmonton
- Dustin Gillanders, Saskatoon
- Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
- Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
- Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
- Sarah Hansen, Vancouver
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- Bryan A. Hosking, Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
- Mitchell Lightowler, Toronto*
- Timothy McGurrin, Waterloo Region
- Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
- Stephanie Moeck, Calgary*
- Lindsay Moffatt, Toronto*
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
- Michael J. Percival, Vancouver
- Melissa J. Preston, Edmonton
- Yves Robillard, Montréal
- Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
- Jeremy Sacks, Toronto
- Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
- Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
- John Shewfelt, Vancouver
- Hubert Sibre, Montréal
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
- Adam Stephens, Toronto
- Bryce W. Wells, Edmonton*
- Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
- Brian Whitwham, London
- Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate Governance Practice
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Corporate Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
- Robert T. Anderson, Edmonton
- Adam Bata, Toronto
- Andy Chan, Vaughan
- Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
- John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Ryan Done, London
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- John Ferber, Vancouver
- William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
- Bryant Frydberg, Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Brendon Ho, Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
- Seon K. Kang, Montréal
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- James M. Klotz, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Sarah Langille, Waterloo Region
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Julien Morier, Montréal
- Philipp Park, Montréal
- Rochelle Perera, Waterloo Region
- Kevin Plowman, Calgary
- Yves Rocheleau, Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
- Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
- Kristina Shaw, London
- Max Spearn, Toronto
- Robert M. Stewart, Toronto
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
- Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
- Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
- Melissa Tummon, Waterloo Region
- Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
- Tony Van Klink, London
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Employee Benefits Law
- Gary S. Rosen, Montréal
- Hugh Wright, Toronto
Energy Law
- Aaron Atcheson, London
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Energy Regulatory Law
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Entertainment Law
- Dean J. Chenoy, Montréal
- Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
Environmental Law
- Aaron Atcheson, London
- Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
- Bryan J. Buttigieg, Vaughan
- Christine D. Duchaine, Montréal
- Tamara Farber, Toronto
- Christie A. McLeod, Vancouver*
- Thierry Méance, Montréal*
Expropriation Law
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Family Law
- Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
- Joanne Biron, Montréal
- Rebecca Grosz, Vaughan
- Hannah Rich, Vaughan*
Franchise Law
- Pascale Cloutier, Toronto
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Craig Mills, Toronto
Gaming Law
Philipp Park, Montréal
Health Care Law
- Kathryn M. Frelick, Toronto
- Karima Kanani, Toronto
- Ashley Maciuk, Toronto*
- Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Immigration Law
- Veronica Choy, Calgary
Information Technology Law
- Lisa Sim, Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Jeffrey C. Carhart, Toronto
- Pat Corney, Toronto
- Gavin Finlayson, Toronto
- Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
- Kyla E. M. Mahar, Toronto
- Craig Mills, Toronto
- Spencer Norris, Edmonton
- James W. Reid, Calgary
- Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
- Hubert Sibre, Montréal
- Pavin Takhar, Calgary*
- Tony Van Klink, London
- Terrence M. Warner, Edmonton
Insurance Law
- Elizabeth Ackman, Toronto
- Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
- Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
- James D. Bromiley, Waterloo Region
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Vanessa De Sousa, Toronto*
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Mark R. Frederick, Toronto
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- Stephanie Moeck, Calgary*
- Fareeha Qaiser, Vancouver
- Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
- Caitlin VanDuzer, Vancouver*
- Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
- Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
- Alexandre Ajami, Montréal
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Lisa Sim, Vancouver
International Arbitration
- Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
International Trade and Finance Law
- Barry Horne, Toronto
- Daniel Kiselbach, Vancouver
- James M. Klotz, Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
- John C. Batzel, Calgary
- Nafisah Chowdhury, Toronto
- Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Montréal
- Thomas V. Duke, Edmonton
- Hugh R. Dyer, Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Lisa Goodfellow, Toronto
- Inna Koldorf, Vaughan
- Michelle D. MacGillivray, Toronto
- Teri Treiber, Calgary
- David Tsai, Toronto
- Dirk L. Van de Kamer, Toronto
- Jill W. Wilkie, Calgary
- Lawrence Witt, Montréal
- Hugh Wright, Toronto
Medical Negligence
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
- Bernard Blouin, Montréal
- Louis-Philippe Borduas, Montréal
- Rick Breen KC, Calgary
- Bruno Caron, Montréal
- Power Chen, Vancouver*
- Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
- John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
- William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
- Bryant Frydberg, Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
- Brandon Gill, Vancouver*
- Brendon Ho, Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
- Glen Lekach, Regina
- Jonathan Lin, Toronto
- Julien Morier, Montréal
- Philipp Park, Montréal
- Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
- Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
- Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Mining Law
- Geoff Clarke, Toronto
Municipal Law
- Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- David Tang, Toronto
- Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
- T. Jesse White, Toronto*
Personal Injury Litigation
- Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
- K. Hollick Chipman, Calgary
- Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
- Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
- Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
- Michael J. Pucylo, Edmonton
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Catherine M. Dennis Brooks, Toronto
- David Krebs, Saskatoon, SK
- Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Product Liability Law
- F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Public Procurement Law
- Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
Real Estate Law
- Sean Bryden, Saskatoon, SK
- Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
- Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
- Mario Concordia, Vaughan
- John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
- Nizar Dahrouge, Edmonton
- Faruk Gafic, Toronto
- Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina, SK
- Perry Katz, Toronto
- Sharon MacMillan, Vancouver
- Don MacKinnon, Vancouver
- Wendy P.S. Belisle, Montréal
- Jessica Penley, Vaughan
- Tara Piurko, Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
- Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
- Julia Thielmann, Vancouver
- Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
- Frank Torchia, Vaughan
- Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
- Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
- Michael Walker, Vancouver
- T. Jesse White, Toronto
Securities Law
- Bruno Caron, Montréal
- Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
- Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
- Adam Kline, Toronto
- Glen Lekach, Regina, SK
- Andrew Powers, Toronto
- Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
Sports Law
- Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
Tax Law
- Andrew Bateman, Calgary
- David W. Chodikoff, Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Barry Horne, Toronto
- John Israel Galambos, Montréal
- Joan E. Jung, Toronto
- Daniel Lang, Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
- Stéphanie Pépin, Montréal
- Marie-Hélène Tremblay, Montréal
- Kathryn Walker, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Transportation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
- Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
- Jaclyne Reive, Toronto
Trusts and Estates
- Andrew Bateman, Calgary
- Howard S. Black, Toronto
- Gail P. Black, K.C., Calgary
- Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
- Rick Breen KC, Calgary
- Kelly A. Charlebois, Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
- Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
- Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
- Robin Ellis, Toronto
- Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
- Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
- William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
- Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
- M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
- Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
- Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
- John Israel Galambos, Montréal
- Danielle Joel, Toronto
- Joan E. Jung, Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
- Sheila Morris, Toronto
- Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
- Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
- Andrew Valentine, Toronto
- Nicole Woodward, Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Venture Capital Law
- Seon K. Kang, Montréal
- Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
* These individuals have earned recognition as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in Canada, a distinction that honours early-career lawyers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
