August 21, 2019
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In the just released 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, 133 Miller Thomson lawyers from across the country have been recognized for their expertise in 47 areas of law.
This includes 7 lawyers who were awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in the following categories:
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Transportation Law, Toronto
- Dean J. Chenoy – Entertainment Law, Montréal
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Banking and Finance Law, Edmonton
- Robert L. Duke, Q.C. – Personal Injury Litigation, Edmonton
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Construction Law, Edmonton
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Banking and Finance Law
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Tax Law, Edmonton
Best Lawyers® is widely-regarded as one of the leading legal directories in the country. The annual listing is determined by an extensive peer-review process, with lawyers rating the professional abilities of colleagues within their practice area.
The complete list of Miller Thomson lawyers included in the twelfth edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada is below:
Aboriginal Law
- Sandra A. Gogal – Toronto
- John A. Doolan – Vancouver
Administrative and Public Law
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- David Martin – Vancouver
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Kelly Harris – Toronto
Aviation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Jonathan F. Dyck – Toronto
- Jean Leonard – Waterloo
- Nora F. Osbaldeston – Toronto
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
Bet-the-Company Litigation
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
Biotechnology Law
- David Reive – Toronto
Charities/Non-Profit Law
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring – Toronto
Class Action Litigation
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Commercial Leasing Law
- Nancy M. Avison – Toronto
- Steven L. Chaimberg – Montréal
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Perry Katz – Toronto
- Savvas Kotsopoulos – Toronto
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
- Michael J. Wren – Toronto
Competition/Antitrust Law
- Pascale Cloutier – Toronto
- Eric Dufour – Toronto
Construction Law
- Charles W. Bois – Vancouver
- Normand D’Amour – Montréal
- Yannick Forget – Montréal
- Guy Gilain – Montréal
- Scott J. Hammel, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli – Montréal
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Jasmin Lefebvre – Montréal
- Paul E. Ryzuk – Edmonton
- Nicole Taylor-Smith – Calgary
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Thomas R. Whitby – Toronto
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Douglas F. Best – Toronto
- John J. Chapman – Toronto
- Debra Curcio Lister – Edmonton
- Sam De Caprio – Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Darin J. Hannaford – Edmonton
- Alan A. Hobkirk – Vancouver
- Heather L. Jones – Vancouver
- Brian P. Kaliel – Edmonton
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Daniel C.P. Stachnik, Q.C. – Edmonton
Corporate Governance Practice
- Nicole Byres, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Corporate Law
- Kent R. Anderson, Q.C. – Calgary
- Daniel Chubb – Edmonton
- Louis Clément – Montréal
- Gerald D. Courage – Toronto
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Karen A.R. Dickson – Vancouver
- Ryan Done – London
- Sandra L. Enticknap, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
- Dwayne K. Kuiper – Waterloo
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- David R. McCalla, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Philipp Park – Montréal
- Kristina Shaw – London
- Kevin D. Trumpour – Edmonton
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
- Tony Van Klink – London
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Employee Benefits Law
- Kim Ozubko – Toronto
- Gary S. Rosen – Montréal
Energy Law
- Aaron Atcheson – London
- Charles W. Bois – Vancouver
Entertainment Law
- Dean J. Chenoy – Montréal
- Jonathan F. Dyck – Toronto
Environmental Law
- Aaron Atcheson – London
- Anne-Frédérique Bourret – Montréal
- Bryan J. Buttigieg – Toronto
- Tamara Farber – Toronto
- Sandra A. Gogal – Toronto
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- John R. Tidball – Markham
Family Law
- Joanne Biron – Montréal
- Steven Lubczuk – Waterloo
Franchise Law
- Pascale Cloutier – Toronto
- Richard D. Leblanc – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Gordon G. Plottel – Vancouver
Gaming Law
- Danielle M. Bush – Toronto
Health Care Law
- David Martin – Vancouver
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Jeffrey C. Carhart – Toronto
- Michel La Roche – Montréal
- Gordon G. Plottel – Vancouver
- Rick T.G. Reeson, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
- Tony Van Klink – London
- Stephanie Wanke – Edmonton
- Terrence M. Warner – Edmonton
Insurance Law
- Christopher T. J. Blom – Toronto
- James Bromiley – Waterloo
- Harold W.D. Cares – Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte – Waterloo
- Helen D. K. Friedman – Waterloo
- Sandra L. Hawes – Edmonton
- Oleh W. Ilnyckyj – Vancouver
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
- Karen L. Weslowski – Vancouver
- Thomas R. Whitby – Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
- Danielle M. Bush – Toronto
- David Reive – Toronto
- Lisa Sim – Vancouver
International Arbitration
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
International Trade and Finance Law
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- James M. Klotz – Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
- Nicole Byres, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Hugh R. Dyer – Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte – Waterloo
- Michelle D. MacGillivray – Toronto
- Seann D. McAleese – Toronto
- Laura L. Mensch – Calgary
- André R. Nowakowski – Toronto
- M. Christine O’Donohue – Toronto
- Daniel C.P. Stachnik, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Nadya Tymochenko – Toronto
- Dirk L. Van de Kamer – Toronto
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Louis Clément – Montréal
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
Medical Negligence
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Andrew M. Cohen – Montréal
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Peter J. McArthur – Vancouver
- Philipp Park – Montréal
- Stephen Sweeney – Waterloo
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Municipal Law
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- Roberto Noce – Edmonton
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Tara Piurko – Toronto
Oil & Gas Law
- Kent R. Anderson, Q.C. – Calgary
Personal Injury Litigation
- Harold W.D. Cares – Toronto
- Robert L. Duke, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Helen D. K. Friedman – Waterloo
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Constance I. Taylor, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Catherine M. Dennis Brooks – Toronto
Product Liability Law
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Project Finance Law
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
Real Estate Law
- Nancy M. Avison – Toronto
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- John Doolan – Vancouver
- Perry Katz – Toronto
- Savvas Kotsopoulos – Toronto
- Lynn Ramsay, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Andrew S. Roth – Waterloo
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
- Michael J. Wren – Toronto
Securities Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Peter Dunne – Toronto
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Peter J. McArthur – Vancouver
- Lucy Schilling – Vancouver
- Dezarae Senft – Regina
- Gregory C. Smith – Vancouver
Sports Law
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
Structured Finance Law
- James G. Rumball – Toronto
Tax Law
- John M. Campbell – Toronto
- David Chodikoff – Toronto
- Andrew Etcovitch – Toronto
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- James Hutchinson – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Normand Royal – Montréal
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Technology Law
- Robert Hendry – Saskatoon
Transportation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
Trusts and Estates
- Gail P. Black, Q.C. – Calgary
- Kelly A. Charlebois – Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Sandra L. Enticknap, Q.C. – Vancouver
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Troy McEachren – Montréal
- Rosanne T. Rocchi – Toronto
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton