The Best Lawyers in Canada has just released its fourteenth edition, in which 188 Miller Thomson lawyers from across the country are recognized for their expertise in 52 areas of law.
This includes 4 lawyers who were awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in the following categories:
- Sarah Fitzpatrick – Charities / Non-Profit Law
- Guy Gilain – Construction Law
- Glen Lekach – Corporate Law
- Kevin D. Trumpour – Corporate Law
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 this edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada is below:
Aboriginal Law
- John A. Doolan – Vancouver
Administrative and Public Law
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Lisa Spiegel – Toronto
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric Dufour – Toronto
Aviation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
- Ethan Campbell* – Toronto
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Jonathan F. Dyck – Toronto
- Jean Leonard – Waterloo
- Nora F. Osbaldeston – Toronto
- Amanda Plastina – Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhêaume – Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth – Waterloo
- Melissa Timbres – Edmonton
Charities/Non-Profit Law
- Sarah Fitzpatrick – Vancouver
- M. Elena Hoffstein – Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring – Toronto
Class Action Litigation
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Commercial Leasing Law
- Steven L. Chaimberg – Montréal
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Perry Katz – Toronto
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
Competition/Antitrust Law
- Pascale Cloutier – Toronto
- Eric Dufour – Toronto
Construction Law
- Mark E. Alexander – Edmonton
- Michael Arbutina – Vaughan
- Charles W. Bois – Vancouver
- Dražen F. Bulat – Vaughan
- Yannick Forget – Montréal
- Guy Gilain – Montréal
- Paul Guaragna – Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Antonio Iacovelli – Montréal
- Jasmin Lefebvre – Montréal
- Nicole Taylor-Smith – Calgary
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Stephan Trihey – Montréal
- Thomas R. Whitby – Toronto
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Mark E. Alexander – Edmonton
- Fadi Amine – Montréal
- Robert T. Anderson – Edmonton
- Douglas F. Best – Toronto
- John J. Chapman – Toronto
- Cobi Dayan* – Vancouver
- Sam De Caprio – Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Darin J. Hannaford – Edmonton
- Sandra L. Hawes – Edmonton
- Debra Curcio Lister – Edmonton
- Susan Adam Metzler – Toronto
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Michael J. Percival – Vancouver
- Paul E. Ryzuk – Edmonton
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Adam Stephens – Toronto
- Karen L. Weslowski – Vancouver
Corporate Governance Practice
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Corporate Law
- Robert T. Anderson – Edmonton
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Ryan Done – London
- William J. Fowlis Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- Eric F.W. Johnson – Regina
- James M. Klotz – Toronto
- Dwayne K. Kuiper – Waterloo
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Philipp Park – Montréal
- Eric Schneider – Waterloo
- Kristina Shaw – London
- Robert M. Stewart – Toronto
- Kevin D. Trumpour – Edmonton
- Melissa Tummon – Waterloo
- Tony Van Klink – London
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Employee Benefits Law
- Gary S. Rosen – Montréal
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 – Toronto
- Tamara Farber – Toronto
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- Tara Piurko – Toronto
Expropriation Law
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
Family Law
- Joanne Biron – Montréal
Franchise Law
- Pascale Cloutier – Toronto
- Richard D. Leblanc – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
Health Care Law
- Kathryn M. Frelick – Toronto
- Lisa Spiegel – Toronto
Immigration Law
- Mabel Kyei* – Toronto
Information Technology Law
- Lisa Sim – Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Jeffrey C. Carhart – Toronto
- Bryan A. Hosking* – Edmonton
- Kyla E. M. Mahar – Toronto
- Sam Massie* – Toronto
- Bobby Sachdeva – Vaughan
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Tony Van Klink – London
- Terrence M. Warner – Edmonton
Insurance Law
- Christopher T. J. Blom – Toronto
- James Bromiley – Waterloo
- Debra Curcio Lister – Edmonton
- Patricia J. Forte – Waterloo
- Mark R. Frederick – Toronto
- Sandra L. Hawes – Edmonton
- Oleh W. Ilnyckyj – Vancouver
- Fareeha Qaiser* – Vancouver
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
- Karen L. Weslowski – Vancouver
- Thomas R. Whitby – Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
- Alexandre Ajami – Montréal
- Lisa Sim – Vancouver
International Trade and Finance Law
- Daniel Kiselbach – Vancouver
- James M. Klotz – Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
- Claudia Desjardins Bélisle – Montréal
- Thomas V. Duke – Edmonton
- Hugh R. Dyer – Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte – Waterloo
- Lisa Goodfellow – Toronto
- Michelle D. MacGillivray – Toronto
- Dirk L. Van de Kamer – Toronto
- Jill Wilkie – Calgary
- Lawrence Witt – Montréal
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Andrew M. Cohen – Montréal
- William J. Fowlis Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- Adam Kline – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Philipp Park – Montréal
- Dezarae Senft – Regina
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Mining Law
- Geoff Clarke – Toronto
Municipal Law
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- Roberto Noce – Edmonton
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Tara Piurko – Toronto
Personal Injury Litigation
- Christopher T. J. Blom – Toronto
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Michael J. Pucylo – Edmonton
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Catherine M. Dennis Brooks – Toronto
Product Liability Law
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Project Finance Law
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
Real Estate Law
- Steven L. Chaimberg – Montréal
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- John Doolan – Vancouver
- Robert J. Gray – Vaughan
- Perry Katz – Toronto
- Jessica Penley – Vaughan
- Tara Piurko – Toronto
- Andrew S. Roth – Waterloo
- Joshua I. Selby – Calgary
- Melissa Timbres – Edmonton
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
Securities Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- Adam Kline – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Dezarae Senft – Regina
Sports Law
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
Tax Law
- David Chodikoff – Toronto
- Andrew Etcovitch – Montréal
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- M. Elena Hoffstein – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Technology Law
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
Transportation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
- Darin J. Hannaford– Edmonton
- Jaclyne Reive – Toronto
Trusts and Estates
- Gail P. Black, Q.C. – Calgary
- Howard S. Black – Toronto
- Kelly A. Charlebois – Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Andrew Etcovitch – Montréal
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- M. Elena Hoffstein – Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Nicole Woodward – Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Venture Capital Law
- Philippe St-Louis – Montréal
*These lawyers have been named in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This distinction recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
