{"id":47219,"date":"2026-03-17T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=47219"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:55:16","slug":"miller-thomson-recognized-for-legal-excellence-in-2026-canadian-legal-lexpert-directory","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/news\/miller-thomson-recognized-for-legal-excellence-in-2026-canadian-legal-lexpert-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Miller Thomson recognized for legal excellence in 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Miller Thomson is ranked by Lexpert among Canada&#8217;s leading lawyers and law firms in its 2026 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexpert.ca\/law-firms\/miller-thomson-llp-115\">Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory<\/a><\/em>, earning accolades across 21 areas of practice. 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