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54 Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers

We’re pleased to announce that the following lawyers have been recognized by their peers and colleagues as leading lawyers across 24 areas of practice in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™.

• Adam J. Patenaude: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence
• Alden Dychtenberg: Personal Injury Litigation
• Andrea H. Plumb: Administrative & Public Law; Health Care Law; Medical Negligence
• Andrew C. Murray: Personal Injury Litigation
• Angus T. McKinnon: Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Anne E. Spafford: Administrative and Public Law; Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Anthony J. Bedard: Insurance Law
• Bryan R.G. Smith: Family Law; Family Law Mediation
• C. Kirk Boggs: Appellate Practice; Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Medical Negligence
• Carolyn Brandow: Administrative and Public Law; Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Cynthia B. Kuehl: Administrative and Public Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Corporate and Commercial Litigation;Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Dara M. Lambe: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• David D. Lyons: Corporate Law
• David G. Waites: Trusts and Estates
• Domenico Magisano: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
• Earl A. Cherniak QC, FCIArb: Administrative and Public Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Defamation and Media Law; Director and Officer Liability Practice; International Arbitration; Legal Malpractice Law; Product Liability Law; Securities Law
• Elizabeth Grace: Administrative and Public Law; Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law
• Emily Y. Fan: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Erin Reid: Family Law
• Graham Bennett: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
• Graham C. Porter: Corporate Law
• Gregory Hatt: Corporate Law
• Ian D. Shewan: Corporate Law
• Jason Squire: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Jennifer L. Hunter: Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Joanne H. Stewart: Family Law
• Kevin L. Ross: Class Action Litigation; Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law
• Kimberley K. Munro: Personal Injury Litigation
• Lisa C. Munro, FCIArb, Q.Arb: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law
• Lucas E. Lung: Administrative and Public Law; Appellate Practice; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Maia L. Bent: Personal Injury Litigation
• Mark D. Lerner: Health Care Law
• Matthew K. Dale: Personal Injury Litigation
• Nada Nicola-Howorth: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Nadia Marotta: Health Care Law
• Nancy McAuley: Personal Injury Litigation
• Nigel G. Gilby: Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law
• Peter W. Kryworuk: Appellate Practice; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law
• Pino J. Cianfarani: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Robert B. Bell: Appellate Practice; Aviation Law; Class Action Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Law
• Robert B. Ledgley: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
• Ronald C. Delanghe: Real Estate Law
• Sarah Conlin: Family Law
• Shannon Gaudet: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Shauna K. Powell: Health Care Law; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law
• Sonia Fabiani: Medical Negligence
• Stephen R. Schenke: Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Medical Negligence
• Stephen Ronan: Health Care Law
• Stuart Zacharias: Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Malpractice Law
• Trevor Fisher: Health Care Law
• William A. G. Simpson: Personal Injury Litigation
• William E. Pepall: Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Director and Officer Liability Practice; Legal Malpractice Law; Professional Malpractice Law
• William R. Clayton: Family Law
• Yola S. Ventresca: Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Medical Negligence

Lawyer of the Year

Five of our lawyers have achieved further recognition as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields:

• Andrea H. Plumb: Health Care Law/Medical Negligence – London/Windsor
• Carolyn Brandow: Professional Malpractice Law – London/Windsor
• Lisa C. Munro : Alternative Dispute Resolution – Toronto
• Peter W. Kryworuk: Product Liability Law – London/Windsor
• Shannon Gaudet : Professional Malpractice Law – Toronto

Ones to Watch

Eight of our lawyers have been recognized in their respective fields in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch in Canada™:

• Alex Sharpe: Health Care Law/Insurance Law
• Andrew T. Johnson: Franchise Law
• Cale Sutherland: Health Care Law
• Greg Willson: Personal Injury Litigation
• Jacob R.W. Damstra: Corporate and Commercial Litigation/Health Care Law
• Natalie Carrothers: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Rebecca Shoom: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Renée Zatzman Stein: Health Care Law

Congratulations to all those listed on this well-deserved recognition.