August 26, 2021
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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 6 lawyers who were awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in the following categories:
- Sarah Fitzpatrick – Charities / Non-Profit Law
- Helen D. K. Friedman – Insurance Law
- Guy Gilain – Construction Law
- Glen Lekach – Corporate Law
- Troy McEachren – Trusts and Estates
- 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
- Annie Alport* – Calgary
- Luc Gratton – Montréal
- David Martin – Vancouver
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Lisa Spiegel – Toronto
Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric Dufour – Toronto
- Kelly Harris – Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Barbara Farina – Montréal
Aviation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
- Ethan Campbell* – Toronto
- Daniel R. Chubb – Edmonton
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Jonathan F. Dyck – Toronto
- Barbara Farina – Montréal
- Stéphane Hébert – Montréal
- Jean Leonard – Waterloo
- Geoffrey M. Marinangeli* – Toronto
- Nora F. Osbaldeston – Toronto
- Amanda Plastina – Toronto
- Maxime B. Rhêaume – Montréal
- Andrew S. Roth – Waterloo
- Melissa Timbres – Edmonton
- Francis Trifiro – Montréal
- 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
- Sarah Fitzpatrick – Vancouver
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- M. Elena Hoffstein – 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
- Kevin W. Keyes – Calgary
- Jean-Martin Lambert – Montréal
- Steven J. O’Melia – Waterloo
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
- Michael J. Wren – Toronto
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
- Kenneth P. Eccleston – Toronto
- Yannick Forget – Montréal
- Guy Gilain – Montréal
- Paul Guaragna – Vaughan
- 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
- 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
- Eric Davis – Waterloo
- Cobi Dayan* – Vancouver
- Sam De Caprio – Vaughan
- Scott J. Hammel, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Darin J. Hannaford – Edmonton
- Sandra L. Hawes – Edmonton
- Bryan Hicks – Vancouver
- Trenton D. Johnson – Guelph
- Heather L. Jones – Vancouver
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Debra Curcio Lister – Edmonton
- Susan Adam Metzler – Toronto
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Michael J. Percival – Vancouver
- Paul E. Ryzuk – Edmonton
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Daniel C.P. Stachnik, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Adam Stephens – Toronto
- Karen L. Weslowski – Vancouver
Corporate Governance Practice
- Nicole Byres, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Corporate Law
- Robert T. Anderson – Edmonton
- Daniel R. Chubb – Edmonton
- Louis Clément – Montréal
- Gerald D. Courage – Toronto
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Ryan Done – London
- Sandra L. Enticknap, Q.C. – Vancouver
- 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
- David R. McCalla, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Philipp Park – Montréal
- Deven Rath* – Toronto
- Eric Schneider – Waterloo
- Kristina Shaw – London
- Robert M. Stewart – Toronto
- Kevin D. Trumpour – Edmonton
- Melissa Tummon – Waterloo
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
- Tony Van Klink – London
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- 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
- Steven Lubczuk – Waterloo
Family Law Mediation
- Patricia Fourcand – Montréal
Franchise Law
- Pascale Cloutier – Toronto
- Richard D. Leblanc – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
Health Care Law
- Kathryn M. Frelick – Toronto
- David Martin – Vancouver
- Lisa Spiegel – Toronto
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Immigration Law
- Mabel Kyei* – Toronto
Information Technology Law
- Myron Mallia-Dare* – Toronto
- Lisa Sim – Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Jeffrey C. Carhart – Toronto
- Stephanie De Caria* – Toronto
- Bryan A. Hosking* – Edmonton
- Sherry A. Kettle – London
- Michel La Roche – Montréal
- Kyla E. M. Mahar – Toronto
- Sam Massie* – Toronto
- Rick T.G. Reeson, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Bobby Sachdeva – Vaughan
- Hubert Sibre – Montréal
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
- 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
- Helen D. K. Friedman – Waterloo
- Sandra L. Hawes – Edmonton
- Jonathan Hodes – Vancouver
- Oleh W. Ilnyckyj – Vancouver
- Fareeha Qaiser* – Vancouver
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
- Veronica S.C. Rossos – Vancouver
- Karen L. Weslowski – Vancouver
- Thomas R. Whitby – Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
- Alexandre Ajami – Montréal
- David Reive – Toronto
- Lisa Sim – Vancouver
International Arbitration
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
International Trade and Finance Law
- Daniel Kiselbach – Vancouver
- James M. Klotz – Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
- Nicole Byres, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Katie Comley* – Vancouver
- Claudia Desjardins Bélisle – Montréal
- Thomas V. Duke – Edmonton
- Hugh R. Dyer – Toronto
- Patricia J. Forte – Waterloo
- Lisa Goodfellow – Toronto
- Michelle D. MacGillivray – Toronto
- 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
- Jill Wilkie – Calgary
- Lawrence Witt – Montréal
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Louis Clément – Montréal
- Lawrence D. Wilder – Toronto
Medical Negligence
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Stewart Berringer – Regina
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Louis Clément – 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
- Gosia Piasecka* – Vancouver
- Lucy Schilling – Vancouver
- Dezarae Senft – Regina
- Stephen Sweeney – Waterloo
- 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
- Robert L. Duke, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Helen D. K. Friedman – Waterloo
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
- Michael J. Pucylo – Edmonton
- Reginald Watson, Q.C. – Regina
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Catherine M. Dennis Brooks – Toronto
- Domenic Presta – Toronto
Product Liability Law
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- F. Paul Morrison – Toronto
Project Finance Law
- Barbara Farina – Montréal
- Louis-Michel Tremblay – Montréal
- Rick M. Van Beselaere, Q.C. – Regina
Real Estate Law
- Nancy M. Avison – Toronto
- Stewart Berringer – Regina
- Steven L. Chaimberg – Montréal
- Daniel R. Chubb – Edmonton
- John A. Cross, Q.C. – Edmonton
- John Doolan – Vancouver
- Robert J. Gray – Vaughan
- Perry Katz – Toronto
- Kevin W. Keyes – Calgary
- Jean-Martin Lambert – Montréal
- Jessica Penley – Vaughan
- Tara Piurko – Toronto
- Lynn Ramsay, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Andrew S. Roth – Waterloo
- Joshua I. Selby – Calgary
- Melissa Timbres – Edmonton
- Michael Walker – Vancouver
- Michael J. Wren – Toronto
Securities Law
- Bernard Blouin – Montréal
- Brian Fast – Vancouver
- Rory Godinho – Vancouver
- Jay M. Hoffman – Toronto
- William J. Kenny, Q.C. – Edmonton
- Adam Kline – Toronto
- Glen Lekach – Regina
- Gosia Piasecka* – Vancouver
- Lucy Schilling – Vancouver
- Dezarae Senft – Regina
- Kathy Tang – Vancouver
Sports Law
- Dan Rabinowitz – Toronto
Tax Law
- Raymond G. Adlington – London
- John M. Campbell – Toronto
- David Chodikoff – Toronto
- Andrew Etcovitch – Montréal
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- M. Elena Hoffstein – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Joseph W. Yurkovich, Q.C. – Edmonton
Technology Law
- Bruce N. Geiger – Edmonton
- Robert Hendry – Saskatoon
Transportation Law
- Louis Amato-Gauci – Toronto
- Darin J. Hannaford– Edmonton
- Jaclyne Reive – Toronto
Trusts and Estates
- Raymond G. Adlington – London
- Gail P. Black, Q.C. – Calgary
- Howard S. Black – Toronto
- Catherine A. Brayley – Vancouver
- Kelly A. Charlebois – Toronto
- Jennifer A. N. Corak* – Toronto
- Wendi P. Crowe – Edmonton
- Sandra L. Enticknap, Q.C. – Vancouver
- Andrew Etcovitch – Montréal
- Lisa Filgiano – Toronto
- William J. Fowlis, Q.C., FCA – Calgary
- Robert B. Hayhoe – Toronto
- M. Elena Hoffstein – Toronto
- Pia Hundal – Toronto
- Darren Lund – Toronto
- Susan M. Manwaring – Toronto
- Nathalie Marchand – Montréal
- Troy McEachren – Montréal
- Rahul Sharma – Toronto
- Brittany Sud* – Toronto
- 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.