(Main Office)

At Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), It Begins With Service.

BLG is a leading, full-service, integrated national law firm focusing on business law, litigation and intellectual property solutions for our clients. With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Region, clients turn to us for assistance with their legal needs, from major litigation to corporate finance and patent registration.

Our goal at BLG is to provide our clients with the best service, by the best professionals and support staff. We are accessible to our clients and proactive in uncovering and serving their needs. BLG's team approach provides the best resources based on location, expertise and experience to develop and articulate solutions to legal challenges. BLG's strength is the ability of its professionals to apply our breadth and depth of legal experience to clients' businesses, whether their needs are in a single location, across North America or overseas.

BLG provides advice to a variety of regional, national, and multinational businesses across a wide variety of sectors. In addition, we represent public institutions such as universities, governments and agencies, health-care facilities including hospitals as well as business, trade, and charitable groups.

BLG's professionals and staff take pride in the communities we are a part of and members of the Firm are involved in BLG's community programs including pro bono legal services, fundraising and volunteer service.

For more information about the firm, its practice areas and community support go to www.blgcanada.com.

Reviser of the Canada, Ontario and Quebec Law Digests for this Directory.

Statement of Practice

Aboriginal Law, Advertising and Sponsorship, Appeal and Review, Asia Pacific, Aviation, Banking Litigation, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Immigration, Class Actions, Commercial Arbitration and Mediation, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Lending, Commodity Tax, Competition and Marketing Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Tax, Directors' and Officers' Liability, Education Law, Electricity Markets, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate and Family Law, Expropriation Law, Financial Services, Forestry, Franchise and Distribution, Fraud Law, Government Relations, Health Care Institutions and Services (non-litigious), Hotel and Hospitality, Information Technology, Insolvency and Restructuring, Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership, International, International Tax Law, International Trade Law, Investment Management, IP Litigation, Japan, Marine, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, National Transportation, Not-for-Profit, Oil and Gas, Pensions, Personal Tax and Estate Planning, Police and Municipal Government Liability, Privacy and Access to Information, Private Company, Product Liability, Public Law, Regulatory, Securities Litigation/Broker Liability, Structured Finance and Leasing, Tax Litigation, Venture Capital, Wealth Management.

Address

Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y4, (City of Toronto)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 416-367-6000
Fax: 416-367-6749

Website

http://www.blgcanada.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Matthew R. Alter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., 1982); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction and Surety Litigation; Construction; Mechanics Lien Law; Construction Contract Law.Email: Matthew R. Alter

Richard A. Applebaum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1968); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Condominium Law; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development.Email: Richard A. Applebaum

R. Craig Armstrong (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: Royal Military College of Canada (B.Eng., 1973); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: R. Craig Armstrong

Edward A. Ayers, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1969). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Edward A. Ayers, Q.C.

Denise L. Bambrough (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1987); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Insurance Fraud Litigation.Email: Denise L. Bambrough

Timothy P. Bates (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1974). (Manager, Litigation Department). Practice Areas: Accident and Personal Injury; Casualty Insurance Law; Environmental Insurance Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Timothy P. Bates

Keith N. Batten (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: Melbourne University-Australia (B.Comm., 1984; LL.B., 1984); University of Windsor (J.C.F.A. Certificate, 1988). Practice Areas: Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Law; Insurance Defense Law.Email: Keith N. Batten

W. Douglas R. Beamish (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1975); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce Law; Commercial Litigation; Estates Litigation.Email: W. Douglas R. Beamish

Brian D. Behrman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, South Africa; 1995, Ontario. Education: University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa (1974); Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (1993). Practice Areas: Mutual Funds; Securities; Corporate/Commercial; Estates.Email: Brian D. Behrman

Robert B. Bell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Trinity College, University of Toronto (B.A., 1975); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Robert B. Bell

Linda L. Bertoldi (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Energy Law; Corporate Finance; Project Finance; Mutual Funds.Email: Linda L. Bertoldi

Robert N. Black (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1979; B.A., 1992); London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 1980). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Robert N. Black

S. Margot Blight (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: Lakehead University (B.A., 1984); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: S. Margot Blight

Aaron A. Blumenfeld (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Princeton University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1989); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Aaron A. Blumenfeld

Daniel A. Boan (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel A. Boan

Peter R. Braund (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1967; LL.B., 1969); York University (LL.M., 1977). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Negligence Law; Tort Law; Products Liability Law; Fire Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction and Engineering; Construction Litigation.Email: Peter R. Braund

Catherine E. Bray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1980); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Commercial Law; Commercial Lending; Mortgage Law; Administrative Hearing and Appeals; Environmental Law; Municipal Law; Land Use Law.Email: Catherine E. Bray

Christopher D. Bredt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1979; LL.B., 1979); Yale University (LL.M., 1981); University of Paris (D.S.U., 1983). Practice Areas: Corporate/Commercial Litigation; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Judicial Review; Information and Privacy Law.Email: Christopher D. Bredt

Barry H. Bresner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1974); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Reinsurance; Insurance.Email: Barry H. Bresner

Timothy O. Buckley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., 1976); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1980); Australian National University (M.Int. Law, 1984). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Timothy O. Buckley

Katharine L. Byrick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1994); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1997).Email: Katharine L. Byrick

Michael J. Calich (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A. (Hons.), 1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael J. Calich

Frank S. Callaghan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Banking Law and Secured Transactions; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Frank S. Callaghan

Brennan Carroll (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.Email: Brennan Carroll

William D. T. Carter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1971); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Civil (General) Practice; Business Torts; Health and Hospital Law; Pharmaceutical; Administrative Law.Email: William D. T. Carter

Matthew L. O. Certosimo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (H.B.A., 1988); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Employment Law and Litigation; Labour.Email: Matthew L. O. Certosimo

Adam Chamberlain (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.Sc., Hons., 1988); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Energy; Environmental Law.Email: Adam Chamberlain

Rebecca C.W. Chan (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A.); McGill University (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Rebecca C.W. Chan

Cynthia D. Clarke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1993; LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Health Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Cynthia D. Clarke

Simon A. Clements (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1986; LL.B., 1990); Oxford University (B.A., 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Health Law.Email: Simon A. Clements

F.F. (Rick) Coburn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (M.A., 1981; LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Municipal Law.Email: F.F. (Rick) Coburn

Brian E. Cohen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Financial & Economic Analysis, 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Wills.Email: Brian E. Cohen

Laurie J. Cook (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (B.Sc., 1982); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Mutual Funds; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: Laurie J. Cook

Anne C. Corbett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., 1976); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Pension and Profit Sharing Law; Hospital Law; Corporate Governance; Commercial Law; Buying and Selling of Business; Employee Benefit Law.Email: Anne C. Corbett

William C. Cortis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1978; M.A., 1979); York University (M.B.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Aboriginal Law; Commercial Loans; Corporate Finance; Financial Services Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: William C. Cortis

Rebecca A. Cowdery (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta; 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 1977; LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Securities.Email: Rebecca A. Cowdery

Victoria Cowling (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., great distinction, 1990); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Estate Planning.Email: Victoria Cowling

Michael C. DeCosimo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (H.B.A., 1992); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Securities.Email: Michael C. DeCosimo

Adriana De Marco (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1993; LL.B., 1999); University of Dublin (Master of Philosophy, 1994). Practice Areas: Property Claims; Casualty Claims; Insurance; Tort Liability; Life Insurance; Disability Insurance; Municipal Law; Government; Police Liability.Email: Adriana De Marco

Carol E. Derk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., honours, 1980); University of Toronto (M.A., 1981; LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities Offerings; Mutual Funds; Business Reorganization; Shareholders Law.Email: Carol E. Derk

M. Jeffrey Dermer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: York University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: M. Jeffrey Dermer

Dolores Di Felice (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Dolores Di Felice

Brian D. Dingle (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Immigration Law; Citizenship.Email: Brian D. Dingle

David M. Di Paolo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Sc., with honours, Biology and Psychology, 1993); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation.Email: David M. Di Paolo

Daniel J. Dochylo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. (Hons.), with distinction, 1988); Queen's University (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Estates Litigation; Civil Litigation; Family Law.Email: Daniel J. Dochylo

Heather R. Douglas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Trent University; University of Western Ontario; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Heather R. Douglas

James D. G. Douglas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1976; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Securities Litigation; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Creditors' Rights.Email: James D. G. Douglas

Eric J. Dufour (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (B.Comm., 1992; LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Advertising and Marketing; Commercial Litigation.Email: Eric J. Dufour

Jonathan F. Dyck (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A. (Hons), 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Financial Services Law; Corporate Law.Email: Jonathan F. Dyck

Wendy J. Earle (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Breach of Contract; Civil (General Civil) Practice; Complex Commercial Real Estate; Native American Law; Professional Liability Law; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Wendy J. Earle

James R. Elder (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1985); CICA (In-Depth Tax Course). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Finance Law; Partnership Law.Email: James R. Elder

Adam F. Fanaki (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1991; LL.B., with distinction, 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Public Law.Email: Adam F. Fanaki

Jennifer M. Fantini (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1995); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labour and Employment.Email: Jennifer M. Fantini

Mark J. Fecenko (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., 1983); York University (M.B.A., 1987); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Technology and Science.Email: Mark J. Fecenko

Paul G. Findlay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1974; LL.B., 1977); York University (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Securities; Tender Offers; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Offerings; Investment Companies Law.Email: Paul G. Findlay

Arthur I. Fish (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Osgood Hall (LL.B., 1983); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1986); University of Toronto (S.J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Estates and Trusts; Health Law.Email: Arthur I. Fish

Michael P. Fitzgibbon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1988); Queen's University (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law.Email: Michael P. Fitzgibbon

Ronald Foerster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. Hon., 1982); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Shareholder Rights; Business Torts; Constitutional Law; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; International Arbitration; International Dispute Resolution; International Mediation; Mediation.Email: Ronald Foerster

Joanne E. Foot (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1978; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Banking Regulation; Corporate Law; Insolvency Law; Secured Transactions Law.Email: Joanne E. Foot

M. Christine Fotopoulos (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1984); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Liability Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Insurance Law.Email: M. Christine Fotopoulos

Bruce E. Fowler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta; 1987, New York; 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1978); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1982); Columbia University (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers; Banking Regulation; Business Law; Corporate Financing Law; International Business Transactions and Insolvency.Email: Bruce E. Fowler

Melany V. Franklin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., honours, 1986); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law.Email: Melany V. Franklin

Shane Freitag (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Alberta; 1986, Northwest Territories; 2000, Nunavut; 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1978); University of Saskatchewan (M.B.A., 1979); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Energy Law; Business Law.Email: Shane Freitag

Kathryn M. Fuller (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 1996; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Kathryn M. Fuller

Stephen J. Fyfe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Alberta; 1986, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A.); Queen's University (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Capital Markets; Electricity Law; Mutual Funds; Corporate.Email: Stephen J. Fyfe

D. Bruce Garrow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario; 1981, Yukon Territory; 1984, British Columbia. Education: Loyola College, University of Montreal (B.A., 1973); McGill University (LL.B., 1976; LL.M., 1981). Practice Areas: Aviation Litigation; Natural Gas and LP Gas Industry Litigation; Products Liability.Email: D. Bruce Garrow

Barry L. Glaspell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1981; LL.B., 1984); Harvard University (LL.M., 1985); University of Cambridge (LL.M., 1986). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; International Arbitration; International Litigation.Email: Barry L. Glaspell

Mary Lynn Gleason (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: Brock University (B.A., 1982); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Health Law and Defence Insurance Litigation.Email: Mary Lynn Gleason

Tanya M. Goldberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Quebec; 1995, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., 1987; LL.B., 1992; B.C.L., 1992). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Medical Malpractice; Health Care.Email: Tanya M. Goldberg

Sean L. Gosnell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario; 1989, England and Wales. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982; B.A., 1984). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Arbitration; Mediation; Professional Liability; Professional Malpractice; Eminent Domain.Email: Sean L. Gosnell

P. Jeffrey S. Graham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, District of Columbia; 1983, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., Hon. Econ., 1975; B.C.L./LL.B., 1979); Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (LL.B., 1981); Columbia University (LL.M., 1982). Practice Areas: International Corporate Law; Financial Services; Public Policy.Email: P. Jeffrey S. Graham

Robyn A. Grant (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., Classical Studies); University of Windsor (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Health Care Litigation; Insurance Litigation.Email: Robyn A. Grant

Morton G. Gross, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1965). Practice Areas: Real Estate, Commercial Law; Real Estate Development and (or) Syndication; Government and Private Sector Transactions; Real Estate, Finance Law (Financial Restructuring); Lease Law; Condominium Law.Email: Morton G. Gross, Q.C.

John E. Hall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., honors, 1978); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Securities; Mutual Funds; Investment Management; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: John E. Hall

Yvonne J. Hamlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Property Tax; Property Tax Assessments; Commercial Real Estate.Email: Yvonne J. Hamlin

R. Andrew G. Harrison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Natal, South Africa (B.Com., 1982; LL.B., 1984); Queen's University (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Corporate Law; Pension and Profit Sharing Law; Asset Based Lending; Banking Law.Email: R. Andrew G. Harrison

Patrick J. Hawkins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: Waterloo University; Queen's University (LL.B., 1989); Cambridge University (LL.M., 1990). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Law.Email: Patrick J. Hawkins

Stephen S. Heller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Quebec; 1998, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1966; B.C.L., 1969, Gold Medalist). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Law.Email: Stephen S. Heller

Craig J. Hill (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1986; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Insolvency.Email: Craig J. Hill

Carole E.C. Hoglund (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario; 1992, New York. Education: York University (B.A., 1986); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Labour; Employment.Email: Carole E.C. Hoglund

Ian J. Houston (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1985); Queen's University (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Lien Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law; Insurance Law; Bond Law.Email: Ian J. Houston

Robert P. Hutchison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1972; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporation Law; Financial Services Law; Business Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation; Insurance Regulation.Email: Robert P. Hutchison

Steven N. Iczkovitz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Ontario. Education: Wayne State University (B.Sc., 1968); Windsor University (LL.B., 1973). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Steven N. Iczkovitz

Roger Jaipargas (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insolvency.Email: Roger Jaipargas

Daphne G. Jarvis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Sc., 1979; B.A., honours, 1981); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Health Law.Email: Daphne G. Jarvis

Danielle Joel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (Bachelor of Journalism, Honours, 1994); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Fraud; Estate Litigation; Family Law Litigation.Email: Danielle Joel

Gus Karantzoulis (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Finance; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Gus Karantzoulis

Ziad J. Katul (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Denison University (B.Sc., Biology, 1991); University of British Columbia (M.Sc., Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1997; LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Ziad J. Katul

Robert W. Kitchen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1973); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Labour Law.Email: Robert W. Kitchen

Ronald Kosonic (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: McMaster University; Carleton University; University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Investment Management; Securities; Capital Markets; Venture Capital.Email: Ronald Kosonic

Gabrielle K. Kramer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., honours, 1987; LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Expropriations Law (Canada); Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Professional Liability Litigation; Criminal Law and Regulatory Offences.Email: Gabrielle K. Kramer

Eva M. Krasa (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: Bishop's University (B.A., honours, 1973); McGill University (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Tax Exempt Organizations; Taxation Law; Retirement Savings and Executive Compensation Tax.Email: Eva M. Krasa

Markus F. Kremer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (B.A.Hon., 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Markus F. Kremer

Norman Letalik (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario; 1998, England and Wales. Education: Kent State University (M.A., 1976); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1979; LL.M., 1980; A.C.I., Arb.; M.C.I.T.). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Arbitrations; Aviation Law; Admiralty Law; Products Liability.Email: Norman Letalik

Christine E. Long (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1991; Diploma, with honours, Political Science, 1992); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Christine E. Long

Robert L. Love (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A., 1988); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Robert L. Love

James W. MacLellan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Brock University (H.B.A., 1987); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Surety; Construction; General Litigation.Email: James W. MacLellan

Robert B. MacLellan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Com., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Secured Lending; Structured Finance; Receivership Law; Mining or Mineral Law; Commercial Law.Email: Robert B. MacLellan

Michael J. MacNaughton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Hons.); Queen's University (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Restructuring Law.Email: Michael J. MacNaughton

Sonia T. Mak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Hong Kong as Solicitor; 1988, England; 1992, Ontario. Education: York University (Special Student); University of Hong Kong (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Pensions.Email: Sonia T. Mak

John D. Marshall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1972; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Insolvency Law; Business Torts; Civil Appeals.Email: John D. Marshall

James W. Mathers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., with honors, 1977; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Insolvency Law; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law.Email: James W. Mathers

W. Paul McCarten (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1965); Queen's University (LL.B., 1968). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: W. Paul McCarten

William A. McClelland (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1983); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; No Fault Insurance; Accident and Personal Injury; Defense of Legal and Medical Malpractice; Litigation.Email: William A. McClelland

Kevin A. McGivney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1985; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Liability; Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kevin A. McGivney

Lynn M. McGrade (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: York University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Mutual Funds Law.Email: Lynn M. McGrade

Kevin A. McGrath (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Financial Services Law; Financial Services Regulation; Insolvency; Debt Restructuring.Email: Kevin A. McGrath

Michael K. McKelvey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1974; LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Employment Law.Email: Michael K. McKelvey

William R. McLean (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Energy Markets.Email: William R. McLean

Dyana E. McLellan (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Alberta; 2002, Ontario. Education: University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Dyana E. McLellan

Edmund F. Merringer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1966; LL.B., 1969). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Company Law; Natural Resources Law.Email: Edmund F. Merringer

Natasha Miklaucic (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Queens University (B.Comm., Hons., 1990; LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; International Taxation; Personal Taxation; Tax Litigation; Tax Planning; Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions Taxation.Email: Natasha Miklaucic

Anthony Milazzo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 1989); Queen's University (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Anthony Milazzo

Noella M. Milne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1983); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Estates and Trust Law.Email: Noella M. Milne

Paul A. D. Mingay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Queen's University; University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Corporate (Corporation) Financing Law; Financial Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Tender Offers.Email: Paul A. D. Mingay

Salvatore Mirandola (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1990; LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Salvatore Mirandola

Jeffery P. Mitchell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Queen's University; Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.Email: Jeffery P. Mitchell

Morton G. Mitchnick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1967); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Relations.Email: Morton G. Mitchnick

Marguerite P. Mooney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, British Columbia; 1980, Ontario. Education: Trinity College, University of Toronto (B.A., 1974); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Business Law; Contract Law; Corporate Law; Shareholders Law; Negotiable Instruments; Securities Depositories and Clearing Agencies; Collections.Email: Marguerite P. Mooney

John J. Morris (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1975; M.A., 1977); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Civil (General Civil) Justice; Health (Health Care) and Hospital Law; Engineering Malpractice; Occupational Safety and Health.Email: John J. Morris

Rosalind Morrow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1975); University of Toronto (B.Ed., 1978; LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Law.Email: Rosalind Morrow

Brian D. Mulroney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1976); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Labour (Management) Law; Employment Law.Email: Brian D. Mulroney

Ira Nishisato (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1990; LL.B., 1993); Cambridge University (D.I.L., 1996). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Public Law; International Law.Email: Ira Nishisato

Thomas W. Ouchterlony (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1968; LL.B., 1972); University of Paris, Sorbonne, (C.C.F., 1969). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Health Law; Hospital Law; Business Law; Non-Profit Organizations.Email: Thomas W. Ouchterlony

Alfred L. J. Page (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Securities; International Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Biotechnology; Natural Resources; Investment Syndication; Private Placement Syndication.Email: Alfred L. J. Page

Ira G. Parghi (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1994); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1997); Harvard University (M.P.P., 1999). Practice Areas: Health Care; Hospital Law.Email: Ira G. Parghi

William T. Pashby (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Com., 1967; LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: Charities Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Contracts; Closely Held Businesses; Buying and Selling of Businesses.Email: William T. Pashby

J. Pitman Patterson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1989; M.A., 1990; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Development; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Insurance.Email: J. Pitman Patterson

Kyle S. Pohanka (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.Comm., Honours, 1985; LL.B.); Wayne State University (M.B.A., 1990); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Insolvency.Email: Kyle S. Pohanka

Victoria Prince (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., honors, 1981; LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Law; Competition Law.Email: Victoria Prince

Gordon G. Raman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Eng., Engineering Physics); University of Toronto (LL.B., M.B.A.). Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Gordon G. Raman

Stephen J. Redican (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A. Honours, 1991); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Banking; Finance; Corporate.Email: Stephen J. Redican

R. Bruce Reynolds (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1978; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Lien Law; Construction Contract Law; Architects and Engineers Liability.Email: R. Bruce Reynolds

Elinore J. Richardson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario; 1977, Quebec; 1990, England and Wales; 1992, New York. Education: McMaster University (B.A., Honours, 1967); University of Toronto (Faculty of Law, LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: International Taxation; Corporate Finance.Email: Elinore J. Richardson

William S. Robertson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: Acadia University (B.A., 1966); Queen's University (LL.B., 1969). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Commercial; Insolvency Law; Restructurings.Email: William S. Robertson

J. Mark Rodger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1985); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Energy Markets; Regulatory Law; Commercial Law; Natural Gas Regulation; Electricity Law.Email: J. Mark Rodger

Eric M. Roher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1977); Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Brown University (M.A., 1980); McGill University (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law.Email: Eric M. Roher

Robert S. Russell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Sc., 1978; B.A., 1980); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Anti-Trust (Competition) Law; Shareholders Law (Litigation); Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Constitutional Law.Email: Robert S. Russell

Martin Sclisizzi (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1969); Queen's University (LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Appellate Practice; Environmental; Litigation; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Civil (General Civil) Practice.Email: Martin Sclisizzi

Richard H. Shaban (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.H.K., 1980; LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Surety Bond Claims; Construction Law; Construction Contract Law; Bond Claims.Email: Richard H. Shaban

Colleen Shannon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Eng., Civil Engineering, 1981); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987); New York University (LL.M., Trade Regulation, 1994). Practice Areas: Engineers Professional Liability; Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction and Engineering.Email: Colleen Shannon

Murray B. Shopiro (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions.Email: Murray B. Shopiro

James C. Sidlofsky (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (B.A., Honors, 1983); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1986); University of Western Ontario (D.P.A., 1999). Practice Areas: Energy Law.Email: James C. Sidlofsky

Howard S. Silverman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1982); Brandeis University (M.A., 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate; Banking; Commercial.Email: Howard S. Silverman

Alan M. Sless (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1978); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Alan M. Sless

Douglas O. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (H.B.Sc., 1990); Queen's University (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Torts; Government; Insurance Litigation; Health Law; Products Liability.Email: Douglas O. Smith

Michael C. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Carleton University; University of Windsor (Ll.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Liability; Aviation Law; Products Liability.Email: Michael C. Smith

Susan E. Sorensen (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., Political Science, 1995); Queens University (LL.B., 1998).Email: Susan E. Sorensen

Donna Spagnolo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1993); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Capital Markets; Insurance; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Donna Spagnolo

Frank J. Sperduti (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm.); Queen's University (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Expropriation Law; Environmental Law; Planning Law; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Frank J. Sperduti

Colleen Spring Zimmerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., Pharmacy, 1974); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Business Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Arbitration; Franchises and Franchising; Advertising and Marketing; Health Care.Email: Colleen Spring Zimmerman

Joan C. Takahashi (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: York University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Joan C. Takahashi

Philippe Tardif (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1982); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Philippe Tardif

Prema K. R. Thiele (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Comm., 1990; LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; Insurance Business Law.Email: Prema K. R. Thiele

Larissa V. Tkachenko (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1976; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Taxation Law.Email: Larissa V. Tkachenko

Robert W. Traves (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto; University of Ottawa (LL.B., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Automobile Law (Negligence); Insurance Defense Law; Municipal Liability; No Fault Insurance; Uninsured Motorist; Alcohol Liability; Occupiers Liability.Email: Robert W. Traves

Benjamin J. Trister (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: McGill University; University of Windsor (LL.B., 1987); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Citizenship Law.Email: Benjamin J. Trister

Winnie C. W. Tse (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Winnie C. W. Tse

Sharon C. Vogel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1988); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991); University of Auckland (LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Sharon C. Vogel

Barbara Walker-Renshaw (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., English, Hons., 1977); University of Toronto (M.A., English Literature, 1978); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Health Care Services; Health Law; Medical Liability; Health Law Litigation; Not-for-Profit.Email: Barbara Walker-Renshaw

Stephen F. Waqué (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: St. Michael's College; University of Toronto (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Expropriation Law; Arbitration Law; Insurance Coverage; Real Estate Errors and Omissions; Environmental Liability Law.Email: Stephen F. Waqué

Melanie A. Warner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1991; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Education Law.Email: Melanie A. Warner

John F. T. Warren (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1963; LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Insurance Regulation; Mutual Funds; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: John F. T. Warren

Craig J. Webster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Calgary; University of Western Ontario (B.A. (Hons.), 1988; LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Craig J. Webster

Robert W. Weir (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Education Law.Email: Robert W. Weir

Sean Weir (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario; University of Windsor (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Law; Pension Law.Email: Sean Weir

Laura M. White (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1982); Queen's University (LL.B., 1986); York University (LL.M., 1994). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Laura M. White

Stephanie A. Wong (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1991; LL.B., 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Taxation; Tax Planning; Corporate Finance.Email: Stephanie A. Wong

Cheryl M. Woodin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1993); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Municipal Liability; Products Liability.Email: Cheryl M. Woodin

Douglas M. Worndl (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1984; LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Aviation Law; Products Liability; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Airplane Crash Litigation (Defense); Airport Law; Information and Privacy.Email: Douglas M. Worndl

Gordon J. Zimmerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.Sc., honours Co-op Chem, 1977); Università Di Trento, Trento, Italy; Université De Sherbrooke (Diploma in Civil Law/Common Law, 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Law; Trade Secrets Law; Technology Transfer.Email: Gordon J. Zimmerman

H. Alexander (Alec) Zimmerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Finance; Financial Institution Insolvency; Financial Institution Regulation; Financial Restructuring.Email: H. Alexander (Alec) Zimmerman

ASSOCIATES

Eric B. Armour (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1998; LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Estate Litigation; Wealth Planning.Email: Eric B. Armour

Justin Baichoo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction and Engineering.Email: Justin Baichoo

Oneal Banerjee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability; Municipal Liability; Government; Police Liability.Email: Oneal Banerjee

Kara L. Beitel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Kara L. Beitel

Maryann Sana Besharat (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: York University-Glendon College (B.A., Honours, 2001); University of Windsor (Bachelor of Law, 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate Law.Email: Maryann Sana Besharat

Neda Bizzotto (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Investment Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Neda Bizzotto

Rebecca L. Bush (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability.Email: Rebecca L. Bush

Amanda Carson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (B.A., Hons., 2002); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Amanda Carson

J. Julian Chamberlain (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Faculty of Law at Queen's University. Practice Areas: Securities Law.Email: J. Julian Chamberlain

Eva Chan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.S., 1996); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Communications Law; Corporate Law.Email: Eva Chan

Tracy D. Chin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A., 2000); University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Energy; Corporate Commercial Group.Email: Tracy D. Chin

Kate A. Crawford (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons.); Queen's University (LL.B, 2004). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Medical Malpractice.Email: Kate A. Crawford

Domenic Damiani (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1998; M.B.A., 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Domenic Damiani

Michael Denyszyn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York. (Not admitted in Ontario). Education: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (B.A., 1998); New York University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Michael Denyszyn

Halla R. Elias (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Hons., 1997); Queen's University (LL.B, 2000).Email: Halla R. Elias

Alexandra K. Fraser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005; M.B.A., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities and Capital Markets.Email: Alexandra K. Fraser

Bonnie Freedman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: American University of Paris (B.A., 1985); Middlebury College of Paris, France (M.A., 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989).Email: Bonnie Freedman

Sarah K. Gardiner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Investment Management; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Sarah K. Gardiner

Evelyn Goldfarb (Associate) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Evelyn Goldfarb

Elissa M. Goodman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Elissa M. Goodman

Olivier B. Guillaume (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability; Personal Injury; Product Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Olivier B. Guillaume

Michael J. Healy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1998); Dalhousie Law School (LL.B., 2001).Email: Michael J. Healy

Jennifer Hefler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie Univeristy Law School (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Law.Email: Jennifer Hefler

Michelle S. Henry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law.Email: Michelle S. Henry

Julie (Mansi) Hesse (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Securities; Investment Management; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Julie (Mansi) Hesse

Morgana Kellythorne (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Morgana Kellythorne

Karen Kiang (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (Faculty of Law); Harvard University (B.A., Romance Languages and Literatures, 2001); Ontario Bar Association (Legal French Course, 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Karen Kiang

Eugene Kim (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (Electrical Engineering, 1999); University of Ottawa (Faculty of Law). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Eugene Kim

C. Graham W. King (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Corporate Banking Law; Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: C. Graham W. King

Kathryn E. Kirkpatrick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability; Municipal Law.Email: Kathryn E. Kirkpatrick

Angela W. Lin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (Bachelor of Science); University of Guelph (Masters of Science); University of Western Ontario (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Finance; Lender Law; Biotechnology.Email: Angela W. Lin

Ilana Lipkin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Ilana Lipkin

Christina Litt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Securities; Shareholders Law.Email: Christina Litt

Adrian Liu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 2005); Columbia University (LL.M., 2007). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Adrian Liu

K. Ruth Liu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science, 2002); University of Toronto (Juris Doctor, 2005). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: K. Ruth Liu

Stephen Longo (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1989); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Tax Assessments.Email: Stephen Longo

Terence K. Lui (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm.; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Terence K. Lui

Janet J. MacNeil (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Brunswick and Ontario; 2004, Nova Scotia; 2007, Alberta. Education: University of Ottawa (B.A., 1998; LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Leasing; Real Estate; Real Estate Financing; Real Property Development.Email: Janet J. MacNeil

Anna L. Marrison (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Health Care.Email: Anna L. Marrison

Isabella Massimi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (LL.B, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Isabella Massimi

Genevieve A. McKillop (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Genevieve A. McKillop

Ladan Mehranvar (Associate) (Admission pending). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Municipal Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Ladan Mehranvar

Kate Menear (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1995); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kate Menear

Karin E. Millar (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Victoria (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Corporate Law; Advertising Law.Email: Karin E. Millar

Catherine R. Moreau (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B, 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Family Law.Email: Catherine R. Moreau

Laleh Moshiri (Director) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1987), University of Toronto (LL.B, 1992).Email: Laleh Moshiri

Genny Na (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law.Email: Genny Na

Anna C. Naud (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 2001; LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Anna C. Naud

Alessandra Nosko (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Music). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions.Email: Alessandra Nosko

Mark Paciocco (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc.); University of Manchester (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Mark Paciocco

Lisa M. Pagano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Lisa M. Pagano

Shane B. Pearlman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Shane B. Pearlman

Heather K. Pessione (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Health Law.Email: Heather K. Pessione

Paulette Pommells (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Tort Liability; Product Liability.Email: Paulette Pommells

Laura Pottie (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Constitutional Law; Insolvency; Debt Restructuring.Email: Laura Pottie

John M. Risk (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: Queens's University (B.A., 1990); Cambridge University (M.Phil., 1992); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Health Care; Non-Profit Organizations Law.Email: John M. Risk

Denes Rothschild (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Political Science and History); Washington College of Law (J.D.); University of Ottawa School of Law (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Denes Rothschild

Rocco Ruso (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., magna cum laude); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction Contracts; Construction Liens; Surety Law.Email: Rocco Ruso

Stephen H. Shantz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1989; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Stephen H. Shantz

Paul A. Simon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Paul A. Simon

Mark Skuce (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B, 2003). Practice Areas: Health Law.Email: Mark Skuce

Andrew J. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Laurentian University (2000); Dalhousie University (LL.B, 2005). Practice Areas: Electricity Markets; Regulatory Law.Email: Andrew J. Smith

Robin Squires (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Lakehead University (Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation, Honours, 1993; Diploma in Tourism and Recreation Management, 1993); Queen's University (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Insurance and Tort Liability.Email: Robin Squires

Tamara D. Tomomitsu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Torts.Email: Tamara D. Tomomitsu

Angela Vivolo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Practice Areas: Insurance; Torts.Email: Angela Vivolo

Louis Vouloukos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1995); University of Windsor Law School (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Corporate Commercial Law; Leases and Leasing.Email: Louis Vouloukos

Carolyn S. Wainman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.Email: Carolyn S. Wainman

William W. Wallace (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 2000); Queen's University (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Finance; Structured Finance.Email: William W. Wallace

Michele M. Warner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Social Work); Wilfrid Laurier University (Masters of Social Work); University of Toronto (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation.Email: Michele M. Warner

Wendy Whelan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Health Law.Email: Wendy Whelan

Michael White (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Queens University (B.A., 1997); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Liability.Email: Michael White

Matthew Williams (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Matthew Williams

Brendan Y.B. Wong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insolvency.Email: Brendan Y.B. Wong

Kelly A. Zalec (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Practice Areas: Advertising Law; Sponsorship; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Kelly A. Zalec

Randy M. Zettle (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Trinity College; University of Toronto (MD, 1983); CCFP (EM), 1992; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Health Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury and Civil Litigation.Email: Randy M. Zettle

Cara F. Zwibel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 2001); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Health Law.Email: Cara F. Zwibel

OF COUNSEL

Richard H. Ling (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A.); McGill University (B.C.L.; LL.B.). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Richard H. Ling

COUNSEL

Richard E. Austin (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. Hons, 1978); York University (M.B.A., 1981); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Securities; Capital Markets.Email: Richard E. Austin

Tyler W. Hodgson (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1994; LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Tyler W. Hodgson

Donald G. Pierce, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.Eng., Civil, 1963); University of Toronto (J.D., 1966). Practice Areas: Construction Law.Email: Donald G. Pierce, Q.C.

CONSULTANT

María Virginia Anzola (Consultant) admitted to bar, 1995, Venezuela. (Not admitted in Ontario). Education: Catholic University Andrés Bello (cum laude); University of Michigan (LL.M., 1995-1996). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Oil and Gas Law; Corporate Law.Email: María Virginia Anzola