August 24, 2023

Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized as Best Lawyers in Canada

In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 41 of our expert litigators are recognized for their expertise across 24 practice areas. The following lawyers have also been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback in their practice areas in Toronto.

Rankings and awards in Best Lawyers in Canada are based entirely on peer review by other leading lawyers in the area. We are proud to announce that the following Lenczner Slaght lawyers are recognized.

*Ranked for 5 years or more
**Ranked for 10 years or more
***Ranked for 15 years or more

Recognized Lawyers

  • Andrea Wheeler – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
  • Jonathan Chen – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Aaron I. Grossman – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • *Brendan F. Morrison – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law, Healthcare Law, Medical Negligence
  • *Andrew Porter – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
  • *Ian MacLeod – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • Amanda Smallwood – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • Brian Kolenda – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law
  • *Paul-Erik Veel – Administrative & Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • *Andrew Parley – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • *Matthew B. Lerner – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
  • *Sana Halwani – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Intellectual Property
  • **Dena N. Varah – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • **Jaan Lilles – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • *Colin Johnston – Medical Negligence, Health Care Law
  • **Rebecca Jones – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • **Matthew Sammon – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence
  • **Eli S. Lederman – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
  • **Jordana Sanft – Intellectual Property Law
  • *Monique Jilesen – Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director & Officer Liability, Labour & Employment Law, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, Securities
  • **Nina Bombier – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Negligence, Product Liability
  • Scott Rollwagen Appellate Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
  • **Mark Veneziano – Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
  • Cynthia L. Tape – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property
  • **Risa M. Kirshblum – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • *Lawrence E. Thacker – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • **Anne E. Posno – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Trusts and Estates
  • **William C. McDowell – Administrative & Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice
  • ***Tom Curry – Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Health Care Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability, Securities
  • ***Peter Griffin – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director & Officer Liability, Health Care Law, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, Legal Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Securities
  • *Ian Binnie – Administrative & Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration

Ones to Watch

  • Lauren Mills Taylor – Administrative & Public Law
  • Mark Andrews-Lee – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Caroline H. Humphrey – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence
  • Kate Costin – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Aoife Quinn – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour & Employment Law, Class Action Litigation
  • Margaret Robbins – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence
  • Madison Robins – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Meghan Bridges – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Delna Contractor – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law, Medical Negligence
  • Lidiya Yermakova – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law

Congratulations to all who are recognized in the 2024 edition!

About Best Lawyers in Canada

Best Lawyers in Canada has conducted peer reviews of Canadian lawyers for years, publishing the first edition of its directory in 2006. Peers are asked to rate nominees on how likely they would be to refer a matter to the nominee if they were unable to handle the matter themselves. Its international Board of Advisors also contributes to its understanding of the legal landscape.