August 29, 2024
Lenczner Slaght Litigators Recognized as the Best Lawyers in Canada
In the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, Lenczner Slaght is proud to receive 168 total rankings, with 45 of our expert litigators recognized for their expertise across 25 practice areas.
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 as Leading Lawyers
- Andrea Wheeler – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
- Jonathan Chen – Class Action Litigation, 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
- *Ian MacLeod – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
- Amanda Smallwood – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
- Brian Kolenda – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Defamation & Media Law, Securities Law
- Andrew Moeser – Intellectual Property 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, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence, Real Estate Law
- *Sana Halwani – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, 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, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, Labour & Employment Law, Securities
- **Nina Bombier – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Negligence, Product Liability
- Scott Rollwagen – Administrative & Public Law, 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, Technology Law
- **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, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 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
Recognized as Ones to Watch
- Bonnie Greenaway – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Jonathan D. Langley – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Jim Lepore – Intellectual Property Law
- Sean Lewis – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Caroline H. Humphrey – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, Medical Negligence
- Corey McClary – Intellectual Property Law
- Jonathan McDaniel – Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- David Salter– Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Kate Costin – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Labour & Employment Law
- Lauren Mills Taylor – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Aoife Quinn – Class Action Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour & Employment Law, Medical Negligence, Securities Law
- Margaret Robbins – Administrative & Public Law, Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence
- Madison Robins – Administrative & Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Medical Negligence
- Meghan Bridges – Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
Recognized as Lawyers of the Year
The following lawyers are further recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback in their practice areas in Toronto.
- Risa M. Kirshblum – Health Care Law
- Tom Curry – Legal Malpractice
Congratulations to all who are recognized in the 2025 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.