Best Lawyers in Canada for Insurance Law

Troy Lehman is a managing partner and personal injury lawyer at Oatley Vigmond, an Ontario law firm recognized for its leadership in catastrophic injury litigation, including traumatic brain injuries , spinal cord injuries , serious orthopaedic injuries , and wrongful death claims. Troy represents clients across Toronto , the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton , Ottawa, North Bay , Sudbury , and Sault Ste. Marie, focusing exclusively on individuals and families affected by life altering injuries ...

Jean-François Vézina is a partner in the civil and commercial litigation group in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers and he is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He specializes in construction law. Over the past decade, he has represented owners, developers, general and specialized contractors, suppliers and equipment manufacturers in numerous construction projects. Jean-François’ practice also includes various commercial litigation ma...

A partner at Robertson Stromberg LLP, Jennifer’s practice focuses on legal disputes that may ultimately end up in court. Jennifer participates in all aspects of the litigation process with a particular focus on insurance coverage and defense, transportation, and litigation between family members. Jennifer has built a successful practice serving her clients in the areas of insurance including property, CGL, E&O, auto, life and disability. Her experience includes acting as coverage an...

Mariella De Stefano is a Lawyer, Partner and Co-chair of our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on insurance litigation, civil and professional liability, particularly in subrogation claims and complex subrogation matters. She regularly leads the Group in working with insurers, reinsurers, and insurance syndicates to pursue recovery claims in a timely and efficient manner including by way of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Mariella De Stefano has been practicing in the field...

Kim's practice includes a specialty in transportation law focusing primarily in marine and trucking including freight forwarding and logistics, cargo issues, casualty cases, transportation-related personal injury matters and loss transfer litigation. Kim is a Past President of the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association (2012). She is the President of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association having been the National Vice President and Vice President Central. Kim is listed in ...

Chester Wydrzynski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Chester, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chester is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mary-Joe Renaud is a lawyer with Bartlet & Richardes LLP, practicing in Windsor, Ontario. Her work focuses on Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation, where she represents clients in a range of complex legal matters arising from accidents, coverage disputes, and injury-related claims. Mary-Joe has been included in Best Lawyers since 2026 for her work in Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. This distinction is based on a peer-review process that reflects the professional rega...

Ryan Darby's practice involves a broad range of general litigation and insurance defence matters with a particular emphasis on professional liability claims against accountants, financial planners, and design professionals, and a focus on complex, multi-party litigation. Ryan has extensive trial experience at the British Columbia Supreme Court level. He has also appeared before the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. His practice includes appearances before admin...

S. Wayne Morris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. S. Wayne, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which S. Wayne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Heather J. Laing KC is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Heather J., who practices law in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dominic is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. His practice is primarily focused on insurance law and civil liability. Since his call to the Barreau du Québec, he has developed his expertise in several specialized areas, particularly insurance coverage dispute and the distribution of financial products and services. He regularly advises Canadian and foreign corporations, including entrepreneurs, manufacturers, insurers and transport companies, and represents them before the ...

James (Jamie) Dunn is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and a member of the firm’s Insurance Litigation group. Jamie has enjoyed a long and distinguished legal career in the field of insurance defence litigation and is a nationally recognized and highly regarded litigator.Jamie specializes in jury trial work in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, as well as tort, subrogation, rail-related claims, product liability, coverage dispute litigation and commercial general liability cases. He ha...

Elizabeth (Betsy) Segal is a Partner and Chair of the Insurance Law Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. She is also a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure, and Commercial Litigation Law Practice Groups. Betsy concentrates her practice on appeals, construction related disputes, insurance coverage and defence, complex commercial litigation and professional liability defence. Betsy specializes in resolving her clients’ problems and delivering innovative solut...

Ian is a founding partner of MMW. Ian is an accomplished barrister with the experience and versatility to represent either defendants or plaintiffs in difficult litigation cases. Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Insurance Law since 2010, Ian is frequently retained by other lawyers to act as trial counsel. Known for his courtroom skills and intentional approach to strategy, Ian has handled a variety of complex tort matters over his career, including occupiers’ liabilit...

Edmundo Guevara is a Partner in the Insurance, Construction and Infrastructure and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. His practice focuses on insurance defence, construction disputes, commercial and business disputes and personal injury. He works closely with his clients to achieve an effective and efficient resolution of their legal problems. Edmundo has a diverse legal background having practiced extensively in the Philippines before immigrating ...

Penny Georgoudis is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and a member of the firm’s Insurance Litigation Group. A seasoned civil litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the area of insurance defence, Penny acts on behalf of numerous insurers throughout Ontario on tort and negligence claims, property and casualty, product liability, coverage issues, commercial insurance, and general liability claims. She regularly appears before all levels of Ontario Courts, representing clients at t...