Best Lawyers Near You in Hamilton, Ontario

Amanda Jackson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Amanda, who practices law in Hamilton, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amanda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jennifer is a Labour, Employment, and Human Rights lawyer and partner at Ross & McBride LLP. She was called to the bar in July of 2003 and has practiced exclusively in the firm's Labour and Employment Group since that time. She regularly appears before the Courts, the Human Rights Tribunals, Arbitrators, the Labour Board, and other administrative tribunals on employer and employee issues. In addition, she also regularly advises employers on matters dealing with employment relations, emplo...

Mark is a Partner at Ross & McBride LLP. He is the head of the Estate and Commercial Litigation Groups. Mark's practice focuses on commercial and estate litigation. He acts for a variety of clients that include public and private companies, institutions and individuals. With over twenty years of trial and advocacy experience, Mark has handled many complex cases and has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario.

Bevin Shores is a partner in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office, practising in commercial litigation. Bevin's litigation experience encompasses a diverse range of practice areas, including commercial, construction, municipal, products liability, environmental, insurance coverage, professional negligence, occupiers' liability and general negligence claims. As an advisor and advocate, Bevin works with her clients to learn their needs and objectives, and uses that knowledge to offer practical solutio...

Mark Giavedoni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Education Law and Real Estate Law. Mark, who practices law in Hamilton, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean is a Partner at Ross & McBride LLP, practising in the Labour & Employment Law Group. Sean's practice encompasses a wide variety of employment law matters including drafting and negotiating employment contracts, advising employees on employment and human rights matters, and employment litigation.

David grew up in Toronto believing it was right to stand outside the fence, if that was the principled place to be. His mother, an early feminist, and his father, a progressive with Mennonite roots, encouraged him to use law as an instrument of social change. While at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, David established Canada’s first legal aid clinic housed within a psychiatric hospital. “Law works, but only for those who can get through the door,” he observe...

Ed Canning is an employment lawyer and Partner at Ross & McBride LLP. He has been an employment lawyer in Hamilton for over 25 years, representing both employers and employees. For the last 21 years, Ed has written a bi-weekly column in the Hamilton Spectator on employment law. Throughout his career, Ed has appeared before the courts and a variety of tribunals. In 2001 he argued a Human Rights Code appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada and in 2016 before the Ontario Court of Appeal. E...

Jane’s practice focuses exclusively on advice and advocacy to public and private sector employers in all areas of workplace law. Jane represents both union and non-union clients. Jane has extensive experience assisting clients in addressing labour law, employment law, human rights and disability management matters. She regularly advocates for clients during labour relations disputes, collective bargaining, interest arbitration and grievance arbitrations. She also regularly represents cl...

Bart Sarsh, a partner in Gowling WLG’s Hamilton office, focuses his practice on commercial litigation and insolvency and restructuring matters, offering clients tailored strategies aligned with their business goals. Known for his courtroom and arbitration experience, Bart provides clear and effective guidance in navigating complex disputes and high-stakes recoveries. In his commercial litigation practice, Bart helps creditors, directors, officers and shareholders of private Ontario and ...

Mark J. Zega is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, he is experienced in providing a full range of legal services on human resources and public law issues. Practice specialties include labour, employment, human rights, administrative and public law, with a special focus on education and healthcare law issues. He has extensive experience as a litigator and in providing counsel to clients on human resource, risk management, governance and regulatory issues. Mark represents many lar...

John is a Business Lawyer and Associate Counsel at Ross & McBride LLP. His diverse practice includes financing transactions for Banks and other lenders, share/asset purchase and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements and general corporate and commercial and purchases, sales and financings of residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial properties.