Best Lawyers in Ontario, Canada for Insurance Law

Laura Hillyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Laura practices law in Burlington, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Laura Hillyer since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laura Hillyer is held by other lawyers.

Shanti has focused on building an insurance defence practice in property and product liability loss, including subrogation work. She has worked extensively on files involving condominium construction. Shanti consistently represents Long Term Care Facilities and nurses providing care to patients at home. She has acted as an Appraiser under s.128 of the Insurance Act. She has extensive experience with professional negligence and enjoys BI tort work. Since being called to the bar, she was worked...

Lesly Joseph is a Partner in the Personal Injury and Civil Litigation Practice Groups at Tierney Stauffer LLP. She first joined the firm as an articling student in 2007 and was called to the Ontario Bar in June 2008, advancing to Associate before entering the partnership in 2016. Lesly focuses her practice on Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation, routinely handling claims involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, disability claims, and contract disputes. ...

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...

David Rosenbaum practices in the areas of civil litigation and health law. He has assisted clients in all types of commercial litigation, as well as estate litigation and insurance litigation and he provides advice on health regulatory matters. David represents clients in commercial disputes, including large commercial fraud cases. His extensive experience dealing with complex legal and factual issues includes acting in several large cases involving disputes arising from commercial lease fina...

John Little is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. John practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized John Little since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John Little is held by other lawyers.

Alex Curry is one of Beard Winter LLP’s managing partners. A civil litigator, Alex practises exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims. Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits...

For over 29 years, Andrea has passionately dedicated herself to helping victims of accidents and medical malpractice secure the compensation they deserve. With a particular focus on complex birth trauma cases, she has successfully handled numerous cases involving brachial plexus injuries and brain injuries caused by hypoxia during birth. Andrea also specializes in representing victims of car accidents and those facing disability benefit denials. Understanding that most of her clients are in a...

Executive Summary Gavin Tighe is a senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Tighe is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of Canadian Courts including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has significant experience successfully representing clients before securities industry tribunals in both Canada and the United States. Mr. Tighe also acts as counse...

Peter Yoo is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and practises largely in the area of insurance defence litigation, with an emphasis in the areas of third party tort claims and related coverage matters, first party Statutory Accident Benefits claims (including loss transfer and priority matters), property/commercial general liability claims (including coverage and subrogation), E & O claims (including Director/Officer liability and professional negligence) and product liability claims. Peter ha...

Anita M. Varjacic is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation. Anita M. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Anita M. Varjacic since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Anita M. Varjacic is held by other lawyers.

Eric was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1999. Eric has been named by Best Lawyers International as Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation, Toronto, for 2018, and is recognized annually as a Best Lawyer in Canada in personal injury and insurance law by that organization. Eric continues to be recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in personal injury law. He has attained an AV ...

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...

Jennifer obtained her BA from the University of Toronto in 1992 and her LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1995. She was called to the Bar in 1997 and joined Zarek, Taylor, Grossman, Hanrahan in 1999. In 2008 she joined the partnership. Jennifer currently practices predominantly in the area of first party accident benefits with an emphasis on catastrophic claims. She also assists insurers with priority disputes, loss transfer claims and cases involving interface with the Workplace Safety a...

Jim Davidson has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada, for his work in both personal injury and insurance law. Jim’s practice is unique in that he is one of the few lawyers in his industry who represents both insurance companies and individual clients. He has significant experience in injury, fatality and disability claims. He is regularly consulted by insurance co...

Brian Cameron is a personal injury lawyer and partner at Oatley Vigmond, an Ontario law firm widely recognized for its expertise in catastrophic injury litigation , including traumatic brain injuries , spinal cord injuries , orthopaedic injuries , and wrongful death claims. Brian 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 serious accidents and life alt...