Best Ontario Professional Malpractice Lawyers
Neil is the Chair of Torkin Manes' Health Professionals Group. He acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of legal disputes including contracts, torts, employment law and personal injury. Neil is particularly experienced in providing counsel to and litigating on behalf of not-for-profit and charitable corporations . He has a large number of reported decisions to his credit; however, his practice is particularly focused on health law and he is one of the few lawyers certified by T...
Erin Page is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Erin practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Erin Page since 2026. 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 Erin Page is held by other lawyers.
Adriana I. Cargnello is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Professional Malpractice Law. Adriana I. practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Adriana I. Cargnello since 2024. 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 Adriana I. Cargnello is held by other lawyers.
Brooke F. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Brooke F. practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Brooke F. Smith 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 Brooke F. Smith is held by other lawyers.
Ruba El-Sayegh is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Ruba practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Ruba El-Sayegh 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 Ruba El-Sayegh is held by other lawyers.
Karen Hamway is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Karen practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Karen Hamway since 2024. 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 Karen Hamway ...
Annamaria Enenajor is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Cannabis Law, Criminal Defence and Professional Malpractice Law. Annamaria practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Annamaria Enenajor since 2022. 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 Annamaria...
Robert Sheahan is chair of Gowling WLG's Professional Liability Department and a member of the firm's National Management Committee, providing strategic leadership for the firm’s Canadian insurance & professional liability and medical defence practices. Robb’s practice focuses on health law and professional liability, with particular emphasis on medical defence. He is current the co-lead General Counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) and previously repre...
Donald Dow is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office practising in the Advocacy Department. Donald's practice is focused in the area of medical defence litigation, health law and professional disciplinary proceedings. Donald has over 25 years of experience in malpractice litigation and has handled numerous civil trials (both jury and non-jury trials). He acts as counsel for physicians and he heads our Ottawa-based Medical Defence Practice Group.
Jeffrey Feiner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Professional Malpractice Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Jeffrey practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey Feiner since 2024. 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 Je...
Stephanie Doucet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Professional Malpractice Law. Stephanie practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Stephanie Doucet since 2026. 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 Stephanie Doucet is held by other lawyers.
Sidney Troister is a Toronto real estate lawyer at Torkin Manes LLP whose practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate transactions, leasing, financing matters, and professional liability issues relating to real estate practice. His work also includes Legal Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law matters involving the standard of practice of real estate lawyers in Ontario. Sidney regularly advises industry participants, government bodies, title insurers, and lawyers on ...
Pinta is an experienced trial lawyer practising primarily in the area of complex medical negligence, joining Gluckstein Lawyers as Senior Counsel in 2025. She has extensive experience advocating for plaintiffs in cases involving birth injuries, surgical errors, delayed diagnoses, hospital negligence, and catastrophic brain injuries. Pinta represents clients in actions against physicians, nurses, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare institutions. Uniquely positioned as former defence couns...
Tara Sweeney joined Soloway Wright in 2000 as a civil litigation lawyer in Ottawa. Tara practices general litigation, including Professional Negligence, Medical Malpractice , Personal Injury , Estates Litigation and Commercial Litigation . Tara has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court of Ontario, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and various administrative tribunals, including professional colleges. Tara has been accepte...
Susan Gunter, partner since 2002 at Dutton Brock LLP, holds an LLM in Civil Litigation (Osgoode), an LLB (UNB) and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1996. Susan is recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada (Products Liability Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law and ADR) and in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Most Frequently Recommended Personal Injury - Represents Defendants . Her litigation practice in defence of domestic and international corpo...
