Best Lawyers in Canada for Professional Malpractice Law

Jean-François Gagnon is the Chief Executive Officer of Langlois Lawyers. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, corporate governance, strategy, crisis management, ethics and deontology. He has wide-ranging experience in matters involving directors’ and officers’ liability, the management of not-for-profit organizations, construction law and insurance law. Jean-François...

Shauna K. Powell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Shauna K., who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shauna K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sheila is a partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office and practices in the area of civil litigation. She has experience in the areas of Insurance Law, Health Law, and Medical Malpractice Defense. As a member of the McKercher LLP’s Insurance Law and Health Law practice groups, she has handled claims related to personal injury, property damage, coverage and professional licensing and discipline. In all areas of her practice, Sheila believes very strongly in alternative dispute resolut...

Benoît Chartier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Benoît, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benoît is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Vincent Grenier-Fontaine focuses his practice on insurance law and professional liability, particularly in conflict cases involving architects, lawyers, contractors working in the construction industry, engineers, professional technologists and pharmacists. He has experience working as a personal property and casualty insurance agent for an insurer and is a Certified Human Resources Advisor (CHRA). He has acted as a prosecutor for a public inquiry commission and regularly pleads before civil ...

Hein makes it his mission to help clients avert litigation if that is possible; to help them find early off-ramps if litigation is unavoidable; and to minimize the present value of the total cost of litigation. He has held senior management positions with Kaiser Resources, the Denver Broncos and Southeastern Capital Corporation, a U.S. private equity firm. Hein has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the B.C. Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as various regulatory agencies a...

Nadia is engaged in the most complex and demanding files across multiple disciplines including commercial disputes, shareholder oppression applications, director and officer liability, estates and trusts litigation, class actions, and professional liability. Nadia is adept at providing cogent and strategic advice that seamlessly aligns with her clients’ business goals. Fluent in English and French, Nadia also represents clients from Quebec. Nadia has deep industry knowledge and extensiv...

Domenic Crolla is a partner with the firm's Ottawa office. His practice emphasizes professional and product liability, health law, and information technology matters. He counsels clients in a litigious and non-litigious setting. Additionally, he has an active interest in the application of information technology to professional practice, particularly in relation to the practice of law and medicine. Domenic is an advocate before all levels of courts and administrative tribunals. He has appeare...

Paul carries a practice of complex disputes that demand subject-matter experience and understanding. He has expertise in contract disputes, infrastructure and construction disputes, health law, employment law, shareholder disputes, oppression claims, professional negligence, and product liability matters. Paul has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including as trial counsel in jury and non-jury matters, at the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, and in a range of administ...

Sarah E. Martens is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Sarah E., who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Audrey Gagnon practises primarily commercial litigation, civil liability and contractual liability. Audrey regularly provides legal opinions on the prevention and resolution of disputes in these areas. A seasoned litigator, Audrey also advises clients on the development and evolution of proceedings before the civil courts. She has specific expertise in professional liability and insurance companies trust Audrey to defend their clients, namely dentists, lawyers, surveyors and other professiona...

William Pepall has, for over 30 years, specialized in the field of civil and commercial litigation. He has pleaded cases before all levels of court in Ontario and before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court. Special appearances have been made before the SEC, the OSC, the Estey Inquiry into Banking, and courts in Manitoba, South Carolina, California and British Columbia. Mr. Pepall has broad and diverse experience in the civil litigation field. He has developed particular expertis...