Goodmans LLP
About Goodmans LLP
Goodmans LLP is a leading law firm with 123 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Goodmans LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Labour and Employment Law, Mining Law, and Securities Law.
Goodmans LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Goodmans LLP has 59 rankings in Administrative and Public Law, Advertising and Marketing Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Cannabis Law, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Leasing Law, Communications Law, Competition / Antitrust Law, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Defamation and Media Law, Derivatives Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Expropriation Law, FinTech Practice, Health Care Law, Information Technology Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration, Labour and Employment Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Sports Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Goodmans LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Location:
- Toronto, Ontario
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Recognized Lawyers at Goodmans LLP
Michael is a partner in Ogletree Deakins’ Toronto office. His diverse practice spans all areas of employment law, labour law, privacy, wage and hours issues, human rights, accessibility, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Michael also has experience with class actions, appellate litigation, M&A/restructuring, and general litigation. He regularly represents employers in judicial review proceedings.
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