A. Mitchell "Mitch" Schachter

Darren Lund’s practice is focused on a range of estate planning, estate administration, and private client service matters. Darren regularly assists clients with complex multiple will planning, family trusts, alter ego and joint partner trusts, marriage contracts, business succession, estate freezes, charitable gift and tax planning, planning for individuals with disabilities, cross-border planning, powers of attorney, and estate planning aspects of assisted reproduction and posthumous ...

Salvatore Shaw is a partner at McLeish Orlando. For over a decade, Salvatore has dedicated his practice to representing those who have suffered serious or catastrophic personal injuries and families who have lost a loved one. In 2015, Salvatore was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for personal injury litigation. His cases have involved children, orthopaedic and spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, road disrepair, motor vehicle collisions a...

Melissa is dedicated to advocating for the rights of some of society's most vulnerable individuals, particularly the elderly. With a certification in Elder Law, Melissa's focus includes nursing home negligence , long-term care cases, and elder abuse. Based in Toronto, Ontario, she is part of the team at Howie, Sacks & Henry, where she also works extensively in personal injury litigation . Her practice covers areas such as product liability , hospital negligence, car accidents , slip and f...

Greg Richards is a skilled and experienced courtroom lawyer. For more than 37 years, Greg has successfully litigated a wide variety of cases, some of which have been precedent-setting. His practice has engaged corporate and commercial matters, complex contracts, tort claims, government liability, and a range of other issues. Greg has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as several administrative tribunals. He has been counsel in arbitrations and ...

Heela Donsky Walker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Heela Donsky, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heela Donsky is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maria Ruberto’s practice is dedicated to infrastructure and construction law. Focusing on the resolution of disputes in the construction industry, she represents all players including owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties. From negotiating construction agreements up to project close, Maria provides legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction matters. She appears regularly before all Ontario courts on motions, applications and trials, and repre...

Edward Babin has practiced complex litigation in Canada for over 30 years. He was for many years a senior partner in the highly ranked litigation departments of both Torys LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as before the Superior Courts and Courts of Appeal of several Canadian provinces, and the Yukon, as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before a wide variety of administrati...

Deanna S. Gilbert was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 2008. Her practice is devoted to representing Plaintiffs in personal injury litigation including cases arising from motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, product liability, and assaults. Deanna has appeared before all levels of Court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, and frequently appears before the Licence Appeal Tribunal. She has been designated a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigatio...

Samaneh (Sam) Hosseini is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on complex contract disputes, class actions, securities litigation, shareholder disputes, and product liability. Sam has extensive experience representing clients in a range of domestic and multi-jurisdictional class actions, including areas such as product liability, securities law, franchise law and consumer protection. She reg...

Catherine Dennis Brooks is a Partner and Registered Canadian Trademark Agent with a practice in intellectual property law and marketing and advertising law. She specializes in all aspects of trademark and copyright law. Catherine assists clients in managing their domestic and international trademark portfolios through clearance and prosecution, licensing, opposition and cancellation proceedings, and enforcement strategy. She also has considerable experience in transactional work involving int...