Andrea H. Plumb

Dallas has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario. The Certified Specialist Program is intended to recognize lawyers “who have met established standards of experience and knowledge requirements in a designated area of law and have maintained exemplary standards of professional practice.” In order to be certified, a lawyer must have demonstrated a mastery of substantive law, practices and procedures while concentrating in a specialized area...

Beth practices in the firm’s corporate, commercial and real estate groups. She services a broad range of clients, including institutional investors, corporations, lenders, commercial property owners, advisers, and developers. Beth’s practice has a strong focus on the development and negotiation of agreements for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of infrastructure; she also drafts and provides advice in the commercial leasing context. Beth regularly advises purcha...

With twenty nine years of experience including being Regional Chair of the Consent and Capacity Board, Julie has both an understanding of her clients' needs as well as the decision-making process of Boards and Tribunals and Courts. Julie regularly appears before the Consent and Capacity Board, Ontario Review Board, and Ontario Courts on many legal issues relating to mental health and healthcare consent. As the law evolves with respect to mental health, consent and capacity and many other issu...

Cassandra DeMelo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defence. Cassandra practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Cassandra DeMelo 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 Cassandra DeMelo is held by other lawyers.

Laura Geddes brings to Harrison Pensa an established and well-regarded wills, estate planning and estate administration practice. Laura has over a decade of experience in wills and estate matters and is a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Laura’s practice includes complex estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts and Powers of Attorney. She also regularly advises executors and trustees through the e...

Ryan Done is a lawyer specializing in business law, with an emphasis on private M&A. Ryan's business law and corporate finance practice focuses on asset and share purchase transactions, financings, incorporations, shareholder and partnership agreements, corporate governance, and corporate reorganizations. He has significant experience acting for both public and private companies, including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, on many domestic and cross-border transactions i...

Chris Nicolis is a Partner and personal injury lawyer with Harrison Pensa LLP. He has over 25 years of experience obtaining fair compensation and accident benefits for people seriously hurt in car accidents or sustaining injuries while riding motorcycles, bicycles, or snowmobiles. Chris pursues compensation for injuries and wrongful death caused by slip and fall and other accidents arising from negligence. He also supports clients seeking disability benefits through insurance companies, WSIB,...

Amateur athlete, social media novice, husband, and father of four, Doug Wallace is the managing partner of Wallace Smith LLP, a civil litigation law firm based in London, Ontario. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Doug relocated to London in 1986 to attend the University of Western Ontario. He earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history before completing law school. During his academic years, Doug worked with Apple Canada, where he developed an early and lasting interes...

Jim was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1977. He received his education at the University of Western Ontario (B.A. 72); (LL.B. 75). He joined Siskinds in 1979 and became a partner in 1981. From 1981 – 1992, Jim was an adjunct professor for Trial Advocacy at the University of Western Ontario Law School. He was also an instructor for the Bar Admission Course, Civil Procedure and Trial Advocacy and a workshop and seminar instructor for Advocate's Society in Trial Advocacy techniques.

Elizabeth Traynor is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Elizabeth practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Traynor since 2019. 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 Elizabeth Traynor is held by other lawyers.