Andrew L. Keesmaat

Mark Giavedoni is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Education Law and Real Estate Law. Mark practices law in Hamilton, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Giavedoni since 2021. 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 Mark Giavedoni is held by other lawyers.

David graduated with Honours from Montreal’s McGill University in 1978. He next received his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. In 1982 he was admitted by the Supreme Court of California to practice as an Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law in the courts of California. After receiving his Certificate of Qualification through the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, in 1985 David was admitted by the Law Society of Ontario as a Barrist...

Mark J. Zega is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, he is experienced in providing a full range of legal services on human resources and public law issues. Practice specialties include labour, employment, human rights, administrative and public law, with a special focus on education and healthcare law issues. He has extensive experience as a litigator and in providing counsel to clients on human resource, risk management, governance and regulatory issues. Mark represents many lar...

Bill MacGregor is a partner in the firm’s Waterloo Region office and the leader of the firm’s Immigration National Practice Group. His practice emphasizes corporate immigration and the cross-border movement of personnel. Bill also provides advice in relation to hiring and employing foreign nationals in Canada. Bill brings years of experience advising clients on all aspects of corporate immigration. He regularly assists employers with international transfers; obtaining work permits...

Duncan Snyder is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Duncan practices law in Kitchener, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Duncan Snyder since 2027. 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 Duncan Snyder is held by other lawyers.

Stephen Goodwin practises labour and employment law in Hicks Morley's Waterloo office where he advises employers on all aspects of human resources law. Stephen has appeared extensively before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, at labour arbitrations as well and in the courts defending wrongful dismissal claims. Stephen has in-depth expertise in collective bargaining, having bargained over 50 collective...

Alexander Verrilli is recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Alexander Verrilli is an experienced commercial and civil litigator at McKenzie Lake Lawyers, representing businesses and individuals in complex disputes involving construction, fraud, mortgage enforcement, shareholder and oppression claims, contracts, property, bankruptcy and receivership, and judgment enforcement. Alexander has successfully represented clients in multimillion-dol...

Alison Gilmour is a civil litigation lawyer, who exclusively represents individuals in lawsuits against insurance companies and related negligence claims against insurance agents and lawyers. She has focused on disability and life insurance cases for more than 25 years. Alison handles long term disability , short term disability, critical illness , life insurance and long term care insurance matters for individuals whose claims have been denied by their insurers. Until 2014, Alison used to de...

Rose M. Demelo Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rose M. practices law in Kitchener, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Rose M. Demelo Johnson 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 Rose M. Demelo Johnson is held by other lawyers.

Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group. His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization.