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Denise Baker is Chair of WeirFoulds LLP. Her practice focuses on municipal and land use planning issues and related litigation. She has acted on behalf of municipalities, private landowners and resident groups. She predominantly advises landowners and municipalities with respect to land use planning and development matters including municipal finance matters, Planning Act applications and appeals and Heritage Act matters. Denise appears regularly before municipal councils, Committees of Adjus...

Alex Curry is one of Beard Winter LLP’s managing partners. A civil litigator, Alex practises exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims. Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits...

Barry Kuretzky focuses his practice in employment and labour law, and represents many of Canada’s largest companies. He regularly advises and represents clients at all stages of the employment relationship, from hiring to termination. His practice includes wrongful dismissal litigation, unjust dismissals pursuant to the Canada Labour Code, employment standards adjudications, human rights, including disability and accommodation matters, sexual harassment, general harassment, breach of fi...

Brad Moore's practice focuses on corporate, securities, transactional and financial services litigation. Brad represents investment dealers, registered representatives and other market participants in civil and regulatory proceedings, and he also regularly leads complex and sensitive internal investigations in both the public company and securities dealer contexts. In addition, Brad frequently acts on matters involving shareholder disputes, and in statutory plan of arrangement proceedings. Br...

Janani is a passionate and dedicated advocate. Her track record speaks for itself. She has argued almost 40 appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has argued at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. She was co-counsel in R. v. Nur, the first case in over 30 years where the Supreme Court found a mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional and in R. v. Williams, the Supreme Court's most recent case on entrapment. Janani is also a skilled trial lawyer. She was co...

With a focus on settlement and the best interests of the children, Nicola uses her extensive training and experience in negotiation techniques and mediation to assist her clients in meeting their goals. She also helps her clients avoid the conflict involved with prolonged and expensive court battles and enables them to reach solutions and move on with their lives. She has over 25 years of experience with a range of clients. Her legal knowledge, business background, and access to other expert ...

Kadey B.J. Schultz Since articling with a national insurer in 1999, my practice has been focused on insurance defence litigation, anti-fraud investigations, complex coverage work, and strategic risk management. I founded Schultz Law Group LLP to build the kind of firm I wanted to practise in: smart, practical, highly responsive, deeply prepared, and unafraid to rethink how litigation should be managed. I act for insurers, self-insured entities, businesses, and other clients in matters involvi...

Meghan focuses her practice on personal injury litigation and medical negligence, advocating for individuals and families affected by serious accidents. Committed to helping clients navigate their challenges, she strives for positive outcomes that help them reshape and rebuild their lives. Meghan has represented clients in various legal forums, including appearances before the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal of Ontario, the Financial Services Commission, a...

Robert is a widely-recognized and highly sought-after lawyer, noted as one of the foremost insolvency practitioners in Canada. Bob is a founding partner of Thornton Grout Finnigan (TGF) and works on some of the firm’s most high-priority and complex insolvency matters. His breadth and depth of experience is unparalleled in the industry and has resulted in Bob enjoying a well-earned reputation as a pillar in the legal profession. Known for his creativity, energy, and collaborative approac...

Matthew Gardner B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., is a Partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and is a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Matthew practices environmental law and environmental litigation. He provides advice and solutions about environmental due diligence and compliance to a wide range of clients including industrial corporations, the construction and land development sectors and municipalities. Matthew also provides advice and solutio...