David D. Conklin

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...

Steven G. Bosnick is a partner at the firm and was called to the bar in 2002 after articling with Jesin Watson & McCreary (as the firm was then known). He attended law school at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science. In the summer of 1999 Steven worked as an intern with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switz...

Melanie A. Larock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Melanie A., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melanie A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Randolph K. Hahn is a partner at Garson Immigration Law and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Immigration Law. Focusing exclusively on Canadian immigration and citizenship matters, Randolph has been recognized across Canada as a leading expert in corporation immigration. Randolph's extensive experience includes advising clients on the cross-border transfer and relocation of executive and managerial personnel, as well as Canadian immigration applications. He has als...

Kate Mazzucco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Kate, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kate is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill graduated from Queens University in 1987 with a B.A. (Hons) in History and Political Science. He then did M.A. work at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and after receiving his LL.B. from Dalhousie Law School in 1993, he articled with the boutique insurance firm of Dyson & Kacaba, Bill was called to the Bar in 1995, and he joined the firm in 1997 after doing plaintiff personal injury and general litigation work for two years. Bill practices i...

Diana Shligold is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Diana, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Diana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard Butler, BSc (Hons.), MSc, LLB, is a partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP. Richard practises advocacy before all levels of court and tribunals, including civil litigation, administrative appeals, and defence of environmental prosecutions. He provides advice and support to clients on all aspects of environmental law including regulatory compliance and approvals, contaminated land investigations and remediation and spills response, wastewater discharges, and waste mana...

Catherine Carscallen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Technology Law. Catherine, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andy is a senior member of the firm’s finance practice. His practice is focused on asset-based financing transactions . He has extensive experience acting for funders and sellers in connection with private securitization transactions. He is also actively involved in the structuring, documentation and negotiation of financing transactions for lessors and lenders in the field of asset/equipment finance and leasing. He began his career in this industry by working with a major Canadian char...