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Yola S. Ventresca is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Yola S., who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yola S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven J. Atkinson is a Partner with the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Harrison Pensa. He has a diverse litigation practice with 30 years of experience. He works for individuals, insurance companies and corporations of all sizes. Whatever the case, or whoever the client, Steve prides himself on his personal involvement with his clients and results-oriented approach to litigation. Steve’s insurance clients do business across Canada, covering a wide range of exposures includi...

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...

Christina Martin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Christina, who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Practices in the areas of commercial litigation with a focus on administrative and public law, tribunals and commissions, professional negligence and discipline and health care law.

Chris Beckett was born in Windsor, Ontario and raised in London where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario. He then moved to Toronto to attend Osgoode Hall Law School, graduating in 1996. After graduating, Chris returned to his home town of London, Ontario to practice law. Chris was called to the bar in 1998, and started his first law firm, Ledroit Beckett, in 1999. Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers was established in 2013 where Chris has practiced law ex...

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...

Mary-Anne is a senior partner at Beckett and leads the Plaintiff Injury Group. Mary-Anne has been passionately advocating for those injured in motor vehicle collisions and slip and fall accidents, since she was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002. She also represents individuals in disputes with their own insurance companies, particularly for long-term disability benefits and Statutory Accident Benefits, through the motor vehicle insurance system. Mary-Anne has handled many fatality cases repre...

Erin Reid is a partner in Lerners’ London office and a senior member of the firm’s Family Law Group specializing in all areas of family law, including custody and parenting, support, and property issues. She seeks to understand and serve the individual needs and goals of each client both in terms of process and outcome. Erin knows that a goal of most family law clients is timely and cost-efficient resolution, which can often be achieved through collaborative or mediated processes....

For more than 20 years, Lisa Fraser’s practice has focused on plaintiff personal injury cases helping people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, assaults, dog bites, and other accidents. Lisa has also assisted clients in obtaining benefits they were entitled to such as accident benefits, long-term disability benefits, and CPP benefits. Lisa has been actively involved in the London community throughout her career including 4 years as a trustee with...