Dean A. Kraus

Chris Foulon is a Founding Partner and the Managing Partner of Israel Foulon Wong LLP. He represents both employers and employees in a wide range of employment and labour matters including: wrongful dismissals, injunctions, Employment Standards Hearings, disputes before the Ministry of Labour, workplace safety matters, Occupational Health and Safety charges and matters before the Human Rights Tribunal. Chris also advises employers with respect to union organization drives and responding to ap...

Jill Makepeace has over two decades of experience conducting criminal trials and appeals. She has represented individuals charged with a broad spectrum of criminal offences, including alleged crimes of violence and serious drug cases. A significant concentration of her trial practice is defending regulated professionals facing criminal and administrative prosecution. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and New Brunswick. She also has experience before administrative tribuna...

Robert Eisenberg is a property development and commercial leasing lawyer who excels at identifying potential landmines and devising clear, creative, and proactive solutions. Robert is building a specialized practice focused on mixed-use developments and is well-versed in the unique challenges inherent in these complex projects. He is valued for his ability to pinpoint and avoid future problems to help ensure that your deal goes smoothly. More generally, Robert acts for both landlords and tena...

Jeffrey Long is the leader of Koskie Minsky’s Construction Group and the Firm’s Managing Partner. Jeffrey manages a dynamic advocacy practice specializing in commercial and construction litigation with an unrelenting delivery of effective and strategic legal counsel. Named as one of Canada’s Best Lawyers for the past several years, Jeffrey has over 30 years of experience and represents many of Ontario’s largest builders, general contractors, subcontractors, trade union...

Georgina Carson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Georgina practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Georgina Carson since 2020. 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 Georgina Carson is held by other lawyers.

John Papadakis is a partner in Blaney McMurtry's Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate practices. John focuses his work on secured lending, acting mainly for financial institutions extending credit facilities to their clients. John is particularly active in the financing of large-scale high rise and low rise residential developments and commercial real estate, including shopping centres and office towers. John has arranged financing for a wide variety of products and purposes, including aircra...

David Palumbo is a partner and Chair of the Corporate Transactions Practice for Canada in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office. David is a member of the Firm's North American Capital Markets Steering Committee and Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee. He serves as Chair of the Board of the You Can Play Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the inclusion of all in sports. David has been named as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazi...

Michael is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto's Climate Change and Environment Group. His practice focuses on environmental, municipal, administrative and civil litigation. With particular expertise in regulatory defense, Michael regularly guides clients through the often daunting process of inspections, investigations and the defense of prosecutions under provincial and federal environmental legislation. Michael's clients seek him out because they want a lawyer who is firmly on their team, w...

David Tsai’s responsiveness and strategic thinking has earned him the reputation of trusted advisor for management-side clients. He prides himself on providing practical and timely advice on a wide range of labour and employment law matters. David’s practice spans unionized and non-unionized workplaces for both federally and provincially regulated employers. He has specialized expertise in advising clients on discipline and discharge, employment standards, occupational health and ...

Craig Flood practises in the area of labour law with a special expertise in the area of workplace safety and insurance. He was a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee from 2008 to 2020 and served as the Managing Partner from 2016 to 2020. Craig represents trade unions and employees in the acquisition and preservation of bargaining rights, unfair labour practice complaints, discipline and discharge, occupational health and safety, essential services, and grievance arbitration. He has ...