Denis Edmond Burns

Tim Hogan is a Partner within the Re structuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Group at Harrison Pensa. Tim represents creditors and receivers in insolvency, bankruptcy and private and court-appointed receivership situations. He represents trustees in complex insolvencies and bankruptcies, monitors and other stakeholders in CCAA proceedings, as well as major financial institutions in work out and insolvency situations. Tim appears at all levels of court dealing with insolvency matters. He also p...

Doug is the managing partner at Wallace Smith LLP, a 6-lawyer civil litigation boutique in London, Ontario. His practice focuses on personal injury, health law, professional negligence and insurance law. Doug is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Civil Litigation. He has extensive trial and appeal experience. He has handled cases at the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also appears at arbitrations and appeals befor...

Practices in the area of commercial litigation including contract and business disputes, appeals, administrative tribunals (human rights, privacy law), defence of professionals in self-regulation discipline and complaint proceedings, shareholder disputes and real estate litigation. Also practices in the area of health law including public health law, hospital privileges disputes and regulatory college proceedings.

Barbara Legate is the founding partner of Legate. Barbara has engraved her vision of excellence in personal injury litigation and service to clients onto the firm. For Barbara, every case is personal. With every client, she asks, "what would I expect if I was sitting in his chair? How can I help my client get back what she has lost, or protect the future of this family?" After over 35 years of practice, Barbara has earned a high level of respect for her thoroughness, legal acumen and results ...

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

Casey has been a partner with the firm since 2015. She joined the firm in 2011 as an associate, and for five years before that, she held an in-house counsel role with a large Ontario municipality. Casey practises in all areas of labour and employment law. She acts for a wide variety of union and non-union clients in both the public and private sectors. Casey's practice focuses on public sector work, where she represents a number of municipalities, school boards, hospitals, and other broader p...

Jim was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1977. He received his education at the University of Western Ontario (B.A. 72); (LL.B. 75). He joined Siskinds in 1979 and became a partner in 1981. From 1981 – 1992, Jim was an adjunct professor for Trial Advocacy at the University of Western Ontario Law School. He was also an instructor for the Bar Admission Course, Civil Procedure and Trial Advocacy and a workshop and seminar instructor for Advocate's Society in Trial Advocacy techniques.

Kimberly N. Knight is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Medical Negligence. Kimberly N., who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kimberly N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew K. Dale is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Matthew K., who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rusty is a partner in the London office practising in all areas of labour and employment law. Rusty represents clients at various tribunals and at all levels of court in all matters relating to labour and employment law, including labour arbitrations, human rights, wrongful dismissal actions and Ontario Labour Relations Board matters. Before joining the firm, Rusty was the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. For ...