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Philippa G. Samworth is a partner at Dutton Brock and her area of practice is in insurance defence (Accident Benefits), as well as providing Mediation and Arbitration services.. Miss Samworth has a number of achievements and was retained by the Ministry of Finance of Ontario as a consultant to provide analysis and technical advice to the Ministry on its preparation and drafting of the new Automobile Insurance Legislation: Bill 59 and its regulations. In May 1997, Philippa was appointed to the...

Laurent Massam is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Laurent practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Laurent Massam since 2025. 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 Laurent Massam is held by other lawyers.

Lindsay Scott is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. A partner at Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP, Lindsay is a business-minded litigator that finds practical solutions to a wide range of employment and commercial disputes. She regularly advises both executives and employers on termination and contract negotiations, compensation disputes, and other workplace issues, and is also frequently ...

Louisa Pontrelli practises intellectual property law with an emphasis on pharmaceutical patent litigation. She has particular experience in matters affecting the innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, including infringement and validity opinions, subsequent entry biologics, infringement and impeachment actions and proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. During her graduate studies she investigated the molecular and cellular biology of lipopr...

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

Sheila practices in all areas of estates and trusts litigation, and has built a reputation as a skilled and tenacious advocate. Based on her expertise in this area, her peers have repeatedly elected her one of the Best Lawyers in Canada. Sheila is pragmatic, and clients value her knack for getting to the heart of an issue, and providing results-driven and cost-effective legal advice. Sheila acts for individuals and their families, trust companies, financial institutions and charitable organiz...

With strong negotiation skills and extraordinary legal acumen, Kenneth is well-known for his ability to find creative, cooperative and beneficial resolutions to complex family law disputes. Whether through mediation, arbitration or litigation, he is sharp-witted, responsive, and empathetic in his approach to achieving his clients’ goals, meeting their needs and exceeding their expectations. Kenneth founded Epstein Cole with Philip Epstein in 1978. As a senior partner, his practice focus...

Lara has built a broad corporate and commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on contract and shareholder disputes, construction disputes, property/leasing, franchise disputes, and estate matters. As part of her franchise practice, she advises both franchisors and franchisees on business-related and litigation matters. Lara is known for finding creative and practical solutions to complex matters. She places a high degree of importance on her relationships with clients and takes the tim...

Sandra Astolfo is a Partner at WeirFoulds with a practise devoted to infrastructure and construction law. She has worked with her clients for almost 25 years and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs and industry conferences. From negotiating construction agreements, to providing contract administration advice, to litigating, mediating and arbitrating disputes, Sandra advocates on behalf of all project participants. She also assists her clients with protecting their int...

Tom Whitby’s construction litigation practice is focused primarily in the area of professional negligence. In over 25 years at Miller Thomson, Tom has litigated on behalf of architects and engineers in all types of construction claims including fee disputes, bidding and tendering claims, architectural and engineering design negligence claims, construction deficiency claims, sustainable design claims, P3 claims, and delay claims. Tom acts for general contractors in litigation involving c...