Franco Ciarlo

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

Sean was called to the bar in 1997 and has been practicing exclusively in the area of family law for more than 26 years. He has expertise in complex property and spousal/child support cases, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements, and he brings a practical yet empathic approach to high conflict parenting cases. His expertise extends to married and unmarried spouses and to the LGBTQ+ community. Sean has successfully advanced matters in all levels of court in Ontario. In addition to res...

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

Laura Hillyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Laura, who practices law in Burlington, Ontario, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark is a Partner at Ross & McBride LLP. He is the head of the Estate and Commercial Litigation Groups. Mark's practice focuses on commercial and estate litigation. He acts for a variety of clients that include public and private companies, institutions and individuals. With over twenty years of trial and advocacy experience, Mark has handled many complex cases and has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario.

Bill MacGregor is a partner in the firm’s Waterloo Region office and the leader of the firm’s Immigration National Practice Group. His practice emphasizes corporate immigration and the cross-border movement of personnel. Bill also provides advice in relation to hiring and employing foreign nationals in Canada. Bill brings years of experience advising clients on all aspects of corporate immigration. He regularly assists employers with international transfers; obtaining work permits...

Louis Frapporti is a partner in the the firm's Hamilton office. His practice covers a wide range of areas including product liability and insurance litigation, negligence and other tort actions, contractual disputes, and appellate advocacy. Following his call to the bar in 1992, he served a two-year appointment as a clerk to the Chief Justice of Ontario. In addition to his role as an advocate, Louis has occupied a number of management and administrative positions within the firm, including Ch...

Carl Peterson is a partner of the firm and since his call to the bar in 1984, he has worked in all areas of labour law with special expertise in the construction industry and health and safety litigation. In addition to defending employers against health and safety charges, he has been quite active in developing policies and seminars for employers to prevent accidents and avoid litigation. Carl has a great deal of experience in assisting non-union and union employers develop positive employee...

Eric Schneider practises corporate, commercial, and expropriation law and is a partner in the Waterloo office of Miller Thomson. He is involved in negotiations, agreements, actions, and transactions in various areas of corporate and commercial law including mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity, agribusiness, and shareholders’ agreements. After his call to the bar, Eric spent seven years in private practice in Toronto. He then served as in-house counsel to businesses based...

Melissa Roth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Melissa, who practices law in Kitchener, Ontario, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.