Jacob R.W. Damstra

Kristina Shaw’s many years of experience in corporate law has her advising various clients—from start-ups to large corporations—on a broad range of business law and finance matters. Her extensive transactional experience includes advising on M&A transactions, working with clients on business structures, partnerships, joint venture arrangements and corporate reorganizations, as well as representing lenders (institutional and non-institutional) and borrowers in the establi...

Laura Geddes brings to Harrison Pensa an established and well-regarded wills, estate planning and estate administration practice. Laura has over a decade of experience in wills and estate matters and is a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Laura’s practice includes complex estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts and Powers of Attorney. She also regularly advises executors and trustees through the e...

Matthew is a partner in the Class Actions group at McKenzie Lake Lawyers in London, Ontario, Canada. His practice focuses on Plaintiff side class actions and mass torts, particularly product liability and consumer protections claims. Matthew offers his clients a depth of experience and track record of success in many types of class actions. Since 2003, he has worked on some of the leading Canadian class actions.

Marie Tukara is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Marie practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Marie Tukara 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 Marie Tukara is held by other lawyers.

Chelsea’s practice focuses exclusively on representing victims of both historical and recent sexual abuse. Her cases often involve those who have been abused as children by teachers, clergy, recreational volunteers, camp counselors, and foster parents. In many of these cases, the institutions who employed or supervised the perpetrator of the abuse are named as a defendant. This may include school boards, recreational organizations, group homes, camps, and religious institutions. Chelsea...

Lorrie Por is a Partner with Harrison Pensa and Practice Lead of the firm’s Employment and Labour Law group. Her practice is restricted exclusively to employment law issues, and human rights law for employers and business owners. Employers and business owners in all industries and institutions turn to Lorrie for assistance with their employment and human right law issues and her advice and activities are valued by companies and business owners in all areas of Canada and internationally....

Mary Lou Brady is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Mary Lou practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Mary Lou Brady since 2024. 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 Mary Lou Brady is held by other lawyers.

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.

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...

David Arntfield practices business and real estate law with a focus on secured lending, acquisitions and sales of private companies, corporate reorganizations and other transactional work in the corporate sector. David has extensive expertise in guiding clients through a full range of complex commercial contracts. He regularly drafts and negotiates shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements, purchase and sale agreements, as well as loan and security documents on behalf...