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Ed Canning is lawyer and partner in the Labour & Employment Law and Human Rights Law Groups at Ross & McBride . Ed is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. He has been an employment lawyer in Hamilton for over 25 years, representing both employers and employees. For the last 21 years, Ed has written a bi-weekly column in the Hamilton Spectator on employment law. Throughout his career, Ed has appeared before the courts and a variety ...

Anandi Naipaul is a Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at Ross & McBride . Anandi is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. In her practice, Anandi works exclusively on behalf of injured people and their families to ensure they achieve the best possible result after an accident. Her practice is devoted to acting for plaintiffs in a wide spectrum of cases including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, catastrophic impairment, di...

Laura Hillyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Laura practices law in Burlington, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Laura Hillyer since 2023. 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 Laura Hillyer is held by other lawyers.

Michael Henley is a knowledgeable and skilled business and real estate lawyer. He advises his clients in many aspects of business law, including private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, succession planning, and bank financing work. He counsels his clients with respect to corporation transactions, including incorporations, shareholder agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. He also advises clients on commercial real estate transactions. Mike worked as a commercial credi...

Asif Lasani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Asif practices law in Hamilton, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Asif Lasani since 2026. 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 Asif Lasani is held by other lawyers.

Allen Wynperle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Allen practices law in Hamilton, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Allen Wynperle since 2023. 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 Allen Wynperle is held by other lawyers.

Patricia (Pat) Forte specializes in employment law and insurance defence. She has also completed courses in risk assessment, risk control and risk financing to receive her Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation, and has expertise in risk management in the profit and not-for-profit sectors. In the area of employment, her expertise includes representing clients on employment standards, contracts, policies, privacy, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, managing leaves of absence,...

Jordan M. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Jordan M. practices law in Kitchener, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Jordan M. Smith since 2023. 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 Jordan M. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group. His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization.

John Evans is a Lawyer and Associate Counsel in the Business Law & Real Estate Law groups at Ross & McBride . His diverse practice includes financing transactions for Banks and other lenders, share/asset purchase and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements and general corporate and commercial and purchases, sales and financings of residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial properties.