James W. E. "Jim" Doris

James Harnum provides counsel to unions, employees and boards of trustees on all aspects of pension and benefits administration and litigation. A significant part of his practice involves assisting employees of insolvent companies in recovering amounts owed to them, whether for wages, severance pay or post-retirement benefits. James also has experience in litigation involving the intersection of constitutional rights with labour and pension law. He has appeared before all levels of court in O...

Ken acts exclusively for people who have suffered medical negligence. He helps patients to successfully pursue claims against doctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital employees, clinics and other health care institutions in Canada. Ken has focused on medical malpractice actions since 2003. He has been successful at trial or negotiated settlement of lawsuits in most areas of medicine including: obstetrics and gynaecology; neonatology (care of the newborn); neurosurgery; neurology; orthopaedic surg...

Kristine founded Fern Law in 2023 and brings over 20 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on trusts and estate litigation as well as estate planning and the intersection of these two areas with family law. Kristine delivers effective and creative advice on estate matters, dependant support claims, power of attorney disputes and guardianship applications. In family law matters, Kristine focuses on elderly persons with capacity issues that may require advice and representation. Kris...

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

Daphne MacKenzie is a partner in and former Head of the Banking & Finance Group and a former member of the firm’s Partnership Board and Executive Committee. Her practice focuses on banking, project finance, restructurings, insolvency and public debt securities. Daphne acts for financial institutions and borrowers in cross-border banking and project finance transactions, and for creditors, debtors, receivers and monitors in commercial insolvencies and restructurings. She acts for pri...

Allan Dick is a partner at Sotos LLP. Allan is a trusted primary advisor to many top franchisors, with more than three decades practising law in the franchising, licensing and distribution industry. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading franchise litigators and has extensive experience at every level of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada as well as before national and international arbitration tribunals. Allan regularly provides expert opinions to other counsel. As a tra...

Arieh Bloom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Trusts and Estates. Arieh, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arieh is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Devin Jarcaig is a partner at Mathers McHenry & Co, an executive advisory and employment law boutique located in downtown Toronto. Devin’s advisory practice focuses on providing strategic and legal advice to executives, directors, partners, shareholders, and other senior employees at key transition points in their careers. She regularly advises her clients on a wide range of complex employment law issues, including but not limited to employment terminations, written offers of employ...

Alex Curry is one of Beard Winter LLP’s managing partners. A civil litigator, Alex practises exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims. Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits...

Gary R. Will is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Gary R., who practices law in Oakville, Ontario, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gary R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.