Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Biography

John Georgakopoulos B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., LL.B., is a Partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and is a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario. John resolves complex environmental legal issues for clients, uniquely drawing on his technical knowledge as a former senior environmental scientist with Ontario’s environmental regulator. John has particular expertise advising property developers, REITs, industrial manufacturers, and municipalities about managing environmental risks and liabilities associated with brownfields and contaminated sites. John provides strategic advice to help protect clients against corporate and personal environmental liabilities including civil claims, regulatory orders, prosecutions and fines. John is called to the Bar in Alberta and Ontario.
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP logo

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Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Environmental Law

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