John H. Craig

Ben Kates is a litigation partner in the Regulated Professions and Industries Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Ben’s practice straddles administrative and civil law. Ben provides advice and counsel to a number of industry regulators, and also practises civil litigation for public and private sector clients. Ben is experienced in civil, corporate-commercial, and administrative matters, having handled corporate and contractual disputes, as well as professional liability, media and defama...

David Tsai’s responsiveness and strategic thinking has earned him the reputation of trusted advisor for management-side clients. He prides himself on providing practical and timely advice on a wide range of labour and employment law matters. David’s practice spans unionized and non-unionized workplaces for both federally and provincially regulated employers. He has specialized expertise in advising clients on discipline and discharge, employment standards, occupational health and ...

Paul’s practice is restricted to medical negligence. He has settled or resolved more than $100 million in medical negligence claims on behalf of victims of medical mistake, including the 3 largest single payouts in physician negligence claims in Canada. He has been admitted to the bar in Ontario, Alberta and Nunavut. He represents individuals across Canada. Paul holds degrees in economics, law and a master’s degree in business administration all from the University of Western Onta...

Cynthia is the leader of the Pensions and Benefits Practice. She has extensive experience in pension and benefits law, policy and strategy - for 25 years, she has exclusively worked in pension and benefits from alma broad range of perspectives, starting with private practice representing unions, employees and administrators. Cynthia also worked within the Ontario government, within a large jointly sponsored public sector plan and most recently, with Ontario’s new pension regulator on st...

Biography John Pirie leads the Firm's Litigation and Government Enforcement Group in Canada. He acts for clients in complex business disputes and white collar matters. John is widely recognized as a leading trial, arbitration and appellate lawyer. He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, and ranked by Chambers as a leading individual in both the Corporate Litigation and White Collar categories. Clients interviewed by Chambers have said: "John Pirie ha...

Jonathan joined Gluckstein Lawyers in 2005. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario in June 2006 and returned to the firm to carry out his articles-at-law. Following his call to the Ontario Bar in June 2007, Jonathan assumed his current position as a Senior Litigation lawyer at Gluckstein Lawyers. Jonathan restricts his practice to insurance litigation, including Personal Injury, disability matters, occupier’s liability, medical malpractice and pro...

Megan Shortreed is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour and Employment Law and Trusts and Estates. Megan, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Megan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

F. Philip Carpenter is a partner in the Construction Practice Group at WeirFoulds. He has extensive experience working on complex construction litigation files for all levels of the industry, having worked previously at a boutique firm in Toronto with a focus on construction law. He has represented contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in a variety of construction disputes. Additionally, Philip has experience acting for municipalities and municipal insurers in relation...

Garth Foster’s practice is focused on investment funds, registration and regulatory compliance. He also works with both public and private investment funds, including exchange traded funds. Frequently advises clients on the creation of new funds and associated matters. Garth has also been involved in drafting fund documents, advisory agreements and distribution materials. He has drafted numerous applications for exemptive relief, and has been involved in various mutual fund and regulato...

A partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group, Ken specializes in commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. He acts for leading developers, retailers, landlords, and tenants in retail, office and industrial properties, including leasing of build-to-suit office and industrial properties, shopping centre leasing and acting on sale and lease-back transactions. Ken also has expertise negotiating construction contracts, having negotiated the construction co...