John M. Buhlman

John M. Buhlman

Toronto, ON recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
WeirFoulds LLP

48 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Administrative and Public Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Environmental Law

Biography

John is the former head of the firm's litigation practice. With degrees in both engineering and law, he practises in the areas of environmental law, litigation, and administrative law, and has appeared as counsel on matters in all levels of the courts in Ontario, and before several administrative tribunals, including the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Board of Directors of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons. John also acts as a mediator and arbitrator and is a Mediation and Arbitration Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario.

John assists clients in resolving disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. He acts regularly in complex cases involving commercial disputes, injunctions, real estate issues, shareholder disputes, environmental claims, environmental law issues, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, insurance coverage, class actions, and torts.

WeirFoulds LLP

48 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Ontario, 1981

  • Air & Waste Management Association - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association, Environmental Law Section - Past Executive Member
  • The Advocates' Society - Member
  • Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society - Member
  • Toronto Lawyers' Association - Member
  • Ontario, 1981
  • Air & Waste Management Association - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association, Environmental Law Section - Past Executive Member
  • The Advocates' Society - Member
  • Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society - Member
  • Toronto Lawyers' Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
Awards:
  • National Research Council scholarship (declined)
  • The Advocates' Society Award for Excellence in Teaching, June 2009

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