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Jessyca Greenwood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Criminal Defence. Jessyca, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessyca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Jessyca assists clients with investigations, those facing allegations of wrongdoing, and hi...

Celeste Poltak focuses extensively on class proceedings litigation and is a partner in our class actions department. She regularly appears before a variety of courts throughout Canada, including the Courts of Appeal in over six provinces, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has developed a particular expertise in class proceedings, having worked on some of the most notable Canadian cases, (eg. Indian Residential Schools; Sixties Scoop; LGBTQ Purge from the Canadian Armed Forces; the first en...

Joel Dick serves as a Partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry where he emphasizes a compassionate approach in his practice. Concentrating on personal injury litigation, Joel handles cases including motor vehicle accidents , institutional liability, and solicitors’ negligence. His experience spans various personal injury claims, such as slip and fall incidents, amputations, catastrophic brain injuries , and fatality claims . With significant litigation experience, Joel is passionate about ad...

Kadey B.J. Schultz Since articling with a national insurer in 1999, my practice has been focused on insurance defence litigation, anti-fraud investigations, complex coverage work, and strategic risk management. I founded Schultz Law Group LLP to build the kind of firm I wanted to practise in: smart, practical, highly responsive, deeply prepared, and unafraid to rethink how litigation should be managed. I act for insurers, self-insured entities, businesses, and other clients in matters involvi...

Sam De Caprio brings over two decades of diverse legal experience to the table, focusing on trial advocacy and commercial arbitration. He navigates clients through complex business disputes, particularly in areas like shareholder conflicts, breach of trust cases, and tax litigation. With a deep commitment to protecting the rights of individuals and corporations, Sam thrives on defending his clients’ interests. Through his mentoring of young lawyers in trial advocacy and contributing to ...

Lionel Tupman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Professional Malpractice Law and Trusts and Estates. Lionel practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Lionel Tupman since 2024. 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 Lionel Tupman is held by other lawyers.

Ian Hull co-founded the firm with his father, Rodney Hull, in 1998. Ian also maintains a mediation practice through Hull Estate Mediation Inc. Ian is a lecturer at the Ontario Bar Admission Course and guest lecturer for the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Ian is also the author of numerous articles and has written four books on estate law issues. All books and articles can be found on our website .

Gordon represents international and domestic interests involved in the transportation and related insurance industries in litigation, regulatory and contractual matters. Gordon advises and represents shippers, carriers, intermediaries (freight forwarders, freight brokers and customs brokers) and their insurers on matters pertaining to risk assessment and management, regulatory compliance and commercial and casualty disputes arising from the international, cross-border and domestic carriage of...

Brian is a management-side labour, employment and human rights lawyer in Fasken’s Toronto office. Brian advises Canadian businesses (operating both inside and outside of Canada) on how best to identify, prevent and monitor the human rights impact of their operations and activities, including supply chains, as well as guiding them on corporate reporting obligations under Canada’s new Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act . Over the last few years, Bri...

Anil Aggarwal regularly acts as counsel to investment funds, dealers, and managers, where he advises such clients on the manufacturing, structuring, distribution and management of both Canadian private and public and offshore investment vehicles. Anil is frequently enlisted to advise on new fund launch strategy, and has drafted a wide range of material agreements for clients, including trust, management, advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements. In addition to work with mutual fund ...