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Sloan Mandel was called to the Ontario Bar in 1996 and is certified by the LSO as a specialist in Civil Litigation. He is a partner at the law firm Thomson Rogers. He attended Cornell University and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1994. His practice focuses exclusively on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. Sloan is one of only 14 plaintiff-side personal injury lawyers in the province to have been concurrently listed in The Canadian Legal Lexp...

Michael Bourassa’s practice is focused in the mining industry. A member of the Global Mining Group, he acted as the group’s co-ordinator from 2004-2012. A recognized expert, Michael has accumulated extensive experience on both Canadian and international mining projects. Providing advice on public financings, commercial mining agreements, and corporate social responsibility, and litigation support, Michael also has significant expertise in international mining due diligence issues ...

Mark Zigler is a senior partner in the Pensions and Benefits Group with over 35 years of experience. He also chairs the firm’s class action committee. Mark also served as the firm’s managing partner from 2006 – 2012. Mark advises trustees of pension and benefits trusts as well as unions and groups of employees and pensioners. He has also acted as counsel in many high profile cases and class actions across Canada involving pensions, benefits and other employment related issue...

Russell Howe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Russell, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Russell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrea works with lawyers ( inhouse , domestic and foreign) to help navigate the patent, trademark, copyright and industrial design regulatory regimes. She is peer recognized for specialty intellectual property expertise in Chambers ( Global and Canada) , WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, Lexpert and Who’s Who Legal. Andrea is Bar certified in Ontario, Quebec, ( Canada) and Massachusetts (U.S.), and is also registered with CPATA as a patent agent and as a trademark agent. In addition, she is an a...

Rebecca practises in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency. She has experience in receiverships, security enforcement, debt collection, creditors' rights, debtor protection and forbearance agreements and has represented lenders, debtors, receivers, trustees, inspectors, court-appointed monitors and DIP financiers in regional, national and cross-border insolvencies. Rebecca is the recipient of a TMA Toronto “Women of Excellence” award for Emerging Talent (2018) and a Lexpert Rising...

John Yiokaris is a partner at Sotos LLP. John leads our firm’s Automotive Sector practice, drawing on his considerable experience working as lead counsel for several of Canada’s largest automotive manufacturers and numerous dealers. In addition to handling dealer development matters, he has extensive experience in acting in automobile dealership disputes and in proceedings under the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program. John is also the Head of our Trademark practice and...

David Chernos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates. David, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sandra Train is a lawyer with Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice is focused on Personal Injury litigation and Disability Claims . She represents clients in matters arising from motor vehicle accidents and other serious injuries, and has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario as well as various administrative tribunals. Before entering the legal profession, Sandra spent more than 15 years in the insurance industry as a claims examiner. This experience allows...

Shanti has focused on building an insurance defence practice in property and product liability loss, including subrogation work. She has worked extensively on files involving condominium construction. Shanti consistently represents Long Term Care Facilities and nurses providing care to patients at home. She has acted as an Appraiser under s.128 of the Insurance Act. She has extensive experience with professional negligence and enjoys BI tort work. Since being called to the bar, she was worked...