Kathryn M. Fuller

When police and other first responders are in trouble, they turn to Eugene Mazzuca. For more than 15 years, Eugene has been the first contact for provincial and municipal entities and their insurers accused of false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution, negligent investigation, defamation, personal injury, property damage and other serious torts. He also handles claims against security guards as well as roads liability cases and unusual and novel claims for municipal and provincial ...

Jennifer Wilson is a partner in the Family Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. She advises clients on a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, and property division. Jennifer is known for her practical and thoughtful approach to resolving family law disputes. She works closely with clients to help them navigate challenging personal and financial issues through negotiation, mediation, and court proceedings wh...

Doug Bourassa is a partner in Torkin Manes LLP ’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Real Estate Groups in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Corporate and Commercial Litigation, real estate litigation, mortgage enforcement proceedings, and complex business disputes. Doug regularly appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has acted as counsel in appellate matters before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Doug advises finan...

Sarah Hahn is a lawyer at Barriston Law LLP in Barrie, Ontario, with a practice focused on municipal law , municipal litigation, land use planning, development, administrative law, and expropriation matters . Sarah regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and all levels of court in Ontario, representing municipalities, developers, businesses, and private landowners in a wide range of municipal and land development matters. Her practice includes OLT appeals and motions, officia...

Peter Downard is a senior litigation partner with a distinguished profile in defamation and reputation risk management. He advises and represents prominent individuals, corporations and organizations in defamation matters, public communications, and strategic reputation management issues. His practice includes high-stakes advisory work, trial advocacy, and appellate litigation, including appearances before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Peter is the author of The...

Daniel Lublin, one of the leading employment lawyers in Canada, is on a mission to create meaningful and impactful change in workplace law. He possesses an unrelenting desire and passion to ensure his clients are treated fairly and properly, and to advance cases that seek to change the law for the better. This is reflected in several precedent-setting cases where Daniel has acted as legal counsel, including Ontario’s leading case on employment contracts, and several of the highest wrong...

As the senior partner in his firm, Paul is a leading constitutional, labour and administrative law lawyer, arguing significant cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Courts of Ontario, and labour and administrative tribunals. Paul was appointed by Associate Chief Justice Dennis O'Connor to act as lead commission counsel to the Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar. Previously, Paul acted as lead commission counsel in the Walkerton Inquir...

Kristine founded Fern Law in 2023 and brings over 20 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on trusts and estate litigation as well as estate planning and the intersection of these two areas with family law. Kristine delivers effective and creative advice on estate matters, dependant support claims, power of attorney disputes and guardianship applications. In family law matters, Kristine focuses on elderly persons with capacity issues that may require advice and representation. Kris...

Nathalie graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology in 1999. She received her J.D. from New York Law School in 2002 and was called to the bar in New York in 2003. Nathalie practiced real estate litigation in New York City for several years until she returned to Ontario and was called to the bar in 2006. She articled with the firm and became a partner in 2011. Nathalie’s practice includes commercial general liability/occupier’s liability/munic...

Ryan Hauk is a partner in the Construction Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP and Chair of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation , and dispute resolution matters involving a broad range of industries and projects across the Greater Toronto Area. Ryan represents clients in breach of contract claims, construction lien matters, adjudications, arbitrations, shareholder and partnership disputes, an...