Keith Geurts

George is a partner with Thomson Rogers and his practice is devoted to litigation with an emphasis on matrimonial litigation and matters involving commercial disputes. George has co-authored a number of articles for use in continuing legal education seminars and is a regular contributor speaker at continuing legal education seminars having spoken at seminars conducted by the Law Society of Ontario, the National Judicial Institute, Osgoode Professional Development and the Advocates’ Soci...

Karen Jones is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Labour and Employment Law. A former registered nurse, Karen brings a rich perspective to her legal practice, including valuable insights on health care as it pertains to professional discipline, medical negligence and health law. Before becoming a lawyer, Karen travelled widely and worked in a variety of fields, from construction to investigations to politics and community activism. As counse...

Michael Arbutina has practiced for over 19 years primarily in the areas of commercial and construction litigation, including construction liens, shareholder disputes, real estate/lease enforcement, debt collection, breach of contract claims and class action defence. Michael is viewed by his clients as a trusted advisor and they call upon him for general advice with respect to all aspects of their business. Michael’s clients rely on him for his candid and pragmatic legal advice and solut...

Lisa Lifshitz is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice focuses on Information Technology Law , Privacy and Data Security Law , and Technology Law, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, digital commerce, and technology procurement. As Chair of the firm’s Technology Group, Lisa advises clients on the preparation and negotiation of a broad range of technology agreements, including cloud computing and m...

Charles “Chuck” Loopstra is a founding partner of Loopstra Nixon and has practised law in Toronto, Ontario since 1969. He was appointed King’s Counsel in 1985 and continues to advise clients on a broad range of complex legal and business matters. Chuck’s practice includes Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Municipal Law . He acts for private and public sector clients, including municipalities, government bodies, corporations, and organizations dealing with regulat...

Lindsay is dedicated to the practice of criminal trials and appeal work, bringing an attentive approach to representing clients. She appears at all court levels in Ontario, handling bail proceedings, trials, appeals, interventions, and constitutional applications in her pursuit of justice. Lindsay defends clients against various criminal charges, with a particular focus on defending sexual offences. She possesses considerable experience in constitutional litigation, routinely developing argum...

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...

Gavin Finlayson is an experienced commercial litigator who solves complex problems for his clients, particularly in the insolvency and restructuring area. Gavin provides strategic advice to court officers, creditors, and debtors, including distressed debt investors, accounting firms, insurers, and companies in a variety of sectors, including cannabis, cryptocurrency, broadband, therapeutic psychedelic and biotech companies. Gavin has been counsel before all levels of Canadian courts as well a...

Dan Rabinowitz is one of Miller Thomson’s leading insurance litigation and sports law partners. Dan represents insurers and self-insured entities with respect to general liability, product liability, professional negligence, and motor vehicle claims. He also specializes in municipal law. Throughout his career, he has defended road liability and general liability claims for a number of municipalities as well as the province of Ontario. In his sports practice, Dan represents a number of N...

Carole McAfee Wallace is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labour and Employment Law and Transportation Law. Carole practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Carole McAfee Wallace since 2020. 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 Carole McAfee Wallace is held by other lawyers.