Marni Pernica

Ian has practiced exclusively in the area of personal injury and insurance-related matters since his call to the bar. He primarily dedicates his practice to children and adult victims injured in motor vehicle accidents, including motorcycle accidents, pedestrian-car accidents, ATV accidents, and snowmobile accidents. He represents accident victims and their families throughout Ontario. Ian strives to ensure that injury victims for whom he acts have access to attendant care and rehabilitative ...

Janani is a passionate and dedicated advocate. Her track record speaks for itself. She has argued almost 40 appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has argued at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. She was co-counsel in R. v. Nur, the first case in over 30 years where the Supreme Court found a mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional and in R. v. Williams, the Supreme Court's most recent case on entrapment. Janani is also a skilled trial lawyer. She was co...

aul Broad is an experienced labour and employment lawyer, with a general labour and employment practice. He works with a variety of employers in both the public and private sectors in a broad range of areas including employment standards, privacy and information management, labour relations, human rights and accessibility-related issues. In addition to providing practical day-to-day advice to clients, Paul assists with complex compliance initiatives – particularly focusing on employment...

Arieh Bloom is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice and Trusts and Estates. Arieh practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Arieh Bloom since 2025. 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 Arieh Bloom is held by other lawyers.

Michael Smyth is an employment and labour lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has 30 years of experience advising employers on matters related to grievances and arbitrations, discipline and terminations, human rights issues and complaints, certification applications, corporate restructuring, collective bargaining and employment contracts. Michael regularly represents federally and provincially regulated employers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He acts as lea...

M. Lee Stratton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. M. Lee practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized M. Lee Stratton since 2025. 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 M. Lee Stratton is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey Preszler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Jeffrey practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey Preszler since 2026. 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 Jeffrey Preszler is held by other lawyers.

Paul Guaragna specializes in the litigation of construction disputes, including construction liens, trust claims, delay claims, and surety bond claims. Paul also has experience in reviewing and negotiating terms of construction agreements. Paul has acted for public and private sector entities, advising clients on construction disputes, including the navigating of complex construction agreements.

Mr. Fitzgerald is a leading practitioner in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and securities law with significant experience in a wide range of both public and private transactions, including public offerings, private placements, negotiated transactions, hostile take-over bids, shareholder activism and complex corporate reorganizations. Mr. Fitzgerald has extensive experience with large, multijurisdictional transactions and provides advice to boards of directors and their committees, ofte...

Ethan Campbell is a Partner in the firm’s Financial Services Specialty Group. He maintains an active financial services practice focusing on banking and finance transactions. Ethan advises Canadian and international banks, financial institutions, non-bank lenders, private equity firms and corporate borrowers on all aspects of corporate lending, including syndicated and bilateral transactions, acquisition financing, asset-based lending, real estate financing, wholesale automotive financi...