Mary G. Griffith

Andrew Zabrovsky is a partner in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and is the chair of the firm’s Human Rights Practice Group. Andrew advises clients in both the public and private sectors on all aspects of their labour and employment relationships, with a specific focus on human rights litigation, labour arbitration and workplace accommodation issues. Andrew takes a results-oriented approach to the law, and works with clients to help them achieve their desired outcomes, whether that ...

Sean Foran is a leading expropriation lawyer, with extensive experience as counsel in large-scale infrastructure projects. Sean also practises real-estate, business, employment and government litigation. Sean regularly appears before various boards and tribunals, before all levels of court up to the Ontario Court of Appeal, and as an advocate in commercial arbitrations. Sean is Past President and a current Director of the Ontario Expropriation Association. He has written and delivered papers ...

Sergio R. Karas, B.A., J.D. is a Canadian lawyer (Barrister and Solicitor) who holds certification in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Law from the Law Society of Ontario. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he practises Immigration Law and is the founder of Karas Immigration Law Professional Corporation . Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Karas has assisted hundreds of individuals and families with establishing themselves in Canada. His practice includes representing individuals, families, ent...

William R. Johnstone is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mining Law. William R. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized William R. Johnstone since 2027. 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 William R. Johnstone is held by other lawyers.

Daniel Paperny is a Partner and co-lead of the Estate Litigation practice group at Loopstra Nixon LLP . He practices exclusively in the areas of wills, estates, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, and capacity related litigation. Daniel has practiced estate litigation since his call to the Bar in 2015 and has developed an expertise in the area. Daniel is passionate about estate litigation and recognizes the importance of this time in the lives of his clients. By utilizing technical skil...

Jeffrey Alpert is a partner in the Banking & Financial Services Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on banking and finance law, with an emphasis on representing banks, financial institutions, and other lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan transactions. With more than four decades of experience, Jeffrey advises institutional and private lenders, as well as borrowers, on a broad range of commercial financing matters. His work includes commercial loan tran...

Richard C. Hoffman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Richard C. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Richard C. Hoffman 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 Richard C. Hoffman is held by other lawyers.

Claire Gowdy is a Business Law partner in the Firm’s Toronto office with a practice focused on private mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, complex commercial transactions and general corporate matters. Claire advises domestic and foreign private equity investors and companies on their transactions in a broad range of industries including mining and natural resources, technology, industrials and healthcare. With a strong track record of assisting clients with investment oppo...

Steven Ferri is a Partner in the Municipal, Land Use Planning and Development Law Group at Loopstra Nixon in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Municipal Law and a broad range of land use planning and development matters for public and private sector clients throughout Ontario. Steven advises clients on planning, environmental, heritage, and municipal approval matters, as well as issues involving municipal by-law compliance and enforcement, expropriation, freedom of information applica...

Michael D. Lipton, Q.C. is a partner with Dickinson Wright LLP & has served as senior counsel on numerous gaming law matters for the past 20 years. He represents governments, regulators, advertisers, online gaming enterprises, gaming equipment suppliers, racetracks, casinos, software manufacturers and pari-mutuel operators on all aspects of gaming law. He also acts as senior counsel in advising gaming license holders throughout North America on gaming compliance and policy issues, as well...