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Ursula Melinz is a municipal lawyer in Ottawa. As a member of our Municipal, Land Development & Expropriation team, Ursula advises and represents a full range of clients in Eastern Ontario including developers, municipalities, associations, businesses, and individual homeowners. Ursula assists clients in pursuing site-specific development matters and broad policy issues. She has extensive experience in taking raw land through the development approval process to obtain subdivision, site pl...

Paula Clancy is a partner and trademark agent in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. She is a member of the Intellectual Property Group and her practice focuses on trademarks.Paula has more than 26 years of experience as a corporate/commercial and trademark lawyer, and she is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in IP (Trademarks). Her background in business law and intellectual property law is a valuable asset to her clients.Paula works with in-house counsel as an extension of th...

Karen Hamway is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Professional Malpractice Law. Karen, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Esther Shainblum is a partner at Carters Professional Corporation, practicing in the areas of charity & not for profit law, privacy law & health law. She has been ranked by Lexpert and Chambers & Partners . From 2005 to 2017, Esther was General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer for Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada, a national, not-for-profit, charitable home & community care organization, where she provided support to the board of directors, management and staff in a var...

Reed W. Taubner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Reed W., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Reed W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michelle Easton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Michelle, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karin Pagé is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Labour and Employment Law. Karin, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J.D. Sharp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. J.D., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J.D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Shawn Duguay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Shawn, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shawn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pierre-Paul Henrie practises corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to project financings, private placements, secured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, technology contracting, licensing and technology-related transactions. Mr. Henrie also acts for several companies advising their boards of directors on issues such as directors and officers’ liability, board governance, and compliance with and interpretation of app...