Philip R. Cumbo

Ed Canning is lawyer and partner in the Labour & Employment Law and Human Rights Law Groups at Ross & McBride . Ed is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. He has been an employment lawyer in Hamilton for over 25 years, representing both employers and employees. For the last 21 years, Ed has written a bi-weekly column in the Hamilton Spectator on employment law. Throughout his career, Ed has appeared before the courts and a variety ...

Asif Lasani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Asif practices law in Hamilton, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Asif Lasani 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 Asif Lasani is held by other lawyers.

Stephen has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 2004. He has also been selected as a leading practitioner in Personal Injury Law in Ontario as a result of peer reviewed votes by both Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada. Stephen, a life-long resident of Burlington, is an avid sports fan who enjoys golfing and competitive hockey. He is married and has two children. After graduating from Law School on the Dean’s Honours List in 1989, S...

With more than 20 years of experience in Business Law, Andrew Roth has a robust corporate and commercial law practice that includes national and multinational clients in a variety of sectors including manufacturing, emerging markets, financial sector, and land development including, office, retail, multi-residential, and industrial property sectors. Andrew advises on matters related to corporate governance, complex reorganizations, business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions of public an...

A widely experienced business, technology, and international transactions lawyer, licensed in California and Ontario, Todd started his career in Silicon Valley. He worked with major US and international firms for a decade in California and Asia, ultimately managing the China practice of an AMLAW 100 firm. Eventually, Todd relocated back to his roots in Waterloo Region, the heart of Canada’s technology industry. Todd’s emerging growth practice focuses on the complete life-cycle of ...

David Petras is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions; debt and equity financing; licensing, distribution and strategic alliance arrangements; and electronic commerce and Internet issues. David’s clients include software developers, Internet-related companies, advanced manufacturers, computer products distributors, financial institutions, auto parts manufacturers, medical products companies and alternat...

Derek Wilson is the owner and principal lawyer at Derek Wilson Personal Injury Law , a personal injury litigation firm that restricts its practice to helping injured plaintiffs. Derek started his career in 1995 in Hamilton, ON where he first worked on personal injury cases and later expanded his experience and became a partner at a boutique Toronto defense firm that dealt exclusively in insurance defense litigation. By 2009, he made the decision to return to his roots and work solely in plain...

Jane’s practice focuses exclusively on advice and advocacy to public and private sector employers in all areas of workplace law. Jane represents both union and non-union clients. Jane has extensive experience assisting clients in addressing labour law, employment law, human rights and disability management matters. She regularly advocates for clients during labour relations disputes, collective bargaining, interest arbitration and grievance arbitrations. She also regularly represents cl...

Jonathan Dye is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. Recognized as one of the leading lawyers in his field, he primarily litigates and advises clients on a range of issues such as wrongful dismissals, workplace human rights, employment standards, recruitment and dismissals, employment contracts and employment issues in corporate transactions. He has appeared as lead counsel in cases before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Divisional Court, the...

Carl Peterson is a partner of the firm and since his call to the bar in 1984, he has worked in all areas of labour law with special expertise in the construction industry and health and safety litigation. In addition to defending employers against health and safety charges, he has been quite active in developing policies and seminars for employers to prevent accidents and avoid litigation. Carl has a great deal of experience in assisting non-union and union employers develop positive employee...