Robert A. Betts

Simona Jellinek leads the Sexual Abuse and Assault team as counsel. Simona has more than 25 years of representing survivors of childhood abuse as well as adult assaults. She has litigated against religions institutions, Childrens’ Aid Societies, all levels of government, Big Brothers, Scouts, school boards, and many other institutions where people are placed in harms way. Simona’s has litigated hundreds of cases and has helped her clients achieve some of the highest settlements fo...

Amy Tibble is an employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She advises employers on a variety of matters related to litigation, employment law and human rights. Amy has appeared as counsel on various litigation matters—particularly executive-level matters—and has extensive experience in all issues related to the employment relationship. She advises clients across the country as well as U.S.-based clients with operations in Canada. She has developed a...

Scott Williams is a labour, employment and privacy lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and is the chair of the firm’s Information, Data Security and Privacy Practice Group. He advises a wide variety of employers on all issues related to labour and employment and information and privacy matters in both unionized and non-unionized settings. Scott represents employers in collective bargaining and advocates before labour arbitrators, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human R...

Diana Solomon joined Devry Smith Frank LLP in June 2018 as a family lawyer in the firm’s Toronto office. Since being called to the Ontario Bar in 1999, she has devoted her practice exclusively to family law. Her experience includes complex property division and support matters, as well as disputes involving decision-making responsibility and parenting time. Diana prioritizes negotiated resolutions and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) whenever these approaches can best support her cl...

Greg Richards is a skilled and experienced courtroom lawyer. For more than 37 years, Greg has successfully litigated a wide variety of cases, some of which have been precedent-setting. His practice has engaged corporate and commercial matters, complex contracts, tort claims, government liability, and a range of other issues. Greg has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as several administrative tribunals. He has been counsel in arbitrations and ...

Gordon Capern is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Director and Officer Liability Practice. Gordon Capern is a senior partner of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP and a leader of its corporate and commercial litigation practice who acts for a range of significant stakeholders in complex matters. He enjoys representing the interests of entrepreneurs and has spent much of his career acting in cases where there are sig...

Alexandra Aquila is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Alexandra practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Alexandra Aquila 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 Alexandra Aquila is held by other lawyers.

Richard Charney is a senior partner in our Toronto office, where he practises management labour relations and employment law, a field in which he is widely recognized as an advocate on behalf of national and local clients. For more than 10 years, he was Norton Rose Fulbright's global head of employment and labour. Mr. Charney acts for numerous employers and employers’ organizations and appears at provincial and federal labour relations boards and the courts, including the Supreme Court ...

James Kosa is a partner at WeirFoulds with a practice focused on information technology and intellectual property law. James offers his clients a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the spectrum of technology issues, including the protection and exploitation of computer and software technology, IT and IP licensing, privacy, security breaches and dispute resolution. James’ depth of experience means that he is able to offer his clients clear, practical and well-rounded advice b...

Stephen Kerr’s corporate practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions in regulated industries such as the financial services, the healthcare and the life sciences industries. Large companies turn to Stephen for clarity on policy and regulatory issues related to banking, insurance, reinsurance, life sciences and mergers and acquisitions generally. A significant portion of Stephen’s practice involves providing counsel to large and mid-sized businesses on acquisitions and divestme...