Ryan P. MacDonald

Jessica Thomson practices in labour and employment law in BC and Alberta. A trusted advisor to public and private sector employers operating in provincial and federal jurisdictions, her work includes clients in government, post-secondary education, technology, oil and gas, and financial services. She is frequently called upon for expertise in labour relations, human rights, and workplace misconduct investigations, both as a neutral investigator and counsel to stakeholders. A former crown pros...

Jessica Orkin has a broad litigation practice including criminal, civil and administrative law matters, with an emphasis on constitutional, human rights, Aboriginal rights and access to information law matters. Jessica appears at all levels of court, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She is also a frequent speaker at legal conferences and seminars. Jessica received her law degree from the University of Toronto. She also holds an M.Phil. degree in Devel...

Alex joined Ackroyd LLP as an associate in 2017. Prior to joining Ackroyd, he acquired extensive litigation experience working at a boutique law firm and a regional full-service law firm in Edmonton. Alex also served as Legal Counsel to the Court of Appeal of Alberta from 2014-2016, where he was assigned to The Honourable Thomas W. Wakeling and The Honourable Myra B. Bielby. Alex carries on a general litigation practice with a particular focus on aboriginal law, administrative law, civil liti...

With nearly two decades of experience, Adina is a leading litigator in municipal law, expropriation, property taxation, environmental, and energy law. She is widely recognized for her depth of knowledge in these specialized areas and frequently acts in precedent-setting matters involving complex regulatory and public law issues. Her clients, ranging from developers and industrial landowners to energy and infrastructure companies, rely on her for strategic advice and effective advocacy before ...

Alain M. Leclerc is a patent and trademark agent and intellectual property lawyer. He advises, guides and represents clients in connection with intellectual property asset protection, with particular emphasis on drafting and obtaining patents. Alain develops winning strategies for protecting and enhancing the value of intellectual property. He is able to propose proactive and practical solutions based on thirty years of experience. He has written numerous authoritative works on intellectual p...

Paul Hancock is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Paul practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Paul Hancock since 2022. 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 Paul Hancock is held by other lawyers.

Jerri’s experience as a litigation lawyer is extensive, and includes insurance defence, insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters. Jerri has notable trial experience as lead counsel on numerous matters. Jerri has applied her skills and insight as an advocate in litigation matters including property loss, construction claims, occupier’s liability, contractual disputes, oil and gas, environmental, products liability, employer’s liability, professional liability and ...

Keith Desjardins is a partner in the firm's Ottawa office, practising in the areas of business law and intellectual property law, specializing in technology transfer and corporate / commercial law. Keith has acquired extensive experience in providing strategic business and technical advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions, and has advised a wide range of clientele, in particular, technology companies, telecommunications carriers, and equipment providers.

Khalil is the principal lawyer of KH | Dunkley Law Group. He graduated as a gold medalist from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2007. After he graduated from the University of Western Ontario, he practiced law at national firms in both Calgary and Toronto. He opened his own firm, KH Law, in 2010, where he practiced until forming what is now KH | Dunkley Law Group. Khalil is experien...

Eric Stevens practises business law. With a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance, he has over the past 20 years concentrated his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and private financings. In 2008, Mr. Stevens was a recipient of Lexpert's "Top 40 Lawyers and Corporate Counsel Under 40" award and has since received several other awards. Mr. Stevens has been involved for many years in various charitable causes close to his heart as a member of various corporate boards.