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Patrick A. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Patrick A., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leslie has recently returned to her communications, competition and administrative law practice at Fasken from an in-house counsel position at a leading global satellite services provider. Leslie provides complex legal and strategic advice to Canadian and foreign wireline, wireless and satellite telecommunications service providers on all aspects of telecommunications and radiocommunications regulation in Canada. She acts for these clients in a broad range of proceedings before the Canadian R...

Martin Y. St-Onge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Martin Y., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Martin Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Corey Willard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation. Corey, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Corey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marcia Mills is a partner, co-founder and co-lead of Fasken’s National Security Group, and a member of the firm's Government Relations and Political Law teams. Her practice focuses on procurement and government contracts, national security, national and international trade agreements, and the federal Defence Production Act and Access to Information Act . For almost 30 years, Marcia has worked in both the public and private sectors as external and in-house counsel in defence, aerospace, ...

Jean Bédard, K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and International Trade and Finance Law. Jean, 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 Jean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Guy Giorno leads the firm’s Political Law practice. He advises clients on lobbyist registration, government accountability and ethics, public-sector conflict of interest and government procurement. Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, Guy remains an active, influential force in shaping lobbyist registration laws in Canada. Widely recognized as Canada’s leading expert in lobbying law, Guy regularly represents corporate executives and lobbyists in enforcement proce...

Terilynn is a member of our Real Estate & Development and Commercial Leasing law groups. She brings to the firm extensive experience in commercial real estate, financing and leasing law. Terilynn has represented some of Ottawa’s most prominent land developers, landlords and tenants. Her practice includes all aspects of commercial real estate and commercial leasing, including advising clients on complicated land sharing agreements, including co-ownerships, limited partnerships and jo...

J. Scott Fletcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law and Corporate Law. J. Scott, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.