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Catherine Bruni is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Catherine practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Catherine Bruni since 2019. 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 Catherine Bruni is held by other lawyers.

Craig M. Clarke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Craig M. practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Craig M. Clarke since 2021. 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 Craig M. Clarke is held by other lawyers.

Chelsea’s practice focuses exclusively on representing victims of both historical and recent sexual abuse. Her cases often involve those who have been abused as children by teachers, clergy, recreational volunteers, camp counselors, and foster parents. In many of these cases, the institutions who employed or supervised the perpetrator of the abuse are named as a defendant. This may include school boards, recreational organizations, group homes, camps, and religious institutions. Chelsea...

Cassandra DeMelo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defence. Cassandra practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Cassandra DeMelo 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 Cassandra DeMelo is held by other lawyers.

Lisa Meyer is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s London office. She advises employers on a wide variety of labour and employment matters spanning the life cycle of the employment relationship, from contract drafting and collective bargaining to labour arbitration and wrongful dismissal claims. Lisa regularly appears as counsel in both labour arbitration matters and civil litigation, before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the federal and Ontario civil courts. In addi...

Allison Webster is a Partner with the Insurance Defence group at Harrison Pensa. Allison has a diverse civil litigation practice, with a focus on a variety of litigation matters for insurers, as well as a general commercial litigation practice, a professional negligence practice as preferred counsel for LawPro, and as external counsel for Ontario school boards, including the Thames Valley District School Board.

Brian Whitwham is an experienced litigator who excels in handling complex commercial disputes and has represented clients across all levels of Ontario’s courts. His broad experience spans from contractual claims and shareholder disputes to multi-jurisdictional class proceedings and professional discipline cases. Brian boasts experience managing a broad litigation practice with a focus on civil, corporate commercial, criminal, and regulatory matters.Brian holds several professional membe...

Amateur athlete, social media novice, husband, and father of four, Doug Wallace is the managing partner of Wallace Smith LLP, a civil litigation law firm based in London, Ontario. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Doug relocated to London in 1986 to attend the University of Western Ontario. He earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history before completing law school. During his academic years, Doug worked with Apple Canada, where he developed an early and lasting interes...

Paula Lombardi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Paula practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Paula Lombardi 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 Paula Lombardi is held by other lawyers.

Andy Rady is a Co-Managing Partner and a personal injury lawyer at Harrison Pensa. He leads the Personal Injury Practice and focuses on plaintiffs' personal injury cases, disability insurance claims, and litigation in courtrooms and administrative tribunals. People who have suffered harm as a result of the actions or omissions of others — whether due to motor vehicle collisions, slips/trips and falls, dog bites, defamation, or the denial of claims for disability benefits — rely on...