Steven J. Cutler

Megan Marrie is recognized by Best Lawyers in Construction Law. Megan, who practices law at Shibley Righton LLP in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Megan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Megan attended Dalhousie University, earning a Bachler of Commerce (Co-op), with Distinction, and worked in marketing for a geographic information sys...

Diane A. Vieira is a partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP. Prior to joining de VRIES LITIGATION LLP, Diane articled at the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee where she gained experience in estate, charity and capacity law. Diane’s practice areas include will challenges, guardianship applications, power of attorney proceedings, passing of accounts applications, administrations of complex estates, and dependant support claims. Diane obtained her law degree from Queen’s Universi...

Jordan Cohen is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and has been in practice since 1982, primarily in the areas of real estate and corporate/commercial law. He has extensive experience in the acquisition, financing, leasing and sale of commercial, industrial and residential properties. He regularly represents financial institutions in all aspects of secured lending and enforcement in both the real estate and corporate setting. Jordan also acts for entrepreneurs and private companies in the ...

Chris has an impressive 25-year career specializing in appeals and civil litigation. As an appellate lawyer Chris has argued multiple multi-million dollar civil appeals including the largest wrongful death award for general damages in Canadian history. His numerous appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada have become part of the established Canadian Jurisprudence in the fields of tort liability and insurance and has over 60 reported decisions. His experience in the realm...

Orestes Pasparakis is co-chair of our Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada’s leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities litigation and complex reorganization transactions. Mr. Pasparakis has led and won some of Canada's most contentious and complex corporate disputes. Mr. Pasparakis focuses on high-stakes disputes that often proceed in “real time” or on an urgent basis. His approach is practical and results-oriented. Many of his cas...

Valerie Kleinman is a Senior Associate at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto who specializes in Citizenship and Immigration law. Valerie has significant experience working on Canadian citizenship and immigration law matters in applications including: study permits, visitor visas, LMIA-based work permits, LMIA-exempt work permits, family class applications, Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications through the Express Entry System, and Provincial Nominee Program applicati...

Sara Erskine is a Toronto-based litigation lawyer at BE Law LLP who advises businesses, executives, and professionals on complex commercial and securities disputes. She brings more than 20 years of experience in trial and appellate advocacy, representing clients at every stage of the litigation process. Sara is recognized by Best Lawyers Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and is listed as a Litigation Star in Commercial Litigation by Benchmark Canada. Before co-founding BE Law LLP,...

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

Lena Wang is certified as a Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Lena has experience representing clients on a variety of complex disputes on infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects. Lena has represented clients at trial and on appeal and regularly advises parties in the industry with respect to construction contracts. Lena is a frequent speaker and published writer on construction law and is a co-author of the Annotated Ontario Construction Act (Thomson Re...

M. Elena Hoffstein, FEA, has a practice focused in all areas of estate planning, family business succession planning, corporate reorganization both pre and post mortem planning. She also advises on cross border and international matters, will, trusts and marriage contracts. Elena is also a recognized leader in charity law advising both charities and donors on effective legislative, tax and regulatory matters and on tax effective charitable gifting. Elena frequently advises clients on family b...