Miller Thomson has been recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada™, with lawyers ranked across 51 practice areas.
Selected through a comprehensive peer-review process, Best Lawyers® recognizes practitioners who are highly regarded by colleagues within their field. The results highlight both individual achievement and the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach we bring to serving clients.
Among this year’s distinctions are four “Lawyer of the Year” honours, awarded to individuals who received the highest overall peer feedback in their practice area and region:
Louis Amato-Gauci, Transportation Law (Toronto)
Eric F.W. Johnson, Corporate Law (Regina)
Ryan D. Kitzul, Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Regina)
Gordon Van Vliet, Commercial Leasing Law (Calgary)
View the complete rankings below.
Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Christie A. McLeod, Vancouver*
Julia Thielmann, Vancouver*
Administrative and Public Law
Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Tara Piurko, Toronto
Scott R. Spencer, Saskatoon
Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Advertising and Marketing Law
Eric Dufour, Toronto
Jaclyne Reive, Toronto
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Howard S. Black, Toronto
Asset-Based Lending Practice
Ethan Campbell, Toronto
Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
Amanda Plastina, Toronto
Aviation Law
Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Banking and Finance Law
Erika Cabral, Montréal*
John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
Nadim Elkommos, Montréal*
Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
Jean Leonard, Waterloo Region
Kristen Louie, Calgary*
Luc-Antoine Manneh, Montréal
Michael Morcom, Calgary
Boris M. Muchalov, Toronto
Nora F. Osbaldeston, Toronto
Amanda Plastina, Toronto
David Reynolds, Toronto
Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Lisa Sim, Vancouver
Cannabis Law
Alexander Lalka, Toronto
Charities / Non-Profit Law
Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
Bryan Millman, Vancouver
Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
David Tang, Toronto
Andrew Valentine, Toronto
Class Action Litigation
F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Commercial Leasing Law
Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
Rachel Day, Edmonton*
Faruk Gafic, Toronto
Perry Katz, Toronto
Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Arthur Opalinski, Calgary*
Arman Poushin, Toronto*
Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
Michael Walker, Vancouver
Competition / Antitrust Law
Eric Dufour, Toronto
Construction Law
Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
Michael Arbutina, Vaughan
Gerry Argento, Montréal
Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Dražen F. Bulat, Vaughan
Yann-Julien Chouinard, Montréal
Riccardo Del Vecchio, Vaughan
Haley E. Edmonds, Edmonton
Yannick Forget, Montréal
Guy Gilain, Montréal
Dustin Gillanders, Saskatoon
Lori Goldberg, Vaughan
Paul Guaragna, Vaughan
Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
Emma L. Johnston, Edmonton
Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
Stephan H. Trihey, Montréal
Bryce W. Wells, Edmonton*
Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
Maxime Bergeron, Montréal*
Izabella Chamberland, Vaughan*
John J. Chapman, Toronto
Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
Nabiel Dawood, Waterloo Region*
Sam De Caprio, Vaughan
Vanessa De Sousa, Toronto*
Tamara Farber, Toronto
Adrienne S. Funk, Edmonton
Dustin Gillanders, Saskatoon
Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
Sarah Hansen, Vancouver
Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
Bryan A. Hosking, Edmonton
Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
Mitchell Lightowler, Toronto*
Timothy McGurrin, Waterloo Region
Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
Stephanie Moeck, Calgary*
Lindsay Moffatt, Toronto*
F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Michael J. Percival, Vancouver
Melissa J. Preston, Edmonton
Yves Robillard, Montréal
Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
Jeremy Sacks, Toronto
Fergus I. Schappert, Edmonton
Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
John Shewfelt, Vancouver
Hubert Sibre, Montréal
Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Adam Stephens, Toronto
Bryce W. Wells, Edmonton*
Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
Brian Whitwham, London
Alice M.L. Wong, Edmonton
Corporate Governance Practice
Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Corporate Law
Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Robert T. Anderson, Edmonton
Adam Bata, Toronto
Andy Chan, Vaughan
Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
Ryan Done, London
Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
John Ferber, Vancouver
William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
Bryant Frydberg, Calgary
Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
Brendon Ho, Edmonton
Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina
Seon K. Kang, Montréal
Adam Kline, Toronto
James M. Klotz, Toronto
Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
Sarah Langille, Waterloo Region
Glen Lekach, Regina
Julien Morier, Montréal
Philipp Park, Montréal
Rochelle Perera, Waterloo Region
Kevin Plowman, Calgary
Yves Rocheleau, Montréal
Andrew S. Roth, Waterloo Region
Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
Kristina Shaw, London
Max Spearn, Toronto
Robert M. Stewart, Toronto
Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
Melissa Tummon, Waterloo Region
Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
Tony Van Klink, London
Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Director and Officer Liability Practice
F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Employee Benefits Law
Gary S. Rosen, Montréal
Hugh Wright, Toronto
Energy Law
Aaron Atcheson, London
Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Energy Regulatory Law
Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Entertainment Law
Dean J. Chenoy, Montréal
Jonathan F. Dyck, Toronto
Environmental Law
Aaron Atcheson, London
Charles W. Bois, Vancouver
Bryan J. Buttigieg, Vaughan
Christine D. Duchaine, Montréal
Tamara Farber, Toronto
Christie A. McLeod, Vancouver*
Thierry Méance, Montréal*
Expropriation Law
Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Family Law
Susan Adam Metzler, Toronto
Joanne Biron, Montréal
Rebecca Grosz, Vaughan
Hannah Rich, Vaughan*
Franchise Law
Pascale Cloutier, Toronto
Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
Richard D. Leblanc, Toronto
Glen Lekach, Regina
Craig Mills, Toronto
Gaming Law
Philipp Park, Montréal
Health Care Law
Kathryn M. Frelick, Toronto
Karima Kanani, Toronto
Ashley Maciuk, Toronto*
Lisa Spiegel, Toronto
Immigration Law
Veronica Choy, Calgary
Information Technology Law
Lisa Sim, Vancouver
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Jeffrey C. Carhart, Toronto
Pat Corney, Toronto
Gavin Finlayson, Toronto
Bertrand Giroux, Montréal
Kyla E. M. Mahar, Toronto
Craig Mills, Toronto
Spencer Norris, Edmonton
James W. Reid, Calgary
Bobby Sachdeva, Toronto
Hubert Sibre, Montréal
Pavin Takhar, Calgary*
Tony Van Klink, London
Terrence M. Warner, Edmonton
Insurance Law
Elizabeth Ackman, Toronto
Mark E. Alexander, Edmonton
Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
James D. Bromiley, Waterloo Region
Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
Vanessa De Sousa, Toronto*
Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
Mark R. Frederick, Toronto
Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
Stephanie Moeck, Calgary*
Fareeha Qaiser, Vancouver
Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
Caitlin VanDuzer, Vancouver*
Karen L. Weslowski, Vancouver
Thomas R. Whitby, Toronto
Intellectual Property Law
Alexandre Ajami, Montréal
Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
Lisa Sim, Vancouver
International Arbitration
Scott J. Hammel, K.C., Edmonton
International Trade and Finance Law
Barry Horne, Toronto
Daniel Kiselbach, Vancouver
James M. Klotz, Toronto
Labour and Employment Law
John C. Batzel, Calgary
Nafisah Chowdhury, Toronto
Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Montréal
Thomas V. Duke, Edmonton
Hugh R. Dyer, Toronto
Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
Lisa Goodfellow, Toronto
Inna Koldorf, Vaughan
Michelle D. MacGillivray, Toronto
Teri Treiber, Calgary
David Tsai, Toronto
Dirk L. Van de Kamer, Toronto
Jill W. Wilkie, Calgary
Lawrence Witt, Montréal
Hugh Wright, Toronto
Medical Negligence
Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Bernard Blouin, Montréal
Louis-Philippe Borduas, Montréal
Rick Breen KC, Calgary
Bruno Caron, Montréal
Power Chen, Vancouver*
Andrew M. Cohen, Montréal
John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
Bryant Frydberg, Calgary
Bruce N. Geiger, Edmonton
Brandon Gill, Vancouver*
Brendon Ho, Edmonton
Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
Adam Kline, Toronto
Dwayne K. Kuiper, Waterloo Region
Glen Lekach, Regina
Jonathan Lin, Toronto
Julien Morier, Montréal
Philipp Park, Montréal
Eric Schneider, Waterloo Region
Philippe St-Louis, Montréal
Kevin D. Trumpour, Edmonton
Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Mining Law
Geoff Clarke, Toronto
Municipal Law
Steven J. O’Melia, Waterloo Region
Tara Piurko, Toronto
David Tang, Toronto
Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
T. Jesse White, Toronto*
Personal Injury Litigation
Christopher T. J. Blom, Toronto
K. Hollick Chipman, Calgary
Patricia J. Forte, Waterloo Region
Ryan D. Kitzul, Regina
Robyn L. Meara, Edmonton
Michael J. Pucylo, Edmonton
Privacy and Data Security Law
Catherine M. Dennis Brooks, Toronto
David Krebs, Saskatoon, SK
Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Product Liability Law
F. Paul Morrison, Toronto
Public Procurement Law
Jasmin Lefebvre, Montréal
Real Estate Law
Sean Bryden, Saskatoon, SK
Stuart Chaimberg, Toronto
Steven L. Chaimberg, Montréal
Mario Concordia, Vaughan
John A. Cross, K.C., Edmonton
Nizar Dahrouge, Edmonton
Faruk Gafic, Toronto
Eric F.W. Johnson, Regina, SK
Perry Katz, Toronto
Sharon MacMillan, Vancouver
Don MacKinnon, Vancouver
Wendy P.S. Belisle, Montréal
Jessica Penley, Vaughan
Tara Piurko, Toronto
Maxime B. Rhéaume, Montréal
Joshua I. Selby, Calgary
Julia Thielmann, Vancouver
Melissa Timbres, Edmonton
Frank Torchia, Vaughan
Lauren Toreson, Edmonton
Gordon Van Vliet, Calgary
Michael Walker, Vancouver
T. Jesse White, Toronto
Securities Law
Bruno Caron, Montréal
Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
Jay M. Hoffman, Toronto
Adam Kline, Toronto
Glen Lekach, Regina, SK
Andrew Powers, Toronto
Lawrence D. Wilder, Toronto
Sports Law
Dan Rabinowitz, Toronto
Tax Law
Andrew Bateman, Calgary
David W. Chodikoff, Toronto
Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
Barry Horne, Toronto
John Israel Galambos, Montréal
Joan E. Jung, Toronto
Daniel Lang, Toronto
Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
Stéphanie Pépin, Montréal
Marie-Hélène Tremblay, Montréal
Kathryn Walker, Toronto
Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Transportation Law
Louis Amato-Gauci, Toronto
Darin J. Hannaford, Edmonton
Jaclyne Reive, Toronto
Trusts and Estates
Andrew Bateman, Calgary
Howard S. Black, Toronto
Gail P. Black, K.C., Calgary
Michael Blatchford, Vancouver
Rick Breen KC, Calgary
Kelly A. Charlebois, Toronto
Wendi P. Crowe, Edmonton
Debra Curcio Lister, Edmonton
Dwight D. Dee, Vancouver
Robin Ellis, Toronto
Andrew Etcovitch, Montréal
Sarah Fitzpatrick, Vancouver
William J. Fowlis KC, FCA, Calgary
Sandra L. Hawes, Edmonton
M. Elena Hoffstein, Toronto
Stephen Hsia, Vancouver
Antonio Iacovelli, Montréal
John Israel Galambos, Montréal
Danielle Joel, Toronto
Joan E. Jung, Toronto
Susan M. Manwaring, Toronto
Nathalie Marchand, Montréal
Sheila Morris, Toronto
Kelsey Sherriff, Vancouver
Amanda J. Stacey, Vancouver
Andrew Valentine, Toronto
Nicole Woodward, Toronto
Joseph W. Yurkovich, K.C., Edmonton
Venture Capital Law
Seon K. Kang, Montréal
Philippe St-Louis, Montréal