
Recognition
45 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2022 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory
The 2022 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory has recognized three Farris lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields. “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
- Dean O’ Leary – Energy Law
- Michael Gianacopoulos – Railroad Law
- Robert S. Anderson, Q.C. – Defamation and Media Law
Every year, Best Lawyers in Canada conducts peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Here are the Farris lawyers who have been recognized this year as leaders within their practice areas:
- Michael S. Allen – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Project Finance Law
- Robert S. Anderson, Q.C. – Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Defamation and Media Law
- Brian R. Canfield – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law
- Nikki Charlton – Family Law
- Ronald Chin – Biotechnology Law
- Mark W. Chu – Tax Law
- Stephanie J. Daniels – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Marylee A. Davies – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Scott A. Dawson – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Defamation and Media Law
- Sally Dennis – Trusts and Estates
- Michael Gianacopoulos – Personal Injury Litigation, Railroad Law, and Transportation Law
- Mitchell H. Gropper, Q.C. – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, and Securities Law
- Elizabeth J. Harrison, Q.C. – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law
- James P. Hatton, Q.C. – Biotechnology Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Technology Law
- Ludmila B. Herbst, Q.C. – Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Defamation and Media Law, and Energy Regulatory Law
- Albert J. Hudec – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Mining Law
- Jeffrey J. Kay, Q.C. – Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Product Liability Law
- Robert B. Kennedy, Q.C. – Personal Injury Litigation and Sports Law
- Michael H. Korbin – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Anna Laing – Family Law and Trusts and Estates
- Yun Li-Reilly – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Tim Louman-Gardiner – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Gordon A. Love – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Hector MacKay-Dunn, Q.C. – Biotechnology Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, and Technology Law
- Robert J. McDonell – Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability Law
- Maria K. McKenzie – Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, and Public Procurement Law
- Alexander D. Mitchell – Employee Benefits Law
- Rebecca M. Morse – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Ronald G. Murray – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, and Securities Law
- Denise C. Nawata – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law
- Bradley A. Newby – Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Dean A. O’Leary – Energy Law
- Matthew W. Pierce – Administrative and Public Law
- Brendan J. Piovesan – Real Estate Law
- Donald L. Richards – Labour and Employment Law
- Paul S. Richardson – Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law
- Peter M. Roth – Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bo Rothstein – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lyndsay Schooley – Corporate Law and Securities Law
- David J. Selley – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law
- Karen Shirley-Paterson – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Law
- Teresa M. Tomchak – Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Securities Law
- Robert Veitch – Corporate Law
- Michael Wagner – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Labour and Employment Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law
- Verlee Webb – Corporate Law
2023 Ones to Watch:
- Catherine George – Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, and Corporate and Commercial Litigation
To view a copy of the announcement, click here. Individual lawyer biographies may be viewed by clicking on the names to the right.