The 2027 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory has recognized three Farris Partners 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.

• Andrea Akelaitis – Environmental Law
• James Hatton, K.C. – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Ludmila Herbst, K.C. – Administrative and Public Law

Every year, Best Lawyers in Canada conducts peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Farris is proud to have 47 lawyers recognized this year as leaders within their practice areas, and another 17 lawyers as “Ones to Watch”:

• Andrea Akelaitis
• Robert Anderson, K.C
• B. Sunny Aujla
• Todd Bell
• Brian Canfield
• Nikki Charlton, K.C.
• Jenifer Chilcott
• Ron Chin
• Mark Chu
• Thom Ciz
• Stephanie Daniels
• Andrea Frisby
• Michael Gianacopoulos
• James Hatton, K.C.
• Ludmila Herbst, K.C.
• Nicholas Hooge
• Albert Hudec
• Jeffrey Kay, K.C.
• Michael Korbin
• Yun Li-Reilly
• Tim Louman-Gardiner
• Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C.
• Samantha Mason
• James Matthews
• Robert McDonell
• Maria McKenzie
• Michelle Moriartey
• Rebecca Morse
• Ronald Murray
• Denise Nawata
• Dean O’Leary
• Matthew Pierce
• Brendan Piovesan
• Duncan Reid
• Isabel Romeral
• Peter Roth
• Bo Rothstein
• Lyndsay Schooley
• David Selley
• Pam Sheppard
• Stacey Silber
• Kevin Smith
• Jay Sujir
• Robert Veitch
• Mike Wagner
• Jason Yamashita

 Ones to Watch:

• Amy Blandford
• Daxton Boeré
• Jonah Brook
• Chad Bush
• Yasmin D’Costa
• Cassandra Enns
• Wayne Fernandes
• Forrest Finn
• Sean Galloway
• Kurtis Harms
• Jeffrey Hart
• Sarah Jenkins
• Zachary Kay
• Sandy Lun-Harms
• Danielle Temple
• Megan Wood
• Mallory Wyant

To view a copy of the announcement, click here.