Top Lawyers In Canada In 2018

Allison Dellandrea

Crown counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General,Toronto, Ont. Dellandrea was a key participant in advancing the understanding of crimes against children by law enforcement officers, fellow lawyers, and the judiciary. She was involved in a child sexual abuse case in March where Ontario's former deputy education minister Ben Levin pleaded guilty to child pornography related charges. The charges included making composed child pornography, counseling a person to commit a sexual assault, and possession of child porn. Dellandrea's role for a Crown includes function as education lead for Ontario's provincial plan on Internet crimes against children. She is an instrumental leader in this area within the justice department. What Republicans needed to say: Allison is a tireless resource and is the penultimate legal mind for a prosecutorial position on all things related to child abuse and sexual assault offences. For such a difficult subject that inherently entails quite taxing emotional and legal issues, Allison always has the time to offer sound advice to additional Crowns prosecuting these very tough and sensitive offences. Her efforts have made a tangible difference in making our society safer, real estate lawyers.

Wayne Myles

Counsel, Cox & Palmer, St. John's, N.L. Myles' recent claim to fame is that the $3-billion international merger of Barbados-based Columbus International Inc. with England-based Cable & Wireless Communications PLC.. His M&A experience, together with his dedicated customer connections, haven't only resulted in the largest deal in the telecommunications firm 's history, but revealed that major international prices are being deftly managed by an Atlantic Canadian law firm. He also 's also acted as lead counsel and tactical advisor on numerous acquisitions, licensing, and funding of several subsea and terrestrial telecommunications companies in the international seafood processing and marketing industry. Myles also advised on aviation issues, on many domestic and international commercial bankruptcy and restructuring jobs and on energy and transportation matters. What Republicans needed to say:[An] excellent attorney with international vision. Massive advantage to any trade.

Murray Klippenstein

Founder, Klippensteins Barristers & Solicitors, Toronto, Ont. Back for the next year on the Top 25, Klippenstein's continuing representation of 13 members of the indigenous Mayan Q'eqchi' population from El Estor, Guatemala, continues to make waves. Three associated suits are ahead of the Ontario courts against Canadian mining firm Hudbay Minerals within the brutal killing of Adolfo Ich and the gang rape of 11 women from Lote Ocho. In a precedent-setting ruling in July of 2013, an Ontario court determined that lawsuits could proceed to trial in Canada over the objections of Hudbay Minerals. At home he's also taking on the big men in a situation against Encana Corp. that's hard the law and practice of hydraulic fracking at Canada. What voters had to say: Kudos for standing up for, upholding Canadian values, wherever we operate.

Fred Headon

Assistant general counsel, labour and employment law, Air Canada, Montreal, Que. As chairman of the Canadian Bar Association's Futures Initiative, Headon has given over 25 presentations to lawyers, law professors, professors, librarians, law firm staff, and regulators from Toronto to Buenos Aires, Victoria to Halifax, in person and online. The Futures report was released in August 2014 and its recommendations place Headon squarely in the middle of many vital discussions on topics essential to the profession. He continues to lead the Futures steering committee because it now turns its guidelines into action. Headon is an integral part of the discussion about the future of the profession and he was the very first in-house counsel to eventually become the president of the CBA. What Republicans needed to say: Brings energy and decency and the smarts to everything he does.

Sara Cohen

Creator, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP, Toronto, Ont. Cohen has devoted her career to two actions that have changed the practice of fertility law for the greater in Canada and outside. She has spent hundreds of hours teaching and mentoring on the subject of fertility as a adjunct professor, at home and abroad. Her collegiality at a notoriously competitive region of the law, truly underlines Cohen's dedication to improving the practice of fertility legislation. More importantly she pushes change she wants to see in this burgeoning area of the law. Current lobbying attempts are certain to pay off; among them to acquire coverage for in vitro fertilization services through Ontario's health plan in addition to modifications to the family law legislation that would explain that a sperm donor is not a parent just by virtue of being a donor. Finally, she is the first adjunct professor in the country to give a course solely dedicated to reproductive regulation in Canada, helping clear the path for prospective field professionals. What Republicans needed to say: Sara has been instrumental in enhancing the legislation in assisted reproductive technology. Genuinely cares about her field of expertise. This isn't simply a task for Sara, it is her passion.