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The 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 35 GR lawyers across 23 practice areas

Thursday, September 4, 2025

On Thursday, September 04, 2025, 35 lawyers across 23 practice areas were recognized in the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada awards. Gardiner Roberts is pleased to congratulate the following lawyers on this achievement: 

John Atchison

  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law

Catherine Carscallen

  • Technology Law

S. Michael Citak

  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Barbara R.C. Doherty

  • Corporate Law

Alex Eisenberg

  • Banking and Finance Law

David Epstein

  • Real Estate Law

Fred Ernst

  • Real Estate Law

Rui M. Fernandes

  • Aviation Law
  • Maritime Law
  • Transportation Law

Clifford S. Goldfarb

  • Charities / Non-Profit Law

M. Gordon Hearn 

  • Insurance Law
  • Maritime Law
  • Transportation Law

Edgar Hielema

  • Corporate Law

Lindsay Ann Histrop

  • Charities / Non-Profit Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Richard C. Hoffman

  • Real Estate Law

Kenneth Jull

  • Administrative and Public Law

Tamara Katz

  • Real Estate Law

Lad Kucis

  • Health Care Law

Simon Lam

  • Real Estate Law

Lori Mark

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Carole McAfee Wallace

  • Transportation Law (Lawyer of the Year)
  • Labour and Employment Law

Alexander Melfi

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Deanna Miller (Ones to Watch)

  • Trusts and Estates

Robert Nakano

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Technology Law

Arlene O'Neill

  • Private Funds Law
  • Venture Capital Law

James M. Parks

  • Trusts and Estates

Daria Risteska (Ones to Watch)

  • Insurance Law

Lorne H. Saltman

  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Robert Schwartz

  • Real Estate Law

Jennifer Searle

  • Trusts and Estates

Jane Sirdevan

  • Labour and Employment Law

Kathleen Skerrett

  • Mining Law
  • Securities Law

Kim E. Stoll

  • Insurance Law
  • Maritime Law
  • Transportation Law

Paul Stoyan

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law

M. Lee Stratton

  • Banking and Finance Law

Gavin J. Tighe

  • Legal Malpractice Law (Lawyer of the Year)
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Defamation and Media Law
  • Insurance Law

Zev Zlotnick

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law

 For over a quarter-century, Best Lawyers has undertaken the task of evaluating legal professionals hailing from diverse practice domains and geographical locales, employing comprehensive peer-review surveys. Attorneys chosen for this recognition undergo scrutiny by their colleagues, who assess their legal acumen, professionalism, and ethical standing.