52 LERNERS LAWYERS RECOGNIZED IN THE 2025 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY

Congratulations to our 52 #LernersLeaders who have been recognized by their peers across 11 practice areas for their exceptional expertise, leadership, professionalism, and client service in the 2025 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

At Lerners, one of the first mid to large-sized law firms in Canada to reach gender parity, women have held senior leadership roles for more than half a century. We proudly carry on this legacy, with nearly 40 per cent of our Lexpert-ranked lawyers being women.

• Kathryn Ball: Medical Negligence

• Anthony Bedard: Litigation – Commercial Insurance

• Robert B. Bell: Aviation; Class Actions; Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Litigation – Product Liability

• Graham M. Bennett: Personal Injury

• Maia Bent: Personal Injury

• Kirk C. Boggs: Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Medical Negligence; Professional Liability

• Carolyn R. Brandow: Medical Negligence

• Mitchell C. Brown: Medical Negligence

• Alfonso E. Campos Reales: Personal Injury

• Natalie Carrothers: Medical Negligence

• Earl A. Cherniak: Arbitration; Litigation – Corporate Commercial

• Pino Cianfarani: Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Medical Negligence

• Sarah Conlin: Family Law

• Matthew K. Dale: Personal Injury

• Jacob R.W. Damstra: Medical Negligence

• Christopher R. Dawson: Personal Injury

• Danielle Douek: Medical Negligence

• Alden Dychtenberg: Personal Injury

• Robert J. Fenn: Aviation

• Shannon Gaudet: Medical Negligence

• Nigel G. Gilby: Personal Injury

• Elizabeth K. P. Grace: Medical Negligence; Personal Injury

• Jennifer L. Hunter: Medical Negligence; Professional Liability

• Peter W. Kryworuk: Class Actions; Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Litigation – Corporate Commercial; Litigation – Product Liability; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury; Professional Liability

• Cynthia B. Kuehl: Arbitration; Litigation – Corporate Commercial; Litigation – Regulatory & Public Law; Medical Negligence

• Dara M. Lambe: Medical Negligence; Professional Liability

• Mark D. Lerner: Medical Negligence

• Lucas E. Lung: Litigation – Corporate Commercial; Professional Liability

• Nadia Marotta: Medical Negligence

• Sarah E. Martens: Medical Negligence

• Justin Martin: Medical Negligence

• Nancy M. McAuley: Personal Injury

• Kimberley K. Munro: Personal Injury

• Lisa C. Munro: Arbitration

• Andrew C. Murray: Personal Injury

• Nada Nicola-Howorth: Medical Negligence

• Adam Patenaude: Medical Negligence

• William E. Pepall: Litigation – Corporate Commercial; Professional Liability

• Andrea H. Plumb: Medical Negligence

• Steven Polak: Personal Injury

• Shauna K. Powell: Medical Negligence; Personal Injury

• Sandev S. Purewal: Personal Injury

• Tammy R. Ring: Personal Injury

• Stephen Ronan: Medical Negligence

• Kevin L. Ross: Class Actions; Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Litigation – Product Liability; Medical Negligence; Personal Injury

• Alex Sharpe: Medical Negligence

• Jane Scholes: Medical Negligence

• Bryan R.G. Smith: Family Law

• William Simpson: Personal Injury

• Anne E. Spafford: Medical Negligence

• Yola S. Ventresca: Litigation – Corporate Commercial; Litigation – Regulatory & Public Law; Medical Negligence; Professional Liability

• Stuart Zacharias: Litigation – Commercial Insurance; Medical Negligence

ABOUT LERNERS LLP

Lerners LLP is one of Ontario’s largest law firms with offices in London, Toronto, Waterloo Region, and Strathroy. Ours is a history of over 90 years of successful client service and representation and today we are more than 140 exceptionally skilled lawyers with abundant experience.

To arrange an interview with one of our lawyers or for more information, please contact:

Alysia Christiaen
Chief Brand & Strategy Officer
Lerners LLP
519.640.6344
achristiaen@lerners.ca