Lexpert Recognizes 48 Lerners Lawyers Across 13 Practice Areas

Congratulations to our 48 #LernersLeaders who have been recognized by their peers across 13 practice areas for their exceptional expertise, leadership, professionalism, and client service in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.

Kathryn Ball: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Anthony J. Bedard: Litigation - Commercial Insurance

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

Graham M. Bennett: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Maia L. Bent: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

C. Kirk Boggs: Litigation - Commercial Insurance; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Professional Liability

Carolyn R. Brandow: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Mitchell C. Brown: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Alfonso E. Campos Reales: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Natalie E. Carrothers: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Earl A. Cherniak: Arbitration; Litigation - Corporate Commercial

Pino Cianfarani: Litigation - Commercial Insurance; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Sarah Conlin: Family

Jacob R. W. Damstra: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Danielle Douek: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Alden  Dychtenberg: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Robert J. Fenn: Aviation

Shannon Gaudet: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Nigel G. Gilby: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Elizabeth K.P. Grace: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Jennifer L. Hunter: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Professional Liability

Peter W. Kryworuk: Class Actions; Life Sciences & Health; Litigation - Commercial Insurance; Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Litigation - Product Liability; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Personal Injury (Represents Defendants); Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs); Professional Liability

Cynthia B. Kuehl: Arbitration; Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Litigation - Regulatory & Public; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Dara M. Lambe: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Professional Liability

Mark D. Lerner: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Lucas E. Lung: Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Professional Liability

Nadia Marotta: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Sarah E. Martens: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Lisa C. Munro: Arbitration

Andrew C. Murray: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Nada Nicola-Howorth: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Adam Patenaude: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

William E. Pepall: Litigation - Corporate Commercial; Professional Liability

Andrea H. Plumb: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Steven M. Polak: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Shauna K. Powell: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Sandev S. Purewal: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Tammy R. Ring: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Stephen Ronan: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Kevin L. Ross: Litigation - Commercial Insurance; Litigation - Product Liability; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Personal Injury (Represents Defendants); Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs)

Jane Scholes: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Alex Sharpe: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Rebecca Shoom: Arbitration

Bryan R.G. Smith: Family

Anne E. Spafford: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Yola S. Ventresca: Litigation - Regulatory & Public; Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants); Professional Liability

Stuart Zacharias: Medical Negligence (Represents Defendants)

Erika Tower: Personal Injury (Represents Plaintiffs) – Lawyers to Watch

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 47 per cent of our Lexpert-ranked lawyers being women.

ABOUT LERNERS LLP   

Lerners LLP has grown to become one of Ontario’s largest law firms with offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy, and Waterloo Region. Ours is a history of more than 95 years of successful client service and representation, and today we are more than 140 exceptionally skilled lawyers with extensive experience in litigation and corporate law. 

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