Yola Ventresca Named a 2026 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner
Sep 9, 2026
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Lerners LLP is proud to announce that Yola Ventresca has been named a 2026 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner by WXN Media. This well-deserved honour reflects the impact she has made in the legal profession and community through her unwavering commitment to integrity, fairness, and excellence.
Yola is the Managing Partner of Lerners’ London office and an accomplished litigator and strategic adviser. Her practice spans health, employment, regulatory and institutional matters, with clients regularly turning to her for advice on complex issues that require not only legal judgment, but an understanding of leadership, organizational dynamics, and reputational risk. Within Lerners, she has also played a significant role in the Firm’s leadership and in shaping initiatives involving talent development, mentorship, workplace culture, and the future of the profession.
Her influence has extended well beyond her own practice. Yola has consistently invested in developing other lawyers, advancing women in the profession, and creating opportunities for people who may not enter law with established networks, sponsorship, or access to traditional sources of professional advantage. She has also contributed to the profession through teaching, writing, speaking, governance, and service to legal and community organizations.
Reflecting on this recognition, Yola has written an article about the responsibility that comes with being a powerful woman in Canada today.
Read Yola’s blog: Whose Potential Gets Room to Grow? A Reflection on Opening Doors from Both Sides of Influence
About Lerners LLP
Lerners LLP is one of Ontario’s largest law firms, with offices in London, Toronto, Waterloo Region, and Strathroy. With over 90 years of successful client service and representation, our team of more than 140 skilled lawyers provides deep experience across a full range of practice areas.
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Alysia Christiaen
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Lerners LLP
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