Healthcare: Contentious - Nationwide - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Lerners is a highly regarded Ontario law firm that enjoys a strong reputation in the field of health litigation. Its health law team is endorsed for its representation of CMPA members and numerous other professional regulatory bodies in Ontario. The group is also increasingly active advising on health regulatory matters as well as class actions. The firm has offices in Toronto, London, Strathroy, Waterloo and Owen Sound.
Strengths
"Excellent firm, solid operators and they do excellent work."
"They are focused on doctors work and very good at that."
Notable Practitioners
The London-based chair of Lerners' health law group, Peter Kryworuk has extensive experience handling physician-side defence cases, as well as offering notable skill in class action proceedings. "Excellent trial lawyer."
London-based Andrea Plumb is an experienced medical negligence and malpractice lawyer. She has also led administrative appeals. "Andrea is one of Lerners' warriors, who does contentious litigation in court." "Andrea is handling some of the most significant cases for the CMPA."
Based in Lerners' Toronto office, Anne Spafford attracts praise for her trial experience. She represents physicians in medical negligence and professional discipline proceedings.
Cynthia Kuehl offers notable experience representing physicians in a wide range of contentious proceedings, covering negligence lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings. She is based in Lerners' Toronto office.
Kevin Ross has a solid track record of representing health professionals implicated in serious malpractice and negligence lawsuits. Based in Lerners' London office, he also has a busy class action practice, representing both defendants and plaintiffs. "Well known in the market."
