Ranking tables
Healthcare: Contentious | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
McKercher LLP 5 Years Ranked- MLT Aikins LLP 5 Years Ranked
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP 2 Years Ranked- Cox & Palmer
- Rosen Sunshine LLP
- Stewart McKelvey
Star Individuals
Band 1
Darryl A Cruz McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
Kimberly Jakeman KC Harper Grey LLP6 Years Ranked
Risa Kirshblum Lenczner Slaght5 Years Ranked
Robert Sheahan Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP5 Years Ranked
Tom Curry Lenczner Slaght9 Years Ranked
Valerie Prather KC Bennett Jones LLP5 Years Ranked- Peter KryworukLerners LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Adriana Cargnello Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP2 Years Ranked
Andrea L. Froese Bennett Jones LLP4 Years Ranked
Barbara Stratton KC Bennett Jones LLP5 Years Ranked
Donna MacKenzie Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP3 Years Ranked
Jaan Lilles Lenczner Slaght2 Years Ranked
Kate A. Crawford Borden Ladner Gervais LLP3 Years Ranked
Matthew Sammon Lenczner Slaght5 Years Ranked
Paula Trattner Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP9 Years Ranked
Sarit E Batner McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
William Clark Harper Grey LLP6 Years Ranked- Andrea PlumbLerners LLP
Band 4
Anna Marrison Borden Ladner Gervais LLP1 Years Ranked
Christine J Glazer KC McKercher LLP5 Years Ranked
Daniel Boivin Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP3 Years Ranked
Dena N. Varah Lenczner Slaght2 Years Ranked
Erica Baron McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
James J Heelan Bennett Jones LLP2 Years Ranked
Jennifer Woznesensky Harper Grey LLP1 Years Ranked
Jonathan Meadows Harper Grey LLP2 Years Ranked
Mark Veneziano Lenczner Slaght1 Years Ranked
Mary Lynn Gleason Borden Ladner Gervais LLP2 Years Ranked
Paul-Erik Veel Lenczner Slaght4 Years Ranked
Raj Samtani Harper Grey LLP1 Years Ranked
Rebecca Jones Lenczner Slaght3 Years Ranked
Thomas N T Sutton McCarthy Tétrault LLP1 Years Ranked
Todd Campbell MLT Aikins LLP2 Years Ranked- Anne SpaffordLerners LLP
- Colin Clarke KCCox & Palmer
- Cynthia BensonStewart McKelvey
- Cynthia KuehlLerners LLP
- Elyse SunshineRosen Sunshine LLP
- Kevin L. RossLerners LLP
- Lonny RosenRosen Sunshine LLP
Up and Coming
Brendan Morrison Lenczner Slaght1 Years Ranked- John McIntyreMcIntyre Szabo Professional Corporation
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedThe healthcare practice at Borden Ladner Gervais is renowned for its unparalleled bench strength across Canada, as well as its ability to provide high-quality legal advice and representation across the entire health sector. Its diverse client base includes long-term care facilities, hospitals and pharmacies. The health law group has proven skill across a broad array of healthcare matters including privacy and IT, governance, medical malpractice litigation and corporate transactions, with additional expertise in specialist areas such as child and adolescent health.
1 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedGowling WLG is an eminent law firm in the Canadian healthcare sector, renowned for its activity on behalf of the CMPA. The medical defence and health law team enjoys a strong reputation for its representation of physicians in medical malpractice cases in Ontario, Alberta and Nunavut. The group also acts as trusted counsel on regulatory and policy concerns at federal and provincial levels, as well as acting for health organisations and non-profits across the spectrum of corporate and commercial issues.
1 Lenczner SlaghtHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedLenczner Slaght is an esteemed Ontario-based litigation boutique that offers deep expertise in healthcare trial work. The firm also regularly represents professional regulatory bodies in the health sector. It is particularly well regarded for its representation of CMPA member physicians in medical malpractice cases. Its lawyers also offer complementary strength in product liability proceedings in the pharmaceutical sector.
1 McCarthy Tétrault LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault is a prominent national law firm that is identified for the depth of its expertise in medical negligence claims and other health-related litigation. The healthcare team regularly acts for the CMPA in Ontario and Québec, as well as representing a range of other healthcare clients, including private healthcare providers and suppliers. The firm stands out for its expert handling of complex health issues, including regulatory health matters and transactions.
Band 2
2 Bennett Jones LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBennett Jones possesses a robust litigation group that enjoys a strong reputation for its experience in representing health professionals and associations in Alberta in medical malpractice and negligence defence. The firm often acts for the CMPA on other contentious issues, including mandatory vaccination, defamation claims and allegations of unprofessional behaviour.
2 Harper Grey LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedHarper Grey is highly regarded for its work on behalf of physicians, surgeons and other health specialists in British Columbia. The Vancouver-based law firm also represents medical clients in litigation in the Yukon. Its health law and professional regulation groups assist with both civil litigation and professional regulation issues, and its lawyers are also heavily involved with regard to end-of-life issues.
Band 3
3 McKercher LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedWith a respected healthcare department across its offices in Saskatoon and Regina, McKercher regularly acts in provincial medical malpractice and negligence cases.3 MLT Aikins LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedWith offices across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, MLT Aikins is a renowned full-service Prairie law firm, with particular health law strength in its Winnipeg office. The firm is regarded as go-to Manitoba counsel for the CMPA, assisting with a broad range of malpractice and negligence cases.3 Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLPHealthcare: Contentious2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedPaliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein has experience in dealing with contentious regulatory work arising in the healthcare sector. The firm frequently advises regulators, public sector entities and other businesses on public inquiries, employment matters and unauthorised practitioner litigation.