Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada© 2020
Overview
We are pleased to announce that 24 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Inclusion in the directory is based entirely on the results of an extensive peer-review survey.
With nearly half of our partners recognized for the quality of their advice in one or more of 14 different practice areas, this latest result reflects our growing prominence as a full service mid-sized law firm.
Congratulations to all of our recognized lawyers:
Neil M. Abramson – Health Care Law
Risa Awerbuck – Trusts and Estates
Kenneth Beallor – Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing Law
Adam Black – Family Law
Allan Bronstein – Corporate Law
Jeffrey I. Cohen – Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Valerie A. Edwards – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Linda J. Godel - Charities/Non-Profit Law, Charities/Non-Profit Law
Gregory D. Hersen – Construction Law
Lisa R. Lifshitz – Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Information Technology Law
Ronald D. Manes – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation
Daniel S. Melamed – Family Law
Loretta P. Merritt – Personal Injury Litigation
Laurie H. Pawlitza – Family Law
Leonard D. Rodness – Real Estate Law
Anthony Scane – Construction Law
Matthew Tevlin – Corporate Law
Sidney H. Troister – Real Estate Law
Craig R. Vander Zee – Trusts and Estates
Jennifer Wilson – Family Law
Lorne H. Wolfson – Family Law
People
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Valerie is a senior member of our Litigation Group and is a highly respected member of the litigation bar. View bio
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Chair of Torkin Manes' Not-for-Profit & Charities Group, Linda counsels a wide range of not-for-profit organizations and charities. View bio
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A partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group. Ken specializes in commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. View bio
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Greg provides ongoing strategic advice to public and private sector owners, general contractors, sureties, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals throughout the life cycle of construction projects. View bio
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Anthony brings more than 30 years’ experience to his practice, which encompasses all aspects of commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as construction and infrastructure law. View bio
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Ronald Manes is one of Torkin Manes' founding partners. View bio
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Allan advises clients on corporate finance and corporate/commercial legal issues, including share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, debt and equity financing, private placements, corporate reorganizations, and private equity-sponsored deals. View bio
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Jeff is the Managing Partner of Torkin Manes, with a practice primarily focused on multifaceted mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, as well as a wide variety of complex business transactions and financings.
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Matt’s practice encompasses all areas of corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and cross-border transactions. View bio
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Adam represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, parenting, property, support and domestic contracts.
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A partner in the firm’s Family Law Group, Daniel is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Ontario, as well as an experienced, sought-after family law mediator and arbitrator. View bio
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Laurie is a partner in our Family Law Group, acting on behalf of a range of clients in disputes involving high incomes, significant property, and parenting issues. View bio
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A partner in our Family Law Group, Jennifer practises all aspects of family law. View bio
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Lorne’s practice includes all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody and access, property, support, and domestic contracts. View bio
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A partner in the firm’s Litigation Group and Chair of our Health Professionals Group, Neil Abramson has built a robust law practice that encompasses a broad range of civil litigation matters. View bio
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A partner in the firm’s Litigation and Health Law Groups, Lisa’s practice focuses primarily on advising and representing healthcare facilities and professionals. View bio
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Chair of Torkin Manes' Technology and Privacy & Data Management Groups, Lisa practises exclusively in the areas of technology, privacy and cybersecurity law.
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Len's commercial real estate practice spans a broad spectrum of real estate matters from transactions to development to secured lending to leasing to cost-sharing. View bio
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As a leading member and senior statesman of the Ontario Real Estate Bar, Sidney Troister has built an established solutions-oriented practice encompassing all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, leasing, and financing transactions and practice. View bio
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Risa focuses her practice on estate planning, including the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and trusts, and estate administration. View bio
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Craig's practice includes all aspects of estate, trust, capacity, fiduciary and power of attorney disputes and litigation for clients consisting of individuals, trust companies, government agencies and other organizations. View bio
