Best Law Firms in Ontario

Beard Winter LLP is a Top 10 Ontario Regional Law Firm as recognized by Canadian Lawyer magazine for 2021-22 and a Canadian Law Awards Excellence Awardee for Ontario Law Firm of the Year for 2021. A multi-service, mid-sized law firm located in downtown Toronto, our unwavering commitment to clients is the foundation of our history since 1964. We are preferred counsel for a wide variety of mid-market private and public corporations and sought after for our expertise in complex estate, commercial, employment, and family law litigation. Recognized for our insurance defence litigation expertise, we act for many of Canada’s largest insurance companies.

Best Lawyers and Lexpert recognize our lawyers in the areas of estates and trusts law, family law, insurance law, and insurance defence litigation.

Visit our website at beardwinter.com to learn more about the firm and meet our talented legal professionals.

We are affiliated with top mid-sized law firms across the United States and internationally through our membership in the Law Firm Alliance: www.lawfirmalliance.org

Industries served: Healthcare; Life Sciences; Manufacturing; Professional Services; Insurance; Real Estate and Construction; Technology; Transportation; Logistics; Financial Services; Educational Institutions; Energy; Food Industries.

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Boland Romaine Personal Injury Lawyers is one of Ontario’s most respected injury firms with over 40 years of trial experience. Voted as one of the top 10 personal injury firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Boland Romaine’s lawyers have represented the province’s most vulnerable injured victims in court and won. Trial experience will protect the injured if negotiations break down. A lawyer for the injured needs the fortitude to say “no” to unreasonable offers and the commitment and the skill to take the injured person to trial.

Casey & Moss LLP is a law firm focused exclusively on estate, trust, and capacity litigation, as well as estate administration. We assist our clients with the legal ramifications of incapacitating illnesses, death, and dying.

Founded by Angela Casey and Angelique Moss, Casey & Moss LLP’s clients include trust companies, estate trustees/executors, beneficiaries, guardians of personal care and property, and people acting as attorneys for property and personal care.

From our office in downtown Toronto, we serve clients across the province. Our office is conveniently located on the subway line and has ample parking nearby. In appropriate cases, we are happy to meet clients in their homes or care facilities.

We are committed to providing our clients with superior client service, excellent legal work, and fair fees.

Daniel Brown Law is a boutique criminal defence firm recognized as one of Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s Top 10 Criminal Law Boutique Firms

While the firm’s clients come from a wide range of occupations and walks of life, many are professionals who find themselves in unfamiliar trouble with the law.

In more than a decade, our lawyers have conducted hundreds of trials and appeals. Daniel Brown and his legal team have appeared at all levels of criminal court and acquired the experience, expertise and personal contacts essential to tailoring a defence that fits your unique set of circumstances.

Our mission is to achieve successful results for your criminal case while maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical standards. As a criminal law specialist, Daniel Brown’s extensive knowledge and experience in criminal cases has guided him to successfully defend allegations of murder, impaired driving, sexual assault, domestic assault, fraud, drug trafficking and more. Our firm also boasts the expertise of Mark Halfyard, one of the few criminal law specialists with a legal practice dedicated exclusively to criminal law appeals.

The lawyers at Daniel Brown Law are well known and respected for their in-depth understanding of Canadian criminal law and are frequently consulted by local and national media outlets to provide background and opinions on their own cases or cases currently before the courts.

The criminal lawyers working at Daniel Brown Law also possess vast experience in all areas of criminal law including trials and appeals and have successfully defended individuals charged with nearly every type of criminal offence at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Daniel Brown Law’s criminal defence practice extends to all types of indictable and summary conviction trials and appeals including:

• Drunk Driving offences (DUI, Impaired Driving, Over 80, Refusing to provide a breath sample)
• Domestic Assault
• Sexual Assault
• Assault
• Drug Charges (Possession, Trafficking, Importing, Production)
• Mischief
• Criminal Harassment
• Utter Threats
• Murder, Attempted Murder and Manslaughter
• Bail Hearings and Bail Reviews
• Extradition Matters
• Youth Criminal Justice Act offences
• Victim Support and Assistance issues

Taking complete advantage of the individual skills and talents of our criminal law team, Daniel Brown Law provides legal services to our clients effectively and economically. Our goal is to ensure that you and your matter receive personalized attention.

Ghahhary Thomas LLP is a leading choice for navigating complex, sensitive, and high-stakes legal challenges. 

We are internationally recognised barristers, with a reputation for excellence rooted in elite courtroom experience, a dedication to client success, and a strong commitment to integrity and independence. 

Our experience across public, regulatory, criminal, civil, commercial and international law is rooted in many years of practice in both the United Kingdom and Canada. 

Drawing on experience of practice at the independent bar, in global law firms, government and international organizations, our depth of expertise offers formidable representation. When you choose us, you benefit from a level of proficiency in advocacy that sets us apart in Canada’s legal market. 

With four decades of combined experience spanning North America and the UK, our global and cross jurisdictional insight brings a unique and elevated approach to any case.

For over 60 years, Gluckstein Lawyers has remained steadfast in our mission to prioritize our clients' needs. We understand that our personal injury clients often face life's most challenging moments, marked by fear, anger, and overwhelm. In these difficult times, our team of experienced and compassionate lawyers is dedicated to guiding and empowering them to rediscover their best selves after experiencing a catastrophic injury. We pride ourselves on being more than just legal representatives; we walk alongside our clients as their advocates throughout their legal journeys and beyond, truly exemplifying our commitment to Full-Circle Care.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Personal Injury Firms, our award-winning team is known for handling complex cases with trusted expertise and a trauma-informed approach. Through strategic partnerships with experienced personal injury lawyers across Ontario, our firm has grown, enabling us to bring extensive experience to a wide variety of cases, including motor vehicle accidents, birth injuries, sexual abuse, class actions, medical malpractice, and long-term disability claims. Our dedication to excellence and advocacy extends well beyond the courtroom; we understand that personal injury cases are about more than just financial compensation—they are about fostering accountability and driving positive change in our communities.

Goddard Gamage LLP is a boutique law firm dedicated to excellence in Estate and Elder Law. The lawyers at Goddard Gamage are known for their expertise in their practice areas, their innovative approach to solving problems, their effective communication skills, and the empathy and compassion with which they treat their clients. The firm has been chosen 3 times as one of the Top 5 Estates and Trusts Boutique Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

Goddard Gamage LLP provides services in the following areas: Elder Law and Elder Abuse, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Guardianship Applications, Mediation, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Issues, Powers of Attorney and Capacity Issues, and Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Trusts.

Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world, aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success. With more than 1,500 legal professionals around the world, we provide our clients with in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.

Brief History

With roots tracing back to 1887, Gowling WLG grew to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in Canada, with a reputation for innovation in client-focused service delivery.

Building on its early strength in intellectual property, Gowling WLG diversified to offer a full suite of business law, litigation and intellectual property services in all of Canada’s key industries, including energy, mining, financial services, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

Himelfarb Proszanski is a successful, respected and highly esteemed law firm located in the commercial and legal center of Toronto, ON.

Senior partners David Himelfarb and Peter Proszanski have assembled a top-notch team of associate lawyers who are renowned through-out the legal community as expert negotiators and advocates, achieving outstanding results on behalf of their clients.

At Himelfarb Proszanski, we’re regarded as one of Ontario’s leading civil litigation firms, as well as experts in unraveling and negotiating complex legal transactions on behalf of public and private corporations in the areas of corporate, commercial and real estate matters.

As specialists, we advise and guide clients involved in personal injury claims, insolvency, real estate, mortgage enforcement, insurance law, private lending practices, industrial regulations, trade associations, franchisors and franchisees along with numerous other legal issues with a proven expertise, experience and success rate unrivaled anywhere in the Canadian legal community.

Our firm is also a proud and long-standing member of CONSULEGIS, an international association of law firms, whose members work with our lawyers on international and cross border matters.

Utilizing expertise, precedence and experience, our lawyers confidently represent clients before all levels of Courts and tribunals, including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

As we work on your behalf, rest assured we’ll continue to provide you, and all of our clients with timely, knowledgeable, effective and personalized services.

“Our pledge to you at Himelfarb Proszanski will remain one where EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY and RESULTS will always be our focus.”

-David  Himelfarb & Peter Proszanski

Moodie Mair Walker LLP is a Toronto law firm that specializes in civil litigation. The firm was founded in 2007 by senior lawyers with decades of court room experience who were partners at one of Canada’s largest full-service firms. With an emphasis on insurance law, MMW has grown by building a team of enthusiastic and talented lawyers and a dedicated support staff of law clerks and legal assistants. MMW has is proud to have been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Canada (Tier 1) and one of the Best Law Firms in Toronto (Tier1) in the field of Insurance Law.  Our firm is proud of its reputation.  It has the expertise needed to handle the most complex litigation and the dedication required to help clients achieve the most favourable resolutions of their cases.

Today, MMW consists of 14 lawyers, seven of whom are partners, and 14 support staff. The firm is a preferred choice by insurers, who select MMW to act as counsel in a wide range of disputes:  professional liability, products liability, negligence, occupiers liability, serious personal injury, high damages exposure tort cases and contractual disputes.  MMW also acts for individuals who require skilled advocates to represent them in their court cases,  is frequently retained by other lawyers to act as counsel in trials and on appeals.  MMW is committed to giving large and small clients alike the respect they deserve and the thorough attention their cases require. Just as important - MMW is committed to delivering a higher level of personal accountability. The firm embraces technology to ensure accessible and timely reporting, and cutting edge courtroom advocacy. And, it places a priority on building strong relationships with its clients. By meeting client goals and key performance litigation, MMW has earned their clients’ trust. 

MMW’s big-firm background sets it apart from many small-firm competitors. It gives MMW a breadth and depth of expertise that other small firms cannot offer. On the other hand, MMW offers a level of personal attention that is sometimes overlooked in a big-firm, high volume, practice.  MMW is able to clear conflicts quickly and take steps promptly to protect our client’s interests.  MMW emphasizes lawyer accessibility and delivering high-quality representation and cost-effective solutions for its clients cases.

More than 20 years ago, Nathens, Siegel LLP opened its doors to provide high-quality legal services from some of the top family lawyers and divorce lawyers in Toronto.

We have since developed a reputation for having some of the most skilled family lawyers in Toronto and the surrounding area. Drawing on our legal expertise and understanding of our clients’ needs, we provide families with excellent representation.

Olthuis van Ert is a leading barristers’ practice with a focus on commercial litigation and public law. Based in Vancouver and Ottawa, our firm provides expert advice and representation to clients across all levels of provincial and federal courts, as well as various tribunals.

Rogers Partners LLP is a unique litigation practice that has the personal touch of a smaller firm along with the resources, expertise, and experience of a larger firm.

Our firm’s size enables us to apply highly specialized legal resources to major cases, while giving us the efficiency and flexibility to meet our clients’ varied needs at a reasonable cost.

Our professional values are traditional but our approach is very modern. This allows us to be nimble and highly efficient but also responsive and reliable.

Our approach and promise is simple: to provide highly skilled service and practical, personalized solutions at a reasonable cost to our clients while at the same time not compromising quality and integrity.

Our commitment and dedication have developed longstanding relationships with our clients and continually put us on top of the list of some of the largest institutional clients and insurance companies in Canada, as well in the U.S. and U.K.

We act as counsel at all levels of our civil justice system. We are defence counsel for insurers and self-insured companies, managing litigation arising from all types of losses including product liability, occupiers’ liability, professional negligence, motor vehicle liability, property losses, municipal liability, medical negligence, and sexual abuse. We will vigorously represent our clients’ interests through trial when a reasonable negotiated resolution is not available or is impractical. 

Scargall Owen-King LLP is a boutique law firm focusing only on expropriation law. We provide strategic legal advice and services to private landowners, as well as municipalities and other public entities throughout Ontario.

Expropriation is a power granted to public bodies to acquire privately owned land without the consent of the owner for the fulfillment of a public purpose, such as the construction of public infrastructure.  In Ontario, the statute governing expropriation is the Expropriations Act.  The Act prescribes the process for the compulsory acquisition of land by authorities as well as the rights and entitlements of expropriated landowners.

Our team has extensive experience regarding development and infrastructure projects of all complexities, including road widenings and highway extensions, major capital works, electricity transmission corridors, pipelines, transit and residential and commercial developments.

SOK represents all types of owners, tenants and others impacted by expropriation across Ontario, including homeowners, farmers, developers, and large- and small-scale commercial landowners, to ensure experienced representation throughout the process and in the determination of final compensation. 

Our firm also acts on behalf of expropriating authorities across the province, providing legal advice and services regarding the implementation of land acquisitions and/or expropriations to accommodate a multitude of public infrastructure projects. 

SOK is committed to providing clients with excellent service, effective representation and practical solutions in expropriation law and related areas.  Our ability to consistently assist our clients to achieve positive results in the context of a complex statutory process has placed our firm as a leader in the area of expropriation law.

Torkin Manes LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto. Founded in 1974, we have built our firm by focusing on the core principles that we believe make a great law firm: a deep and personal understanding of clients’ business needs; a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice; and, above all, responsiveness to our clients. 

Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market. We advise our clients on day-to-day legal matters, as well as during the most transformative transactions and critical disputes of their businesses and lives. 

When clients require legal services in other jurisdictions, we leverage our affiliation with Meritas, an international network of select law firms of which Torkin Manes is a member, to facilitate the procurement of excellent legal service and counsel worldwide.  

Our client-driven approach has brought professional accolades. Torkin Manes has been named the 2024 Regional Law Firm of the Year (Central Canada) at the Canadian Law Awards, in addition to our long-standing recognition as Top Regional Law Firm (Ontario) by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. This firm is also consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners. Our Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Family Law and Real Estate Groups are all recognized on the Globe & Mail’s Best Law Firms in Canada list.

Many of our lawyers are well known throughout the profession and community at large as highly respected leaders in their practice areas, as well as teachers, authors and advocates for the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association.

Whitten & Lublin PC is a premium boutique law firm, specializing in labour and employment law. Representing both employers and employees, our role is to assist our clients in all aspects of workplace matters, including terminations, human rights violations, workplace investigations, workplace safety, harassment, employment contracts, and shareholder and partnership disputes.

With over 160 years of combined experience, our team of lawyers have dedicated themselves to being experts in this field. Being at the forefront of employment law, we have skillfully litigated cases that have shaped and transformed employment law.

Whitten & Lublin's commitment to client care is consistently confirmed by lawyer colleagues, HR professionals, and the firm’s diverse clientele. Our client centric approach, and results have earned the firm the reputation of being amongst the best in the industry, resulting in our being one of Canada’s most recommended and highly respected law firms, along with numerous awards and honors that underscores the team’s professionalism and expertise.