Best Law Firms in Canada for Professional Malpractice Law

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.

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.

Established by former litigation partners of a national Canadian firm, LCM Attorneys has earned its reputation as one of Montréal’s premier litigation boutiques. Built on strategic insight and uncompromising advocacy, the firm brings together more than 35 accomplished lawyers recognized for their sound judgment, intellectual rigor, and unwavering commitment to client success.

LCM Attorneys represents multinational corporations, financial institutions, professionals, and entrepreneurs in high-stakes and complex disputes. The firm’s practice spans class actions, securities litigation, commercial and shareholders’ disputes, professional liability, construction law, public law, arbitration, and international matters. Combining meticulous preparation with strategic clarity, LCM Attorneys works closely with its clients to navigate sophisticated legal challenges and deliver decisive, results-driven outcomes.

McDougall Gauley LLP is a Saskatchewan law firm with a diversified local, provincial, national, and international practice. Since 1891, the firm has provided legal services to domestic and international financial institutions, insurance companies, individuals involved in business, government and financial organizations, as well as local, national, and multinational corporations.

With over 90 legal professionals, we provide counsel with the skills and resources to deliver the widest range of legal services to our clients. We offer legal services in English and French.

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.

Founded more than 100 years ago, Robinson Sheppard Shapiro is an independent, medium-sized law firm providing legal services and strategic advice to local, national, and international clients. Our clients include entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, insurers, corporations, private and public institutions, and individuals.

Our practice areas include business law, civil and commercial litigation, insurance law, labour and employment law, transportation law, family law, municipal law, and wills, trusts, and estates.

From our office in Montréal, our diverse team of lawyers takes the time to understand each client’s circumstances and business realities. We provide thoughtful legal advice and practical support through a personalised approach.

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.