Top Lawyers In Canada In 2018

Fred Headon

Assistant general counsel, labour and employment law, Air Canada, Montreal, Que. As chairman of the Canadian Bar Association's Futures Initiative, Headon has contributed over 25 presentations to attorneys, law students, professors, librarians, law firm staff, and labs from Toronto to Buenos Aires, Victoria to Halifax, in person and online. The Futures report was released in August 2014 and its own recommendations place Headon squarely in the midst of many vital discussions on subjects crucial to the profession. He continues to direct the Futures steering committee as it now turns its recommendations into action. Headon is an essential part of the debate on the future of this profession and he had been the first in-house counsel to become the president of this CBA. What voters had to say: Brings energy and decency and the smarts to everything he does, real estate lawyer Toronto‌ ‌company.

Allison Dellandrea

Crown counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General,Toronto, Ont. Dellandrea has been a key participant in advancing the understanding of crimes against children by law enforcement officials, fellow attorneys, and the judiciary. She was involved in a child sexual abuse case in March in which Ontario's former deputy education minister Ben Levin pleaded guilty to child porn related fees. The charges included making written child pornography, counseling a individual to commit a sexual assault, and possession of child pornography. Dellandrea's role as a Crown includes being the education lead for Ontario's provincial plan on Internet crimes against children. She's an instrumental leader in this area within the justice department. What Republicans needed to say: Allison is a tireless resource and is the penultimate legal mind for a prosecutorial position on all things related to child abuse and sexual assault offences. For such a challenging subject that inherently entails quite taxing emotional and legal issues, Allison always has time to offer sound advice to additional Crowns prosecuting these very difficult and sensitive offences. Her efforts have made a concrete difference in making our society safer.

Rocco Galati

Rocco Galati Law Firm PC, Toronto, Ont. Rocco Galati is famous for being a one-man resistance to the present authorities, so far spending $42,000 of his money on court challenges. He successfully launched a case that blocked Stephen Harper's appointment of Justice Marc Nadon into the Supreme Court of Canada. His resistance to the appointment of Federal Court of Appeal Justice Robert Mainville into the Quebec Court of Appeal Wasn't as Profitable. While he doesn't win, Galati is dogged in his efforts to defend the Constitution against a government he sees as pushing the boundaries with too little respect for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He also 's now also been chosen as bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and it'll be interesting to see exactly what he brings into the law of the profession.What voters needed to say: A true Canadian constitutional and human rights hero.

Orlando Da Silva

President, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ont. Da Silva's heartfelt public confession of a very long and profound depression and attempted suicide has started discussion on mental health within the legal community such as never before. While there is a deep-rooted stigma against mental illness eased by a dominance of type A personalities, Da Silva's brave leadership has helped create specialized support programs for lawyers who struggle in silence. Like this wasn't sufficient, Da Silva has gone one step further and asked attorneys to call him if they need support. His fans underline that Da Silva's efforts are critical in a business that encourages bravado and frequently mistakes mental illness to get a personal weakness. What voters had to say: Mr. Da Silva's bravery in grounding increasingly recognized mental health problems in the legal profession within their own personal experience will crucially advance these issues among lawyers and lead to positive ends.