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Top Lawyers In Canada

Justice Beverley McLachlin

Chief justice, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.  A frequent member of the Top 25 list along with also the very best vote-getter in years ago, McLachlin continues to make waves, handing down two quite important decisions on aboriginal law.  The 2014 Tsilhqot'at Nation v. British Columbia decision led by McLachlin is the earliest of its type in the history of British Columbia.  Last year the Supreme Court of Canada granted announcement of aboriginal title to over 1,700 square kilometres of land.  She's also responsible for upholding the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources) released in July 2014, she has overhauled what the Lamer court started and has left her mark in this area for decades to come.   The chief justice continues to be a powerful proponent of greater justice for all Canadians.  As her unbelievable amount of votes once more this year show, McLachlin is greatly admired not only for her rulings but her public support in favour of free speech, diversity, and comprehensive leadership.  What voters had to say: An excellent judge that, time and time again, marries the legislation with common sense.   Justifiably most respected legal mind in the country; outstanding integrity; reliable public servant; obviously guided by the law and also a strong ideology.

Allison Dellandrea

Crown counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General,Toronto, Ont.   Dellandrea was a key participant in advancing the understanding of crimes against children by law enforcement officers, 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 pornography related fees.  The fees included making composed child pornography, counseling a person to commit a sexual assault, and possession of child pornography.  Dellandrea's function for a Crown includes being the instruction lead for Ontario's provincial plan on Internet crimes against children.  She's a worthy pioneer in this area within the justice section. What Republicans needed to say: Allison is a tireless resource and is the penultimate legal mind to get a prosecutorial position on all things associated with child exploitation and sexual assault offences.  For this challenging subject that inherently entails quite taxing emotional and legal issues, Allison always has time to offer sound guidance to other Crowns prosecuting these very tough and sensitive offences.  Her efforts have made a concrete difference in making our society safer.

Justice Ian Nordheimer

Judge, Ontario Supreme Court, Toronto, Ont.  Nordheimer's name is becoming synonymous with class action suits largely due to his ruling, which overturned Justice Edward Belobaba's decision in a high-profile situation on carriage in the Barrick Gold class action suit.  Nordheimer granted the losing coalition of law firms leave to appeal Belobaba's decision in the Divisional Court.  He's probably the most influential Superior Court level judge in the nation with a decade on the seat and produces perhaps the best number of thorough judgments each year compared to any trial level estimate.  He's famous for his quick wit and sharp conclusions.  In the past year, Nordheimer has made a significant splash from the legal community by imitating a professional field punishment for current LSUC bencher Joe Groia and releasing information that demonstrated Rob Ford was the subject of a police investigation.What the panel had to say: He is the sort of judge who must be on the Court of Appeal... or greater.  A judge of absolute integrity.

Frank Iacobucci

Senior counselor, Torys LLP, Toronto, Ont. This heated justice has set the bar for police treatment of the mentally ill.  His 2014 landmark report summarized 84 sound ways of helping to prevent shooting of mentally ill people by the Toronto Police.  The execution of the report would go a long way toward avoiding disastrous confrontations between police and emotionally disturbed individuals.  Some of the recommendations include using body-worn cameras and enhanced use of tasers.  The report is a strong message that the status quo is no longer okay.  As a Torys counselor, Iacobucci is used to advising government and company on important legal and policy issues. What Republicans needed to say: Has anybody really done more?  and Energetic, not stops.

Mark Tamminga

Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Hamilton, Ont. Tamminga has committed his career to automating legal practices.  His information technology focus began in 1986 while he was still a law student and has been given the job of systemizing the manufacturing environment for mortgage files.  Ever since then, Tamminga's capability for legal technology has only grown with Gowlings LLP.  Three years back, he had been called Gowlings' Innovation Initiatives leader.  He's in charge of automating the Gowlings recovery solutions clinic.  He has designed and built a number of further practice systems in the areas of debt collection, loan placement, and civil litigation.  His role has demanded re-thinking that the thornier aspects of big firm operations: managing cultural change, inducing client-side believing, and building the reimbursement mechanics, which drive new behaviour. Exactly what the panel had to say: Tamminga has shown actual vision in handling tough issues that lots of law firms aren't quite ready to take on.