23 Thomson Rogers Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026
Author(s): Robert M. Ben*, Michael L. Bennett*, Stephen M. Birman*, Kate Cahill, Stephen J. D'Agostino*, Megan Edmiston, Stan Floras, Ian W. K. Furlong, David N. Germain*, Deanna S. Gilbert, Carr Hatch, George Karahotzitis, Denitza Koev, Melanie A. Larock*, Sloan H. Mandel, Darcy R. Merkur, Aleks Mladenovic, Stacey L. Stevens*, Jeffrey J. Wilker*, Camelia Amiri, Daniel Klein, Chris Lazaris, Sarah A. Naiman
September 4, 2025

We’re proud to share that 23 lawyers from Thomson Rogers LLP have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™.
This includes 19 Partners ranked in Best Lawyers in Canada™, and four of our lawyers recognized as Ones to Watch, highlighting emerging lawyers who are already making strong contributions to their fields.
These recognitions are based entirely on peer review, so we’re exceptionally grateful to see our lawyers acknowledged by their colleagues across the industry.
Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026:
- Robert Ben – Personal Injury Litigation
- Michael Bennett – Personal Injury Litigation
- Stephen Birman – Personal Injury Litigation
- Kate Cahill – Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation
- Stephen D’Agostino – Expropriation Law, Municipal Law
- Megan Edmiston – Family Law
- Stan Floras – Municipal Law
- Ian Furlong – Personal Injury Litigation
- David Germain – Expropriation Law, Municipal Law
- Deanna Gilbert – Personal Injury Litigation
- Carr Hatch – Personal Injury Litigation
- George Karahotzitis – Family Law, Family Law Mediation
- Denitza Koev – Expropriation Law
- Melanie Larock – Family Law
- Sloan Mandel – Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation
- Darcy Merkur – Personal Injury Litigation
- Aleks Mladenovic – Health Care Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation
- Stacey Stevens – Personal Injury Litigation
- Jeffrey Wilker – Expropriation Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2026:
- Camelia Amiri – Family Law
- Daniel Klein – Personal Injury Litigation
- Chris Lazaris – Personal Injury Litigation
- Sarah Naiman – Personal Injury Litigation
About Best Lawyers™
Founded in 1981, The Best Lawyers™ is considered the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. It evaluates over 130,000 lawyers from 76 countries around the world.
The Best Lawyers™ is solely a peer review publication; it does not require or allow a fee to be paid for listings.
Check out the complete Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2026 list of our recognized lawyers.
Learn more about this year’s editions in Best Lawyers’ announcement.
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