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Lerners LLP

Healthcare: Contentious

Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada


Lerners LLP

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Healthcare: Contentious - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Lerners is a highly regarded Ontario law firm that enjoys a strong reputation in the field of health litigation. Its health law team is endorsed for its representation of CMPA members and numerous other professional regulatory bodies in Ontario. The group is also increasingly active advising on health regulatory matters as well as class actions. The firm has offices in Toronto, London, Strathroy and Waterloo.

Work Highlights

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  • Lerners LLP acted as independent legal counsel to the Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practice Committees of the Ontario College of Pharmacists. The firm provides advice to the panel for both uncontested and contested hearings on both liability and penalty.

Strengths

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  • Lerners is a leading firm in this area and has accumulated a lot of experience.

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  • Lerners is a very sophisticated team. The team is very good at adapting to change and provides very steady, valued support.

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  • Lerners provides excellent service, both in legal quality and in responsiveness. The firm has deep content knowledge and expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Peter Kryworuk
    Band 1Peter Kryworuk

    Peter Kryworuk

    The London-based chair of Lerners' health law group, Peter Kryworuk, has extensive experience handling physician-side defence cases, as well as offering notable skill in class action proceedings.

    • Peter is an excellent and well-rounded lawyer, with a wealth of experience in health law. He provides exceptional guidance in very sensitive and challenging files and manages complex files very effectively.

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    • Peter is the most excellent lawyer.

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    • Peter is an experienced lawyer and a leading member of the bar. He has the best reputation.

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    • Peter is an excellent litigator in all areas.

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  • Band 3Andrea Plumb
    Band 3Andrea Plumb

    Andrea Plumb

    London-based Andrea Plumb is an experienced medical negligence and malpractice lawyer. She has also led administrative appeals.

    • Andrea is amazing.

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    • Andrea is a very capable and experienced person.

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    • Andrea is a very strong lawyer.

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    • Andrea's expertise in medical-legal work is deep and she is very responsive to client needs.

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  • Band 3Kevin L. Ross
    Band 3Kevin L. Ross

    Kevin L. Ross

    Kevin Ross has a solid track record of representing health professionals implicated in serious malpractice and negligence lawsuits. Based in Lerners' London office, he also has a busy class action practice, representing both defendants and plaintiffs.

    • Kevin is a very solid lawyer.

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  • Band 4Anne Spafford
    Band 4Anne Spafford

    Anne Spafford

    Based in Lerners' Toronto office, Anne Spafford attracts praise for her trial experience. She represents physicians in medical negligence and professional discipline proceedings.

    • Anne is a terrific lawyer.

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    • Anne is extremely competent.
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    • Anne provides excellent representation of her clients.

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  • Band 4Cynthia Kuehl
    Band 4Cynthia Kuehl

    Cynthia Kuehl

    Cynthia Kuehl offers notable experience representing physicians in a wide range of contentious proceedings, covering negligence lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings. She is based in Lerners' Toronto office.

    • Cynthia is a terrific lawyer.

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    • Cynthia is a very solid lawyer.

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