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w w w . c a n a d i a n l a w y e r m a g . c o m M A R C H 2 0 1 9 41 LERNERS LLP LERNERS.CA Total Lawyers: 121 Lawyers by office: London: 72; Toronto: 49 Core practice areas: commercial litigation; business law; health law; insurance defence; professional regulation; plaintiff and defence class actions; appellate advocacy; plaintiff personal injury; family law; real estate Key clients: Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company; Canadian Medical Protective Association; Frank Cowan Insur- ance; CPA Professional Liability Plan; Deloitte; Chubb Insurance; General Motors; Volkswagen Notable mandates: Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada; Town of Oakville v. Clublink; The Brick Warehouse LP v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada; Martin v. Barrie (City); 495793 Ontario Ltd. (Central Auto Parts) v. Barclay; lead defence counsel on national class proceedings in General Motors Class Action regarding ignition switch, EPS, antifreeze and Takata air bags; Moore v. Getahun; lead defence counsel on national class pro- ceedings in Volkswagen TDI class actions; Wynne v. Hudak et. al. Firm history: Lerner & Lerner was established by the firm's founders, Mayer Lerner and Samuel Lerner, in 1929. Since that time, the firm has progressively grown to more than 120 lawyers and 400 support staff. Now known as Lerners LLP, the firm is celebrating its 90th anniversary of providing strong legal exper- tise in many areas of practice, with a particular strength in all areas of litigation and dispute resolution. Star alumni: Nathalie Des Rosiers, Liberal MPP for Ottawa- Vanier; former Superior Court justices John Kennedy and Thomas Granger; Ontario Superior Court justices Jasmine Akbarali, Ian Leach, Margaret McSorley, Mary Anne Sanderson and Michael Varpio; Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Bradley Miller; David Shore, television writer for NYPD Blue, Family Law , Due South and creator of House, Battle Creek, Sneaky Pete and The Good Doctor; Bryce Rudyk, former senior legal adviser to Alliance of Small Island States in United Nations negotiations relating to climate change treaties and current climate program director of the Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law of the New York University School of Law; Amy Archer, policy advisor to the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada "Excellent work and good values." 7 TOP 10 ONTARIO REGIONAL FIRMS EXCEPTIONAL CLIENTS. OUTSTANDING SERVICE. Described by clients as proactive, thorough and innovative, Gardiner Roberts LLP serves the diverse legal needs of growing companies and the dynamic people who run them. Clients rely on our 90+ years of experience as a full-service law firm providing practical legal guidance and comprehensive solutions to complex problems on a local, national and international level. For more information on how we can help, visit us online at www.grllp.com Gardiner Roberts LLP Bay Adelaide Centre – East Tower 22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3600, Toronto, ON M5H 4E3 T 416.865.6600 | F 416.865.6636 | www.grllp.com Untitled-2 1 2019-02-12 9:58 AM