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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 Y 2 0 1 9 39 TOP 10 PERSONAL INJURY BOUTIQUE BERGERON CLIFFORD LLP Kingston, Ottawa, Whitby, Pert, Carleton Place BERGERONCLIFFORD.COM Founding partners Edward Bergeron and Chris Clifford have worked together representing injured clients since 1999. Both are certified litigation specialists. With a team of seasoned trial lawyers, the 31-person law firm works in 30 major towns and cities across Eastern Ontario. The firm only practises injury law and never works for insurance companies. Bergeron Clifford works with a variety of injuries, many of which are catastrophic, including brain and spinal cord injuries. The firm's practice areas include brain injuries, slip/trip and falls, spinal cord injuries, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and insurance denials. "When the likes of shady firms are seen plastered on buses across this country; when firms offer a quick buck for an injury or when the profession can be seen as a bunch of 'ambulance chasers,' few firms can measure up to the standard needed to exemplify our industry. More than ever, firms that act as a beacon of high standard for injury law need to be highlighted and Bergeron Clifford do just this for Eastern Ontario." The following are Canadian Lawyer's top 10 personal injury boutiques in alphabetical order. BOGOROCH & ASSOCIATES LLP Toronto BOGOROCH.COM Since being established in 1999, the firm has represented plaintiffs and their families throughout Ontario in motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice, product liability and disability litigation. Richard Bogoroch, the firm's founder, has more than 35 years of experience and both he and partner, Heidi Brown, are certified specialists in civil litigation. The firm today features four partners and seven associates and is dedicated to providing access to justice to its diverse client base. Most recently, the firm acted in two important cases, Surujdeo v. Melady and Stirrett v. Cheema, which are shaping the future of causation and breach of fiduciary duty in the context of medical malpractice. "Efficient, polite, understanding, hard-working." CUMING & GILLESPIE Calgary CUMINGGILLESPIE.COM Under the leadership of James Cuming and Craig Gillespie, Cuming & Gillespie has proven itself as a premier boutique firm in western Canada, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and class action claims. The six-lawyer firm acted as counsel in Alberta's first certified class action lawsuit. The firm supports various charitable organizations, including the Canadian Paraplegic Association, Canadian Spinal Research, the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, the MS Society and Kids Sport. They are also the founding donor of the Foothills Hospital Brain Injury Patient Experience Program. "The lawyers that work there are courteous, professional and helpful." GLUCKSTEIN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS Toronto, Niagara GLUCKSTEIN.COM Bernard Gluckstein founded the Gluckstein Lawyers firm in 1962, with his son Charles Gluckstein — a past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association — joining as a partner in 1999. This firm specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, having tried cases at every level including the Supreme Court of Canada. Along with the commitment to full-circle care for its clients, Gluckstein Lawyers is active in the community through charitable work, particularly in partnering with brain and spinal cord injury organizations, including ParaSport Ontario. "Gluckstein Lawyers is not only the best personal injury law firm because of their professional expertise and proven performance but the staff really cares about their clients and serving the community."

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