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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 A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 37 www.libertylaw.ca Committed to Liberty The lawyers and staff at Beresh Aloneissi O'Neill want to congratulate Nate Whitling on being named one of Canada's Most Influential Lawyers. Nate joined our law firm in 2014. He immediately distinguished himself as a remarkable legal scholar and a tremendous advocate. Nate's intellect and love of the law are a tremendous asset to us all. Nate has devoted years of service to Mr. Khadr. His work may finally be bringing some justice to one of the worst abuses of an individual's legal rights in our time. We are very proud to have him as a colleague and mentor. Edmonton: 300 Maclean Block, 10110 - 107 Street, Edmonton, AB Phone: (780) 421-4766 | Toll Free: 1-877-277-4766 Grande Prairie: Suite #510, 10014 - 99 Street, Grande Prairie, AB Phone: (780) 539-9300 | Toll Free: 1-800-565-5415 Untitled-8 1 2015-07-09 4:17 PM JUSTICE IAN NORDHEIMER Judge, Ontario Superior 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 case on carriage in the Barrick Gold class action suit. Nordheimer granted the losing coalition of law firms leave to appeal Belobaba's decision at the Divisional Court. He is likely the most influential Superior Court level judge in the country with a decade on the bench and produces perhaps the greatest number of thorough judg- ments every year in comparison to any trial level judge. He is known for his quick wit and sharp decisions. In the past year, Nordheimer has made quite a splash in the legal community by uphold- ing a professional discipline penalty for pres- ent LSUC bencher Joe Groia and releasing information that revealed Rob Ford was the subject of a police investigation. POONAM PURI Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ont. Although Puri may not be involved in the largest transactions of the year or most publicized litigation, her work indelibly shapes the arguments and strategies of many lawyers. Her influence is reflected by the eagerness of the Cana- dian legal community to listen and respond to her perspectives and observations on the current state of the law and recommendations regarding what can be done to develop a more fair, just, and responsive legal system. She has directed research programs including important corporate securi- ties law initiatives in Canada (National Securities Regulator file) and has been recently appointed by the Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa, as the expert adviser for the Credit Unions' legislative framework review. She is a respected and popular professor and highly regarded by practitioners in the corporate- commercial bar. WHAT THE PANEL HAD TO SAY: "He is the kind of judge who should be on the Court of Appeal . . . or higher. A judge of absolute integrity." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Exceptional talent. Unassuming trendsetter. Wise beyond her years. Will be an influence for many years to come on the corporate stage in Canada. Out- standing research and practical capabilities." CORPORATE-COMMERCIAL MARIANNE BOUCHER This article was prepared with the assistance of Anastasiya Jogal.

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