Congratulations to Kevin Shipley who has been recognized in the 2021 IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, which recognizes individuals who lead the way in the development and implementation of world-class IP value creation programs.
“Kevin Shipley showcases strategic prowess in developing international patent filing approaches that strengthen his clients’ position in competitive markets. He moves applications through to allowance quickly and works in an efficient and effective manner to support optimal business decision making.”
IAM Strategy 300, 2021
Congratulations to Rick Moscone on being recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business, for his transactional work.
According to Chambers, Rick receives recognition for his transactional work, frequently handling securities and M&A matters. Based in Toronto, he is well equipped to assist clients with transactions in the cannabis industry.
“In my opinion, Rick Moscone’s strengths are his knowledge and experience related to securities rules and regulations, his responsiveness and his willingness to assist whenever possible. He is pragmatic, very commercial, technically strong and a very able securities lawyer.”
Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Hensel Barristers and Fogler, Rubinoff LLP will be practising in association commencing July 1, 2021 and merging by January 2022. Hensel Barristers has an established reputation of working with Indigenous peoples across Canada to advance and protect their Indigenous rights, cultures, territories and laws.
Katherine Hensel, the founder and principal lawyer at Hensel Barristers, is a seasoned litigator and consistently recommended lawyer in the 2021 Canadian Legal LEXPERT™ Directory in Indigenous Law. A citizen of the Secwepemc Nation, Katherine has built a diverse practice providing advice and acting in disputes concerning the assertion of Indigenous and treaty rights, the duty to consult, commercial matters, public inquiries (including British Columbia’s Missing and Murdered Women’s Inquiry, as counsel for the Native Women’s Association of Canada), child welfare matters, and select criminal cases. Katherine is the recipient of a number of awards for her innovative and passionate advocacy for human rights and the advancement of social justice, including the Minaake Award for Human Rights and Advocacy from the Native Women’s Resource Centre and the Arleen Goss Young Advocates Award from the Advocates Society.
Joining Foglers with Katherine will be associates Ruth Ambros and Lauren Winkler. Together, they will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience acting for Indigenous peoples.
“The merger of Hensel Barristers with Foglers brings added depth and expertise to our Indigenous Law practice,” says Gary Kissack, Chair, Indigenous Law Group. “Katherine and her team will become integral members of our firm’s Indigenous Law Group and key contributors to our team’s continued growth and success acting on behalf of Indigenous peoples across Canada.”
Congratulations to Kathryn Balter on receiving the Gerald W. Owen Book Prize for achieving the highest overall combined mark in The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Diploma Program.
Kathryn, and other award recipients, were recognized for their achievements at the annual STEP Conference
David Levangie and Bonnie Fish were successful before the Veterans Review and Appeal Board on behalf of Captain Kimberly Fawcett.
After a 15 year legal odyssey, the Veteran’s Appeal Board released its decision granting full compensation to our client, Captain Kimberly Fawcett, for her injuries.
According to David Levangie, Capt. Fawcett’s lawyer through years of appeals and grievances:
“This has been such a long, hard-fought ordeal. She should never have had to have this fight because this was an institution that her poor family basically devoted their lives to. I think she felt a bit betrayed by the institution, and I think she fought as long and hard as she did because, not only did she need the financial compensation, but she felt there really was an injustice here,”
Eight Foglers’ lawyers have been rated as Leading Practitioners in their respective areas of practice by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2021. Congratulations to the following:
Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing
Albert Engel – Environmental Law
Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law
Eric Hoffstein – Estate & Personal Tax Planning and Estate Litigation
Gary Kissack – Aboriginal Law
Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law
Karen R. Rosen – Asset-Based Lending
Mary Wahbi – Estate & Personal Tax Planning
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 40 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession.
Fogler Rubinoff is please to announce that we have been recognized by our peers and colleagues as one of the top 10 Ontario regional law firms in Canadian Lawyer’s 2021 survey.
Every two years, Canadian Lawyer magazine asks lawyers, in-house counsel and clients from across the country to select their Top 10 Ontario regional law firms, based on the firms’ regional service coverage, client base, notable mandates, service excellence and legal expertise.
We thank all of our clients and colleagues who took the time to vote this year. Click here to read the full article and rankings in Canadian Lawyer Magazine, “Making it through a tough year: Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms for 2021”.
Last night the firm had the opportunity to give back to those in need. Our sponsorship of a dinner with Lawyers Feed the Hungry provided a meal to 310 individuals who gathered outdoors in the spring weather for al fresco dining.
On April 7, lawyers from our condo law and employment law groups discussed recent developments in employment law and what this means for condo corporations in 2021.
Topics our panel addressed included:
enforceability of employment agreements in light of recent caselaw;
COVID-related requirements; and
policies needed or recommended for your workplace.
