Thirty-seven Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized in the Benchmark Canada 2025 rankings, including 27 Litigation Stars and 10 Future Stars. Five of our lawyers were also named among the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada. These rankings reflect the strength of our litigation team and their ability to advise on some of the most complex and high-stakes cases in Canada across a broad range of industries.
Benchmark Canada bases its firm and lawyer rankings on in-depth interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients, along with an analysis of the market’s most significant cases and legal developments.
Our 2025 Ranked Lawyers
| Lamont Bartlett | Future Star |
| Gannon Beaulne | Future Star |
| Jonathan Bell | Litigation Star |
| Katherine Booth | Future Star |
| David Bursey | Litigation Star |
| Lincoln Caylor | Litigation Star |
| Pascale Dionne-Bourassa |
Litigation Star |
| Michael Eizenga | Litigation Star |
| James Heelan KC | Litigation Star |
| Randal Hughes | Litigation Star |
| Dominique Hussey | Litigation Star |
| Martin Ignasiak KC | Litigation Star |
| Mathieu LaFleche | Future Star |
| Justin Lambert | Litigation Star |
| Ciara Mackey | Future Star |
| David McKinnon | Litigation Star |
| Amanda McLachlan | Litigation Star |
| Bruce Mellett | Litigation Star |
| Kelsey Meyer | Future Star |
| Munaf Mohamed KC | Litigation Star; Top 50 Trial Lawyer |
| Daniel Morrow | Future Star |
| Michael Mysak | Litigation Star |
| Vasilis Pappas, FCIArb | Future Star |
| Valerie Prather KC | Litigation Star |
| Ruth Promislow | Litigation Star |
| Julia Schatz | Litigation Star |
| Nathan Shaheen | Future Star |
| Michael Smith | Litigation Star |
| Robert Staley | Litigation Star; Top 50 Trial Lawyer |
| Grant Stapon KC | Litigation Star |
| Richard Swan | Litigation Star; Top 50 Trial Lawyer |
| Melanie Teetaert | Litigation Star |
| Michael Theroux | Litigation Star |
| Maureen Ward | Future Star |
| Cheryl Woodin | Litigation Star; Top 50 Trial Lawyer |
| Blair Yorke-Slader KC | Litigation Star; Top 50 Trial Lawyer |
| Kevin Zych | Litigation Star |
Shortlisted for Benchmark Canada 2025 Awards
The Benchmark Canada Awards will be held in Toronto on May 8, 2025. Bennett Jones and its lawyers are finalists in several key categories:
- Alberta Firm of the Year
- Class Action Firm of the Year
- Construction Firm of the Year
- Energy/Resources Firm of the Year
- Securities Firm of the Year
- Alberta Litigator of the Year: Munaf Mohamed KC
- Class Action Litigator of the Year: Cheryl Woodin
- Competition Litigator of the Year: Emrys Davis
- Energy/Resources Litigator of the Year: Blair Yorke-Slader KC
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