We are pleased to announce 24 of our lawyers have been recognized by their peers and colleagues as leading lawyers across 12 practice areas in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.  

With six of our lawyers ranked in Personal Injury Litigation, we are proud to be recognized as the “Top Listed” in Calgary and across Alberta, for Personal Injury.  

“Our recognition across all key practice areas underscores McLeod Law’s commitment to providing comprehensive, integrated legal services that meet the diverse needs of our clients. This achievement reflects the exceptional talent and dedication of our lawyers, whose expertise and client-focused approach have set a high standard within the legal community.” - Robin Lokhorst, Managing Partner.

Congratulations to the following McLeod Law lawyers:

THE BEST LAWYERS™ IN CANADA

• Aaron Bickman KC - Trusts and Estates
• Heather Bonnycastle KC - Real Estate Law
• Kimberley A. Bufton - Personal Injury Litigation
• Saptarshi (Rishi) Chakraborty - Corporate Law and Securities Law
• Eugene Chen - Securities Law
• Peter W. Cline - Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation
• Douglas S. Ewens K.C. - Tax Law
• Jackie R. Halpern KC - Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
• Chad R. Johnson - Family Law
• Ross A. Kaplan KC - Personal Injury Litigation
• Laurie S. Kiedrowski - Real Estate Law
• Shane B. King - Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Roy Klassen KC - Trusts and Estates
• Michael C. Kwiatkowski - Construction Law
• Simon J. Muller - Personal Injury Litigation
• Maria V. Nathanail - Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christine H. Pasemko - Real Estate Law
• Mark Rathwell - Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Brian D. Rogers KC - Real Estate Law
• Shelley E. Waite KC - Trusts and Estates
• Matthew B. White - Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
• Stephanie D. Whyte - Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law
• Shayi Xu - Family Law

BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

• Robert T. Fooks for Corporate Law

 About Best Lawyers in Canada

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. You can view more information on their methodology here.