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Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

Canada 2025

Overview

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Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP represents clients on a full range of environment, Indigenous and energy law issues. Our dedicated legal team includes six Environmental Law Specialists certified by the Law Society of Ontario plus lawyers with backgrounds in environmental science and environmental planning.

Willms & Shier is known for its extensive knowledge and innovative solutions in a broad range of practice areas including defence of prosecution, corporate due diligence and risk management, toxic tort litigation, brownfields strategy and contaminated site remediation, environmental assessment and approvals, municipal law, First Nations development and renewable energy matters. Our leadership and participation at conferences and events help us maintain cutting edge knowledge and analysis of Canada’s changing environmental laws.

Contact Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers. We'll anticipate your environmental law needs, deliver expert advice, on time and on budget, with service and care that exceeds expectations.

Rankings

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and regionally awarded in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Regional Rankings

Ottawa
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Toronto
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Municipal Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Regional Rankings

Ottawa
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Toronto
Tier 1 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Municipal Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP has 8 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Office Locations

Management and Personnel

Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law
Anand Srivastava
Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law
Jacquelyn Stevens
Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law
Matthew Gardner
Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law
Joanna Vince
Partner, Certified Environmental Law Specialist
Marc McAree
Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law
John Georgakopoulos

Contacts

•Contaminated Land & Brownfields • Approvals & Compliance • Regulatory Orders & Prosecutions • Environmental Management • Clean Technology • Energy Law (Climate Change) • Environmental Litigation
John Georgakopoulos Tel: 416-862-4826
•Environmental Litigation • Contaminated Land & Brownfields • Aboriginal Law • Natural Resources Law
Jacquelyn Stevens Tel: 416-862-4828
•Environmental Litigation • Contaminated Land & Brownfields • Regulatory Orders & Prosecutions • Environmental Law for Municipalitites • Environmental Management
Marc McAree Tel: 416-862-4820
•Environmental Litigation • Renewable Energy Law
Matthew Gardner Tel: 416-862-4825
Litigation of civil and regulatory environmental claims
Joanna Vince Tel: 416-862-4830
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