Accolades

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Impressed interviewees draw attention to the firm's bench strength, noting "They have a very good and quite large team with a number of really excellent lawyers."

KEY INDIVIDUALS:

Chris Paliare has forged a formidable reputation as one of the country's leading litigators and has standout experience representing unions and employees in labour and employment disputes. He is further commended for his adept handling of pension litigation and professional discipline cases.

Donald Eady is admired for his adept handling of labour relations. He has significant expertise representing unions from the public and construction sectors in certification matters, internal disputes and grievance arbitrations. He is also lauded for his counsel on workplace health and safety, and human rights matters.

Ian Roland is a well-respected litigator frequently sought out by senior executives and trade unions to advise on employment disputes and labour relations matters. He is particularly commended for his representation of professional associations in the police and healthcare sectors. _[1]

[1] https://www.chambersandpartners.com/12885/1374/editorial/20/1

Sources say Chris Paliare is a "fabulous attorney" and considered an important player in commercial litigation. He has a sophisticated general practice which encompasses corporate commercial, fraud and securities disputes.

Sources single out Linda Rothstein as a "top litigator" in Ontario, with notable strength across a variety of dispute areas, including plaintiff-side class actions, administrative proceedings, and all manner of contentious commercial matters.
 
Gordon Capern is frequently mandated to act in contested commercial transactions, liability trials for professional advisers and franchisees and dealerships, as well as having experience in securities ligation. 

Robert Centa provides a broad spectrum of litigation services, from corporate commercial litigation to employment, constitutional, appeal and administrative matters. He has experience acting for a varied clientele, including shareholders and partnerships, municipalities and governments and clients from the financial industry.
 
Kenneth Rosenberg is known for his practice in insolvency, administrative and corporate commercial litigation. His activity spans local and cross-border disputes and mediation. [1]

[1] https://www.chambersandpartners.com/12885/228/editorial/20/1#78935_editorial

 
The firm is respected by market sources for its "strong practice in privacy and public litigation".

KEY INDIVIDUAL: Linda Rothstein is considered a "prominent lawyer" in the Ontario market. Her practice encompasses general commercial litigation and plaintiff-side class actions. _[1]

[1] https://www.chambersandpartners.com/18251/2390/editorial/20/1

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One lawyer who lined up against them in a class action said they were formidable opponents. “They fight tooth and nail on the stuff that matters, but there’s no messing around over silly things,” he says. [1]

Benchmark Canada recognized Paliare Roland as “Ontario Firm of the Year” at last night’s second annual nationwide Benchmark Canada Awards.

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Congratulations to Chris Paliare, Linda Rothstein, Margaret Waddell and Gordon Capern on being named among Canada’s highest-ranked litigation lawyers.

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Top-Listed in Toronto, Ontario in Administrative and Public Law with 6 lawyers.[1]

PRRR is also the "youngest" firm to make any of the bands, measured from the inception of the partnership.

Sources say: "They display a strong strategic sense in relation to our most sensitive files – I trust them totally."

KEY INDIVIDUALS:

Managing partner Linda Rothstein is a "brilliant advocate," sources say. Her areas of specialisation include employment and human rights, judicial review and appeals.

Chris Paliare is also highly rated, and singled out for his pension litigation practice in particular. His other areas of focus include commercial litigation, administrative law and defamation. 

Robert Centa frequently acts for clients in shareholder disputes and major insolvencies. "He is acutely sensitive to our needs," clients report. [1]