We are pleased to announce that 28 Harris lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
This year, more than 5,000 lawyers participated in the research, casting 720,000 peer evaluations. Together, they identified the top legal talent across practices and jurisdictions. What sets the awards apart? They’re by lawyers, for clients. “We firmly believe that the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are,” said Elizabeth Petit, Vice President of Research & Development.
“Lawyer of the Year”
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honoured as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
- Lindsie M. Thomson Named 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Education Law in the Vancouver Area.
- Andrew C. Wood Named 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Workers’ Compensation Law in the Vancouver Area.
Recognized Lawyers
Harris & Company would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in Canada list:
- Israel Chafetz, KC – Labour and Employment Law
- Mark E. Colavecchia – Labour and Employment Law
- Peter A. Csiszar – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Colin G. M. Gibson – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Arthur M. Grant – Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Michael Hancock – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Thea Hoogstraten – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Gavin Hume, KC – Labour and Employment Law
- Robyn A. Jarvis – Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Labour and Employment Law
- Vincent P. Johnston – Labour and Employment Law
- Donald J. Jordan, KC – Labour and Employment Law
- Suzanne M. Kennedy – Education Law, Labour and Employment Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law
- Kacey A. Krenn – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Geoffrey J. Litherland – Administrative and Public Law, Employee Benefits Law, and Labour and Employment Law
- Keith E. W. Mitchell – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Ingrid Otto – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Rachel E. Schechter – Privacy and Data Security Law
- Rodney W. Sieg – Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Education Law
- Lindsie M. Thomson – Education Law and Labour and Employment Law
- Nicole C.M. Toye – Labour and Employment Law
- Stephanie A. Vellins – Labour and Employment Law
- Sari A. Wiens – Education Law
- Adriana F. Wills – Labour and Employment Law
- Alan D. Winter – Labour and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law
- Andrew C. Wood – Labour and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law
Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2026
Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For more than 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. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.
