Awards

Twenty-three Fillmore Riley lawyers named to 2026 Best Lawyers list

Fillmore Riley LLP is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. Three lawyers were also named as "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective practice areas in Winnipeg.

We would like to congratulate the following lawyers on this recognition:

Stuart J. Blake, K.C.

  • Insurance Law

Bernice R. Bowley

  • Insurance Law
  • Municipal Law

Johanna C.C. Caithness

  • Winnipeg Lawyer of the Year — Trust and Estates
  • Tax Law

Aaron W.K. Challis

  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law

Derek Cumming

  • Information Technology Law

Timothy S. Dewart

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law

    Cy M. Fien

    • Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

    Anthony C. Fletcher

    • Insurance Law

    Dean G. Giles

    • Insurance Law
    • Intellectual Property Law

    Paul K. Grower

    • Tax Law

    Caroline G.S. Kiva

    • Trusts and Estates

    Christine H. Klassen

    • Real Estate Law

    Darrell A. Kreel

    • Family Law

    Jody S. Langhan, K.C.

    • Winnipeg Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Real Estate Law

    Curran P. McNicol

    • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

    Sofia Mirza, K.C.

    • Immigration Law

      Glen R. Peters

      • Corporate Law
      • Real Estate Law

      R.F. Peters

      • Administrative and Public Law
      • Energy Regulatory Law

      Steven Z. Raber

      • Intellectual Property Law

      M.L. Rosenberg

      • Real Estate Law

      Charles A. Sherbo

      • Insurance Law

      David A. Simpson

      • Winnipeg Lawyer of the Year — Labour and Employment Law

      Delaney T. Vun

      • Commercial Leasing Law
      • Corporate Law
      • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

      Lawyers named to Best Lawyers in Canada are divided by geographic region and practice area. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional experience and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

      Best Lawyers has published the list for four decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as a reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. 

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