11 Oatley Vigmond Lawyers Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 

Oatley Vigmond LLP is pleased to announce that 11 of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. 

Nine Oatley Vigmond lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for their work in Personal Injury Litigation, Insurance Law, or both. Two additional lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for Personal Injury Litigation. 

These recognitions are particularly meaningful because Best Lawyers uses a peer-review methodology in which lawyers evaluate the professional abilities of their peers within the same geographical region and practice area. The 2027 results recognize members of the Oatley Vigmond team at different stages of their careers and reflect areas closely connected to the firm’s work representing injured people and their families throughout Ontario. 

2027 Best Lawyers Recognition at Oatley Vigmond 

• 11 Oatley Vigmond lawyers recognized 

• 9 lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 

• 2 lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 

• Recognitions include Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law 

 

Oatley Vigmond Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2027 

Nine Oatley Vigmond lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™: 

Lawyer	2027 Best Lawyers Recognition
Liane Brown	Personal Injury Litigation
Brian M. Cameron	Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
Robert M. Durante	Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
Lara Fitzgerald-Husek	Personal Injury Litigation
Kevin Henderson	Personal Injury Litigation
Ben Irantalab	Personal Injury Litigation
Troy Lehman	Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
Adam R. Little	Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation
Karen Vigmond	Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation

Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law. These areas can intersect when individuals and families are dealing with the consequences of a serious injury, insurance claims and disputes, and the legal issues that can follow a life-changing incident. 

Oatley Vigmond’s work includes serious and catastrophic injury claims arising from motor vehicle collisions, including cases involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, polytrauma, amputations, catastrophic impairment and other life-changing injuries. These cases can involve complex medical evidence, questions about future care, and significant long-term consequences for injured people and their families. 

Professional credentials can provide additional information about a lawyer’s experience. Brian Cameron, Troy Lehman and Adam Little are Certified Specialists in Civil Litigation. This is a professional designation associated with the Law Society of Ontario and is separate from their Best Lawyers recognition. 

Oatley Vigmond Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2027 

Two Oatley Vigmond lawyers have also been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™: 

Lawyer	2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Rayanna Gray	Personal Injury Litigation
Fiona Tobin	Personal Injury Litigation

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ recognizes lawyers earlier in their careers and uses Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review® methodology. 

Rayanna Gray and Fiona Tobin’s recognition in Personal Injury Litigation reflects their work within Oatley Vigmond’s Ontario personal injury practice and adds to the range of experience represented among the firm’s 2027 honourees. 

Is Best Lawyers Peer Reviewed? 

Yes. Best Lawyers uses a peer-review methodology in which lawyers evaluate the professional abilities of other lawyers within the same geographical region and legal practice area. 

According to Best Lawyers’ official methodology, the process begins with nominations. Currently recognized lawyers then provide feedback on candidates, Best Lawyers analyzes that feedback and conducts an eligibility check before results are released. 

Best Lawyers states that its recognition is based entirely on peer review. The organization also confirms that Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch uses its Purely Peer Review® methodology. 

For someone researching a personal injury lawyer in Ontario, peer-reviewed professional recognition can provide one source of information about a lawyer. It should not, however, be the only factor considered when choosing legal representation. 

What Should You Look for When Comparing Personal Injury Lawyers in Ontario? 

Choosing a personal injury lawyer can be an important decision, particularly when a serious injury has created unfamiliar legal, medical and insurance issues. Professional awards and peer recognition may provide useful information, but they should be considered alongside a lawyer’s experience and the needs of the individual case. 

Depending on the circumstances, someone comparing Ontario personal injury lawyers may want to consider experience with the specific type of injury or claim, litigation and trial experience, professional credentials such as Certified Specialist designations where applicable, peer-reviewed professional recognition, experience handling serious and catastrophic injury cases, access to appropriate medical and rehabilitation experts, communication and client service, and demonstrated experience with complex litigation. 

No single credential determines whether a lawyer is the right choice for a particular person or case. Asking questions about these areas can help an injured person or family better understand a lawyer’s background and approach before deciding who they want to represent them. 

Recognition Is One Factor. Trial Experience Matters Too. 

Awards and peer-reviewed recognition can help people research a lawyer, but serious personal injury litigation can also require substantial experience preparing complex cases for trial. 

Settlement experience and courtroom experience are not necessarily the same. Serious brain injury, spinal cord injury and catastrophic injury cases may involve extensive expert evidence, contested medical issues and significant claims relating to future care and other long-term needs. 

Oatley Vigmond’s published Verdicts & Settlements provide examples of the firm’s experience handling serious and catastrophic injury litigation. Among the results currently published by the firm are a $24 million verdict in a spinal cord injury case and a $7 million jury verdict involving a Grade 8 student who sustained a traumatic brain injury. 

The $24 million case involved a motor vehicle collision and catastrophic spinal cord injury and is identified by Oatley Vigmond as the largest spinal cord injury judgment in Canadian history. The $7 million verdict followed a four-week trial involving a student who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury. 

These examples demonstrate the type of complex litigation experience that may be relevant when someone is researching a personal injury lawyer, but every case is different. 

Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. The amount recovered and other litigation outcomes vary according to the facts of individual cases. 

A Team Approach to Serious Injury Litigation in Ontario 

Serious personal injury cases can require detailed investigation, medical evidence, insurance expertise and input from medical, rehabilitation and other experts. 

Oatley Vigmond represents plaintiffs across Ontario and focuses on personal injury litigation. Lawyers work collaboratively with the firm’s Accident Benefits Specialists and other team members to help clients navigate the legal and insurance issues that can arise following serious injury. 

That work can extend beyond resolving the immediate legal claim. A catastrophic injury may affect an individual’s health, independence, ability to work, future care needs, and family life. Understanding those long-term consequences can be an important part of preparing a serious personal injury case. 

The recognition of 11 Oatley Vigmond lawyers in the 2027 Best Lawyers editions is an acknowledgement of individual lawyers by their professional peers. It also reflects practice areas that are central to the work Oatley Vigmond carries out for injured people and families across Ontario. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

How many Oatley Vigmond lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers in 2027? 

Eleven Oatley Vigmond lawyers were recognized in the 2027 editions: nine in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and two in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. 

Which Oatley Vigmond lawyers were recognized for Personal Injury Litigation in 2027? 

Liane Brown, Brian M. Cameron, Robert M. Durante, Lara Fitzgerald-Husek, Kevin Henderson, Ben Irantalab, Troy Lehman, Adam R. Little and Karen Vigmond were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Personal Injury Litigation. Rayanna Gray and Fiona Tobin were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for Personal Injury Litigation. 

Which Oatley Vigmond lawyers were recognized for Insurance Law? 

Brian M. Cameron, Robert M. Durante, Troy Lehman, Adam R. Little and Karen Vigmond were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Insurance Law. 

How does Best Lawyers select lawyers in Canada? 

Best Lawyers uses a peer-review methodology. Following nomination, recognized lawyers provide confidential evaluations of candidates in the relevant geographical and practice areas. Best Lawyers analyzes the feedback and conducts an eligibility check before publishing its annual recognitions. 

What should I consider besides awards when choosing a personal injury lawyer? 

Consider factors such as experience with your type of injury or claim, litigation and trial experience, relevant professional credentials, experience with serious and catastrophic injury cases, communication and client service, and experience managing complex cases. Professional recognition can provide additional information, but no award can determine which lawyer is right for every case or predict a particular outcome.