Faculty

The University of Toronto, Faculty of Law is widely recognized as Canada’s top law school, and ranks among the very best in the world. GPLLM students learn from the very best we have to offer, including our world renowned full-time faculty, adjunct faculty (who are leading experts in industry, government and business), and distinguished visiting Faculty who bring their global experience and insight into the classroom.

Full-Time Faculty

Our faculty members enjoy an international reputation for their rigorous scholarship, teaching excellence, and contributions to the legal framework in Canada. Widely published in books and the leading law journals, our faculty members are also regular recipients of prestigious prizes and fellowships that recognize their rigorous scholarship. Their commitment to scholarly work is complemented by their active engagement in current public policy issues. 

Some of our full-time faculty include: 

• Abdi Aidid
• Abraham Drassinower
• Larissa Katz
• Ed Lacobucci
• Anthony Niblett
• Mariana Mota Prado
• Richard Stacey
• Malcolm Thorburn

Visiting Faculty and Adjunct Faculty

The law school’s proximity to Toronto’s downtown commercial core and Federal and Provincial courts makes it possible for leading members of the bar and bench to make a significant contribution to the teaching program and to social life at the Faculty as teachers, guest speakers, workshop participants, and more.

Our Visiting Faculty include:

• Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Osgoode Hall Law School
• Francesco Ducci, Western University
• Rory Gillis, Western University
• Jennifer Nadler, Osgoode Hall Law School 
• Manish Oza, Western University

Some of our Adjunct Faculty include:

• Imran Ahmad, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
• Michelle Biddulph, Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP  
  
• Peter Biro, Section 1
• Sabrina Bandali, Partner, Bennett Jones
• Rosario G. Cartagena , Special Counsel, Osler
• Victoria Crewe-Nelson, Vice President, Underwriting & Customer Service and Secretary
• David Conklin, Partner, Goodmans LLP
• Douglass Dawson, Osler
• Michael Doi, Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton
• Rebecca Durcan, Co-Managing Partner, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc
• Cary Ferguson, Senior Counsel, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
• David Goodis, Partner, INQ Law
• Alex Gorka, Partner, Osler 
• Patrick Hartford, University of Toronto
• Tyler Hodgson, World Bank Group
• Anastasia-Maria Hountalas, Partner, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc
• Jonathan Jacobs, University of Toronto
• Peter Kolla, Partner, Goodmans LLP 
• Duncan Lurie, Goodmans LLP
• Andrew Matheson, McCarthy Tétrault
• Rita Maxwell, Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
• Amelia Miao, Partner, Osler
• Anthony Mouchantaf, Co-Founder & CEO, Biossil
• Daniella Murynka, Counsel, Fasken
• Dera Nevin, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
• Eric Pellegrino, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• Sean Petrou, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• Carole Piovesan, INQ Law
• Erica Richler, Co-Managing Partner, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc
  
• Sam Rogers, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• Eric Sadvari
• Usman Sheikh, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
• Adrienne Smith, Founding lawyer, Smith Immigration Law
• Alexander Stack, Caravel Law
• Mark Surchin, Partner, Goodmans LLP
• Candice Telfer, Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
• David Walders, University of Toronto
• Tyler Wentzell, University of Toronto