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www.lexpert.ca 25 www.lexpert.ca 25 Lexpert-ranked leading health sciences lawyers Rush, Andrea Blaney McMurtry LLP > (416) 593-2951 arush@blaney.com As a technology and intellectual property lawyer, member of the LSO and Barreau, Andrea's practice bridges technology, brands and the arts. Expertise within the health-care sector includes advising the fitness industry of Canada on licensing and use of copyright-protected content; physicians and researchers within the university health network on patenting and commercial- ization of medical devices; public and private healthcare enterprises on marketing and branding of nutritional, prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical products; data protection and electronic health records; soware, hardware, contracting and testing within hospitals. Andrea served as an advisor to the federal government on business services (SAGIT) and is function- ally bilingual. As a lecturer, Andrea has presented at Stanford University, Osgoode (LLM instructor) and OCAD (sessional lecturer). A passionate supporter of music as therapy, Andrea has for many years played cello, bass and viola in string orchestras that perform in long-term-care facilities within Ontario. Vigmond, James L. Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers LLP > (705) 726-9021 jvigmond@oatleyvigmond.com James L. Vigmond has been practising personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs for over 35 years. He is the former president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and Simcoe County Law Association. Jim continues to be a leading figure of Ontario's personal injury trial bar. At Oatley Vigmond, Jim leads a team of lawyers and support staff with broad expertise in spinal cord, brain injury and serious orthopedic cases. Jim has been voted by his peers as among e Best Lawyers in Canada from 2006 to 2020. Jim is a Certified Litigation Specialist (Law Society of Ontario) and an inducted Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America and American College of Trial Lawyers. Jim has published several articles and presented in the area of personal injury litigation and trial advocacy for numerous associations including OTLA, Canadian Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association and e Advocates' Society. He has appeared as counsel at all levels of courts in Ontario. OTLA has also retained Jim to intervene on their behalf on numerous occasions in the Court of Appeal. He has appeared in every case where the court has considered "catastrophic impairment." In 2016, Jim received a lifetime achievement award from OTLA. Waite, QC, Michael A. Carbert Waite LLP > (403) 705-3307 waite@carbertwaite.com Named Queen's Counsel in 2020, Michael is a nationally recognized health lawyer and a trained mediator. He has extensive experience representing health providers and health-care institutions in a wide range of complex matters including medical negligence, fatality inquiries and end-of-life disputes. Michael regularly provides advice on health-care policies/procedures, quality assurance issues and risk management. He holds a Masters of Law in Health Law and Policy from the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. Michael's thesis was "Patient Safety and Disclosure of Medical Error: e Legal and Ethical Implications of Human Error in Medicine." Michael taught Health Law at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law for 12 years (2006-2018) and is a regular presenter at health law conferences and seminars. He has been named a Lexpert leading prac- titioner in Medical Malpractice (2015–present). Michael has been a member of the National Executive of the Canadian Bar Association Health Law Section since 2009 (chairman, 2014–2016). He is the chairman of the board of directors of Hospice Calgary and chairman of its Quality Improvement and Governance committees. Michael is also a director of Legal Aid Alberta and chairman of its Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Vaccari, Stephanie N. Baker & McKenzie LLP > (416) 863-1221 Stephanie.Vaccari@bakermckenzie.com Stephanie Vaccari is managing partner in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office and a member of the Intellectual Property Practice group. She leads the Toronto Industrial Design and Transactional IP team and co-leads its IP Portfolio Management and Trademark Enforcement teams. Stephanie also serves as co-chairperson of the firm's Toronto Consumer Goods and Retail Group, its Baker Women Networking Group and spearheads the Toronto Luxury and Fashion Group. Stephanie is described by World Trademarks Review as a lawyer who has "complete mastery of the law and is practical and commercially minded." Stephanie advises clients on a broad range of IP-related matters. She has extensive trademark-related experience, has assisted global clients with worldwide trademark portfolios and represented them in opposition and cancellation proceedings. She has experience in transactional IP and has also participated in a variety of complex lawsuits dealing with, among others, trademark and copyright infringement, patent infringement and validity, internet and domain name issues, licensing, unfair competition and passing off.

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