Posner & Trachtenberg not even mentioned!

GERALD S. POSNER, B.A., LL.B

Murray Norman ("Happy") Trachtenberg

Tansi/Good Day Folks:

In the July/August issue of the Financial Post Business (National Post), The 2006-2007 Best Lawyers in Canada list compiled by The Legal Post is reproduced. It looked at the following 55 areas of law:

1. Aboriginal Law

2. Administrative and Public Law

3. Advertising and Marketing Law

4. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Hill Abra Dewar
David G. Hill

5. Appellate Law

6. Aviation Law

7. Banking Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
G. Bruce Taylor
Financial Institutions: Filmore Riley
Timothy S. Dewart
Pitblado
Edward D. Brown
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
P. Michael Sinclair

8. Bet-the-Company Litigation

9. Biotechnology Law

10. Class Action Litigation

11. Communications Law

12. Competition/Antitrust Law

13. Construction Law: Aikins, Macaulay & Thorvaldson
Betty A. Johnson
Campbell Marr
David I. Marr
Fillmore Riley
Robert A. Simpson
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
William J. Burnett

14. Corporate and Commercial Litigation: Campbell, Marr
David I. Marr
Hill Abra Dewa
David G. Hill
Pitblado
Douglas G. Ward
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
E. William Olson

15. Corporate Governance

16. Corporate Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
James A. Ferguson
Richard L. Yaffe
Pitblado
Thomas J.D. Kormylo (Finance)
Taylor McCaffrey
Douglas E. Finkbeiner
Norman F. Snyder
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Chrys Pappas
P. Michael Sinclair

17. Criminal Defence: Brodsky & Company
Gregory G. Brodsky

18. DEFAMATION and Media Law:
Pitblado Robert P. Sokalski

19. Derivatives Law

20. Director and Officer Liability

21. Employee Benefits Law

22. Energy Regulatory Law

23. Entertainment Law

24. Environmental Law: Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
John D. Stefaniuk

25. Equipment Finance Law

26. Family Law Mediation

27. Family Law: Taylor McCaffrey
James M. Stoffman

28. Franchise Law

29. Health Care Law

30. Immigration Law: David Matas
David Matas

31. Information Technology Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
David M. Carrick
Fillmore Riley
Ronald S. Ade

32. Insolvency and Financial Restructing: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
G. Bruce Taylor
Filmore Riley D. Wayne Leslie
Pitblado Douglas G. Ward
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Donald G. Douglas

33. Insurance Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
Rod El Stephenson (Litigation)
Campbell, Marr David I. Marr (Litigation)
Fillmore Riley Robert D. Mcdonald (Litigation)
Charles A. Sherbe (Litigation)
Hill Abra Dewar Robert A. Dewar (Lititgation)
David G. Hill (Litigation)
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
E. William Olson (Litigation)

34. Intellectual Property Law

35. International Arbitration

36. International Trade and Finance Law

37. Labour and Employment Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
J. Milton Christiansen (Management)
Kristin L. Gibson (Management)
Gerald. D. Parkinson (Management)
Chemiack & Cherniack
Lawrie Cherniack (Union)
Filmore Riley
Robert A Simpson (Management)
Myers Weinberg
Paul R. McKenna (Union)
Garth H. Smorang (Union)
Pitblado
Tracy Epp (Management)
Taylor McCaffre
Grant Mitchell (Management)
Jeffrey J. Palmar
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Dunlop H. Kells (Management)
Robin M. Kersey (Management)
E. William Olson (Management)

38. Legal Malpractice Law

39. Maritime Law

40. Mergers & Acquisitions Law

41. Mutual Funds Law

42. Natural Resources Law

43. Personal Injury Litigation: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
G. Tobb Campbell (Medical Negligence Defendants)
Helga D. Van Iderstine (Medical Negligence)
Campbell Marr
David I Marr (Product Liability)
Hill Abra Dewar
David G. Hill (Product Liability)
Pollock & Company
Harvey I. Pollock (Medical Negligence Plaintiffs)
Tapper Cuddy
Robert L. Tapper (Medical Negligence)

44. Project Finance Law

45. Public Finance Law

46. Railroad Law

47. Real Estate Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
Charles L. Chappell (Property Development)
Herbert Peters (Tax Municipal)
Fillmore Riley
Timothy S. Dewart (Property Development)
Morton L. rosenberg (Property Development)
Pitblado
Deward D. Brown (Property Development)
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Richard H.. G. Adams (Property Development)

48. Securities Law: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldso
Richard L. Yaffe
Pitblado
Thomas J. D. Kormylo
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
P. Michael Sinclair

49. Sports Law

50. Structured Finance Law

51. Tax Law: Fillmore Riley
Cy M. Fien (Corporate)
Pitblado
Norm Promislow (Corporate)

52. Technology Law

53. Transportation Law

54. Trusts and Estates: Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
Joel A. Weinstein
Filmore Riley
Cy M. Fien (Litigation)
Pitblado
Norm Promislow

55. Workers' Compensation Law

Over the years, Posner & Trachtenberg, as well as, Duboff Ewards Haight & Schachter have had significant billings with the taxpayer funded Manitoba Metis Federation, however, neither were cited in any of the categories.

Of particular interest was Defamation and Media Law where Pitblado LLP was the only Winnipeg law firm singled out. Not surprisingly, no mention of Posner & Trachtenberg. A little unusual Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson's Jonathan B. Kroft who has represented the Winnipeg Free Press was not on the list. Campbell Marr received four honourable citations.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk

Distribution List:
Allan Fineblit, Q.C.
CEO, Law Society of Manitoba
afineblit@lawsociety.mb.ca