Overview

Guberman, Garson is a leading full service immigration law firm located in downtown Toronto. We provide Canadian and US immigration services to a broad range of clients including corporations and individuals. The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, which is considered to be The Official Research Partner of the International Bar Association, describes our firm in the following manner: “The firm focuses on the corporate, sport and entertainment fields and deals with the movement of individuals into both Canada and the U.S. With two of Canada’s leading lights — Joel S. Guberman & David L.P. Garson — Guberman, Garson remains one of the go-to firms in the country.”

Recognition

Independent research consistently confirms Guberman, Garson’s pre-eminent position as leading immigration lawyers and Canadian rankings acknowledge Guberman, Garson as an undisputed leader in immigration law:

  • The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers has repeatedly named Guberman, Garson as the leading law firm for business immigration in Canada
  • In 2012-2013, Canadian Lawyer Magazine recognized Guberman,Garson as a Top Five Immigration Boutique
  • Lainie Appleby is the current chair and Joel Guberman, David L.P. Garson, and Randy K. Hahn are past chairs of the Ontario Bar Association Immigration Section, which is more than any other firm
  • Heather Segal is currently a director on the of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and is the only Canadian to have ever been elected to that position
  • Joel Guberman, Heather Segal, and David Garson all are past chairs of the Canada chapter of the American Bar Association, which is more than any other firm
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes four Guberman, Garson lawyers as leaders in their field, which is more than any other immigration firm
  • LawDay identifies three Guberman, Garson lawyers as leading lawyers in Canada in the practice of immigration law
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory lists Joel Guberman and David Garson as leading lawyers in immigration law
  • The International Who’s Who of Business Immigration Lawyers describes Guberman, Garson as superb and unsurpassed

Recent Engagements

April 24, 2012: Joel Guberman delivers the keynote address at the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce’s “What you need to know before you cross the pond (either way)’ Networking Reception

April 19-20, 2012: Heather Segal moderated a panel entitled “The Ever Evolving E”at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome District Chapter Spring Conference, Bucharest, Romania

September 2011: Heather Segal speaks at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome District Chapter Conference, London, England

September 21-23, 2011: David Garson speaks at the International Bar Associaton’s 5th Biennial Global Immigration Conference in London, England

August 16, 2011: Heather Segal Co-Chairs the 2011 Women’s Bar Leader Summit

June 2011: Heather speaks at the Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference, San Diego, CA