Atty. John M. Buhlman
John is the former head of the firm's litigation practice. With degrees in both engineering and law, he practises in the areas of environmental law, litigation, and administrative law, and has appeared as counsel on matters in all levels of the courts in Ontario, and before several administrative tribunals, including the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Board of Directors of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons.
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John M. Buhlman is a business, litigation, environmental, and government attorney, practicing at WeirFoulds LLP. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026).
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- John is the former head of the firm's litigation practice
- With degrees in both engineering and law, he practises in the areas of environmental law, litigation, and administrative law, and has appeared as counsel on matters in all levels of the courts in Ontario, and before several administrative tribunals, including the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Board of Directors of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons
- John also acts as a mediator and arbitrator and is a Mediation and Arbitration Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario
- John assists clients in resolving disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation
- He acts regularly in complex cases involving commercial disputes, injunctions, real estate issues, shareholder disputes, environmental claims, environmental law issues, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, insurance coverage, class actions, and torts
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John M. Buhlman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John M. Buhlman is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
John M. Buhlman is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
John M. Buhlman is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
John M. Buhlman is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys →
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