Sharon Vogel has been recognized for her success at resolving and litigating disputes relating to large-scale infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects. Among the many professional acknowledgments she has received, Benchmark Litigation has named her Construction Lawyer of the Year (three times) and repeatedly one of the top women in litigation in the country, she is ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global, she was recognized as one of the 25 most influential lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer, and Who’s Who Legal rates her one of the top three construction lawyers in Canada.
She is certified as a specialist in construction law by the Law Society of Ontario and is a fellow of the Canadian and American Colleges of Construction Lawyers and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Sharon is a named partner at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP, co-chairs the firm’s construction and infrastructure practice group, and is a member of the Management Committee.
She has served as counsel to numerous government agencies, municipalities, private owners, and contractors to successfully manage delays and other legal issues on high-profile transportation, transit, energy, hospitals, mines, manufacturing facilities, water and wastewater, schools, and industrial, commercial, and institutional projects. Her expertise includes negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of construction disputes, including construction liens, breach of contract, delays, surety bonds, construction insurance, and architects’ and engineers’ errors and omissions.
Together with her colleague Bruce Reynolds, she has played an important role in helping the Ontario government modernize the province’s construction law and helping to shape the Construction Act. Among the changes to the legislation based on the Striking the Balance Report she co-authored are the creation of a prompt payment framework and the introduction of a mandatory dispute resolution system. Sharon was also retained as co-counsel by the federal government to assist in the introduction of new legislation on prompt payment and adjudication at the federal level and co-authored the independent expert report Building a Federal Framework for Prompt Payment and Adjudication.
She is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, teaching International Construction Law. She is coauthor of the text, A Guide to Canadian Construction Insurance Law.
- Recognized as a Stand-out lawyer by Thomson Reuters.
- Canadian Construction Lawyer of the Year Award (three times), Benchmark Canada.
- Recognized as the Top Construction Projects Lawyer in Ontario by the Lexology Client Choice Awards.
- Recognized in the Hall of Fame as a top lawyer in Canadian construction by The Legal 500.
- Female Trailblazer Excellence Award, Canadian Law Awards.
- Award of Excellence, (The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors “RICS” and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators “CIArb.”).
- Recognized in Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Litigation Star” and one of the top women litigators in Canada.
- Recognized in Chambers Canada — Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Construction) as a Band 1 practitioner in the area of Construction Law; and for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration.
- Ranked in the areas of Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction
- Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Public Procurement Law by Best Lawyers Canada®.
- Recognized as a Leading Construction Lawyer (most frequently recommended) in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
- Recognized as a Leading Infrastructure Lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
- Recognized in the Lexpert® American Lawyer Guide as one of the leading 500 lawyers in Canada (Construction Law).
- Recognized in the Lexpert®/Report on Business Infrastructure Special Edition on Infrastructure Law. Recognized in the Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation.
- Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as one of North America’s Best Construction Law Global Thought Leaders.
- Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as one of the Top Three Construction Lawyers in Canada.
- Recognized in Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law.
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV® PreeminentTM 4.6 out of 5 peer review rated.
- Secretary and Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.
- Member, Board of Governors, Co-Chair, International Committee, and Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers.
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Certified Specialist in Construction Law, Law Society of Ontario.
- Vice Chair, Innovation Subcommittee, International Construction Projects, International Bar Association.
- Member, The Advocates’ Society.
- Member, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Committee.
Education:
- Bar Admission, Ontario
- Master of Laws, University of Auckland
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts, McMaster University
