Kenneth R. Peel, Barrister & Solicitor

About Kenneth R. Peel, Barrister & Solicitor

Kenneth R. Peel, Barrister & Solicitor is a solo law practice in Toronto focused on transportation and railway law, along with employment and labour matters and Indigenous law. Kenneth R. Peel has practised law in Ontario since 1977, adding a call to the bar in Saskatchewan in 2021. The practice has centred on the railway sector since 1983, serving clients such as municipalities and a commuter rail operator across Canada rather than a local walk-in clientele.

Kenneth R. Peel earned an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in 1975, and became a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation with the Law Society of Ontario in 1993. Kenneth R. Peel served as General Counsel (Ontario) for CN, a national railway company, before returning to private practice in January 1998, then established the current solo practice in 2009. The work since has included railway regulatory and right of way disputes, injury and shipping claims, aboriginal consultation and claims issues on railway and non-railway lands, and employment inquests and grievance proceedings. Repeated listings follow in the Lexpert Directory for Transportation (Road & Rail) and in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006.