Best Lawyers in Canada for Labour and Employment Law

Marty Rabinovitch leads the Employment Law Group at Devry Smith Frank LLP (DSF), where he represents employees in a broad range of workplace matters. He advises employees on employment agreements, workplace discrimination, harassment and violence, termination and constructive dismissal, severance negotiations, human rights claims, workplace bullying, disability benefits and employment insurance matters. An experienced employment litigator, Marty regularly represents clients before the Ontario...

Charles Hofley is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office who maintains a fully bilingual practice. He has more than 30 years of experience advising employers on a broad range of employment and labour matters including terminations, collective agreement negotiation and administration, human rights and social service matters. Charles is an experienced negotiator and regularly appears before boards of arbitration, administrative tribunals and all levels of co...

Donald K. Eady is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law. Don's practice includes union-side labour, employment, human rights and administrative law, judicial review, and government relations. He has experience in all aspects of labour relations, collective bargaining, employment and human rights law, pension and benefits law, occupational health and safety, and workers’ comp...

Amy Tibble is an employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She advises employers on a variety of matters related to litigation, employment law and human rights. Amy has appeared as counsel on various litigation matters—particularly executive-level matters—and has extensive experience in all issues related to the employment relationship. She advises clients across the country as well as U.S.-based clients with operations in Canada. She has developed a...

Boris Subara is a Partner in Fasken’s Ottawa office and is a member of the firm’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights group. He practices in all areas of labour and employment law and provides practical advice and representation to employers and management on a wide range of issues that arise during the course of the employment relationship. Among other things, Boris advises both provincially and federally regulated employers with respect to terminations, human rights issues, th...

Danielle is an Associate Counsel at Roper Greyell. She practices in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular focus on workplace investigations. As an experienced workplace investigator, Danielle conducts and assists clients with workplace investigations involving complex issues that include bullying and harassment, discrimination, and sexual harassment. Danielle also has significant experience advising and representing union and non-union clients in grievance arbitrations, co...

Jeff’s career has focuses on dispute resolution on anything related to the workplace including collective bargaining, drafting employment contracts and policies, management of employees, workplace safety and health disputes, privacy matters, human rights and accommodation issues, discrimination and harassment claims and wrongful or unjust dismissal claims as well as interest and rights arbitrations. He also practices sport law. He has been honoured to be listed among the peer-selected &...

Dana Tierney is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, and Personal Injury practice groups, providing trial and appellate advocacy, mediation, and arbitration services since joining the firm in 1986. With over 35 years of counsel experience, he represents individuals, businesses, chartered banks, institutional lenders, and various licensed professionals, including lawyers, engineers, architects, and real estate appraisers. Dana’s commercial litigation practice spans com...

Marianne Plamondon, MBA, CHRP, is a partner in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers and is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. She specializes in labour and employment law, particularly in the interpretation and application of collective agreements, occupational health and safety, psychological harassment, the protection of personal information, pay equity, employment insurance and human rights. She has been active in several files involving individual and collecti...

Éric Séguin joined Monette Barakett in 1996. He is a partner at the firm and a member of the Executive Committee. He assists his clients by providing strategic advice, mainly in the areas of labour relations, representing employers, civil litigation, health law as well as access to information and privacy / protection of personal information. He works with a variety of economic sectors, public and semi-public agencies; health and social services establishments; large companies; ...

Allie Laurent is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Allie practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Allie Laurent since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Allie Laurent is held by other lawyers.

Daniel Lublin, one of the leading employment lawyers in Canada, is on a mission to create meaningful and impactful change in workplace law. He possesses an unrelenting desire and passion to ensure his clients are treated fairly and properly, and to advance cases that seek to change the law for the better. This is reflected in several precedent-setting cases where Daniel has acted as legal counsel, including Ontario’s leading case on employment contracts, and several of the highest wrong...

Bob is a litigation partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office who provides advice to academic institutions, employers, and businesses. As an experienced litigator, Bob provides advice to clients seeking to navigate the intersection between employment/learning environments, accommodation, human rights, privacy, and safety. Such advice and support is informed by the specific reputational and operational needs of each client. By listening to client needs, Bob places legal and practical advic...

For almost 40 years, Lorne Richmond has represented private and public sector trade unions and their members before labour relations boards, arbitrators, and the courts. He likes the action; whether litigating, negotiating or settling, he brings a strategic focus to every fight. Lorne has a particular interest in union organizing campaigns, mergers and inter-union affairs. He represented Ontario bricklayers in their ten-year campaign to win independence from their international union. He also...

Ryan Savage is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment Law and Sports Law. Ryan practices law in Winnipeg, Manitoba Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan Savage since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ryan Savage is held by other lawyers.

Chris joined the firm as a summer student in 1992, and worked as an Articling Student before returning as an Associate after his call to the Bar in 1995. He has been a Partner in the firm since 2001. Chris practices in all areas of labour relations and employment law, including arbitrations, Labour Board proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations and civil actions for wrongful dismissal. In addition, he represents clients in workplace safety and insurance matters, human rights litigation...