Andrew J. McCreary

Andrew McCreary, a lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office, devotes his practice to labour and employment law. He predominantly works with employers in the financial services, technology, medical and defence sectors as well as those in government outsourcing. This work has included the defence of numerous wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications in addition to union organizing campaigns, grievance arbitrations and labour board proceedings.

Andrew frequently addresses departing employee issues including the successful pursuit of injunctions, Anton Piller relief, recovery of corporate data and damages awards at trial. He takes the time to build an intimate understanding of his clients, their businesses and their organizational cultures and he customizes his advice to reflect this. He is practical and assertive in his approach to developing unique solutions to his clients’ problems and he provides regular guidance to mitigate litigation risk.

Andrew has repeatedly appeared at the Court of Appeal for Ontario as well as in cases enforcing executive employment agreements, overturning wrongful dismissal damage awards, upholding findings of cause for dismissal and maintaining the award of damages against departing employees.