Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Labour and Employment Law

Biography

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 court. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on current issues in labour and employment law. Charles promptly delivers practical solutions tailored to each client’s individual circumstances and he works closely with them to provide guidance on emerging issues. His dedication to his practice has resulted in Charles having retained many of his clients since the late 1980s. In this time he has developed a profound understanding of his clients and the ever-changing legislation that affects their businesses.

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP logo

Overview

  • English
  • French

  • Pronouns: He/Him

  • Dalhousie University, LL.B.
  • Trent University, B.A.

  • Ontario, 1987
  • Nunavut, Law Society of Nunavut, 2023

  • The Advocates’ Society - Member
  • Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario - Member
  • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • County of Carleton Law Association - Member
  • Human Resources Professionals Association, Ottawa Chapter - Member
  • Law Society of Nunavut - Member
  • Law Society of Yukon - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law)
  • Ottawa Construction Association - Member
  • English
  • French
  • Ontario, 1987
  • Nunavut, Law Society of Nunavut, 2023
  • The Advocates’ Society - Member
  • Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario - Member
  • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • County of Carleton Law Association - Member
  • Human Resources Professionals Association, Ottawa Chapter - Member
  • Law Society of Nunavut - Member
  • Law Society of Yukon - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law)
  • Ottawa Construction Association - Member
  • Dalhousie University, LL.B.
  • Trent University, B.A.
  • Pronouns: He/Him

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

    Employment Law and Labour Relations (Repeatedly Recommended)

Additional Information

  • Areas of Concentration

Employment Law

Human Rights

Labour Relations

Litigation

Occupational Health

Workplace Safety & Insurance

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