Jennifer Devins

Jennifer Devins

Vancouver, BC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Roper Greyell LLP

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Administrative and Public Law Education Law Labour and Employment Law

Biography

Jennifer is a partner at Roper Greyell where she advises employers in all areas of labour, employment, and human rights law.

Jennifer provides strategic advice regarding the management of workplace legal issues in both unionized and non-unionized environments. Jennifer’s clients include school boards, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, health authorities, retailers, and other private corporations.

Clients can draw from Jennifer’s depth of experience. She has managed cases involving constitutional, novel, and sensitive issues, particularly those related to harassment, human rights, school law, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Responsive, efficient, and knowledgeable, Jennifer has represented her clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, all levels of court in British Columbia, the Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal, the Employment Standards Tribunal, and labour arbitrators.

Jennifer is also regularly retained as an independent investigator on code of conduct complaints or complex complaints of misconduct, bullying, harassment, or assault.

Jennifer is a frequent speaker and writer on a variety of labour and employment law topics, particularly in the areas of human rights and investigations.

Jennifer is currently the Ethics Commissioner for the City of New Westminster, performing advisory, investigative, and educational services to support fair and transparent governance in relation to the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw.

Outside of the office, when Jennifer isn’t watching her kids’ many sporting and other activities, she can be found indulging her love of cooking or exploring Vancouver’s restaurants.

Roper Greyell LLP

20 Best Lawyers awards

Roper Greyell LLP logo

Overview

  • University of British Columbia, LL.B.

  • British Columbia, 2006

  • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • British Columbia, 2006
  • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • University of British Columbia, LL.B.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Education Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Education Law, Vancouver, Canada (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Education Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
  • Chambers Canada, 2024

  • 2023 Women in Law Award, Lawyers Monthly, Labour and Employment Law

  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2019, 2023-2024

  • Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Guide, 2017

  • Lexpert-Ranked Lawyer, 2017

  • Legal 500, Next Generation Lawyer, 2018

  • Lawyer of the Year, Canada

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