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George Vuicic is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office and a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. In his fully bilingual practice, he advises and represents employers on a broad range of labour and employment issues including litigation, regulatory prosecutions, arbitration and labour board proceedings. George advises school boards, colleges and universities on both labour relations and education law including special education...

Robert Sheahan is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. Robb's practice focuses primarily on health law and medical defence, including acting as counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) and to physicians in the context of professional discipline matters and professional negligence. Robb has appeared before the Ontario Provincial Court, Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal, as well as various administrative boards and tribunals, such as health professions boards ...

Nathan Piché is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Nathan, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean Bawden is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. Sean, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Wayne Kerrick is a partner in the firm’s Ottawa office, practising in the areas real estate, secured lending and construction law. Wayne has completed numerous purchase, sale and financing transactions of all manner and size and has developed a substantial expertise in the area of construction financing and the review and interpretation of construction contracts. Wayne was the managing partner of the Ottawa office from 2008 until 2011.

Since 1980, Derek Nicholson has been one of Ottawa’s leading Civil Trial Lawyers. Early in his practice, Derek focused on Defense Insurance work representing several major insurance companies. He has also represented many high-profile clients, including the Attorney General of Canada in a trial against Boeing USA, CJOH -TV and Blue Line Taxi. Although he now exclusively represents Plaintiffs against Insurance companies, it is of immense value that he represented insurance companies in t...

James M.O. Miller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. James M.O., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James M.O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Heather Cameron is a partner in our employment and labour group. Heather practises in all areas of employment, labour, privacy and human rights in the federal and provincial jurisdictions. She has extensive experience advising on best practises and protocols to ensure legislative compliance and minimize risk, including, but not limited to, employment standards, anti-harassment and anti-bullying, human rights, disability accommodation, and privacy. Heather advises and represents employers in c...

Louis-Pierre Grégoire is a partner in Gowlings’ Ottawa office. He focuses his practice on construction law and civil litigation with an emphasis on construction matters, commercial disputes, condominium law, insurance, product liability, and professional responsibility. He has represented many parties in the construction industry (financial institutions, owners, contractors, material suppliers, entrepreneurs, engineers, manufacturers, building officials and home inspectors). Loui...

Peter Engelmann is a labour and human rights lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Ottawa office. ​He was a founding partner of Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with Sack Goldblatt Mitchell - now Goldblatt Partners - in 2005. Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation. He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and appears regularly before arbitrators, human righ...