Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 
Mike’s litigation practice focuses on labour and employment law, and civil and commercial litigation. His experience includes acting for employers on the full range of issues relating to the workplace, including collective bargaining, human rights, arbitrations, and wrongful dismissal claims.
Mike represents clients in disputes before the courts, statutory tribunals, and arbitration boards. His areas of practice include:
- Labour & Employment Law
- Civil and commercial litigation
- Administrative law
- Professional discipline and regulation
In his labour and employment practice, Mike represents a diverse client base in all disputes related to the workplace, including:
- Wrongful dismissal
- Human rights, harassment and the duty to accommodate
- Collective bargaining
- Employment standards
- Workplace policies
- Drug & alcohol testing
- Union organizing
- Grievance and arbitration proceedings
- Workers’ Compensation Board appeals
- Pension regulation
His broad civil and commercial litigation practice regularly includes claims involving:
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance
- Directors’ and officers’ liability
- Professional negligence
- Restrictive covenants
Mike is the former in-house counsel for a large health care employer, and he continues to advise stakeholders on a variety of health sector disputes.
