Lawyer Profile

Robert A. Sider

Lawson Lundell LLP

Recognized Since:

2014
Recognized in:

Labour and Employment Law
Law School:

University of Toronto
Website:

http://www.lawsonlundell.com
E-mail:

rsider@lawsonlundell.com
Languages:

English
Location:

Cathedral Place, Suite 1600

925 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2

Rob's practice focuses on management-side labour and employment law. He advises on labour and employment aspects of commercial transactions and day-to-day labour and employment issues. His work includes labour and employment litigation, arbitrations, human rights, employment standards (including director and officer liability issues), collective bargaining and workers compensation.

Lawyer Bio

Education:

University of Toronto, LL.B, graduated 1990
University of Toronto, BA, graduated 1987

Bar Admissions:

British Columbia, 1991
Alberta, 1999
Yukon, 2010

Affiliations:

Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) - Member
Canadian Bar Association - Member
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Labour Law Subsection - Member
Human Resource Management Association - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

Labour and Employment Law

Awards:

Chambers Global: recognized in the Employment & Labour (Canada) category
Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2016: recognized as a Future Star for Labour and Employment in British Columbia
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016: repeatedly recommended as a Leading Practitioner for Employment law (Employer)
Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: BV Peer Review rated
Best Lawyers in Canada: recognized for Labour and Employment law
Legal 500 Canada: recommended in the editorial for Labour and employment
Chambers Canada: recognized in the Employment & Labour (British Columbia) and Employment & Labour (Nationwide - Canada) category

Additional Information:

Experience

- Providing advice on significant downsizings, plant closures, and reorganizations

Negotiations of employment contracts, stock option plans, and change of control agreements with senior executives

Providing advice to Boards on compensation and director liability issues

Conducting investigations of harassment and defending employers in respect of harassment claims

Acting as chief spokesperson for the employer on both first collective agreements and renewals

Successfully negotiating collective agreements for a wide variety of employers in both British Columbia and Alberta, including employers in the forestry, construction, transportation, service, financial and food industries

Providing advice on share and asset deals in the forestry, mining, manufacturing, financial and service industries