Labour and Employment Law
Stephen J. Shamie
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Stephen Shamie is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has over 30 years of experience advising and representing employers on a wide variety of matters relating to human resources law.
Stephen’s practice emphasizes the negotiation of collective agreements and the defence of employers in arbitration cases, human rights hearings, labour board proceedings and before the courts. He regularly negotiates collective agreements in the hospitality, media, sports and industrial sectors. Stephen has acted as lead employment and labour counsel on many different corporate transactions and has been retained on numerous occasions by both corporations and other law firms.
Stephen served as the firm’s Managing Partner for 18 years and is general counsel for the Canadian Football League.
Overview
- Queen’s University, LL.B.
- McGill University, M.B.A.
- University of Toronto, B.A. (Hons.)
- Ontario, 1988
- 30% Club Canada - Member
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Member
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- Canadian Bar Association Law Firm Leadership Conference - Co-Chair (2014, 2016, 2017), Organizing Committee Member (2013, 2015)
- H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. - Member, Board of Directors
- Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law)
- Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workforce - Member of the Advisory Committee
- Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Dean's Council - Member
- Ontario, 1988
- 30% Club Canada - Member
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Member
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- Canadian Bar Association Law Firm Leadership Conference - Co-Chair (2014, 2016, 2017), Organizing Committee Member (2013, 2015)
- H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. - Member, Board of Directors
- Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law)
- Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workforce - Member of the Advisory Committee
- Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Dean's Council - Member
- Queen’s University, LL.B.
- McGill University, M.B.A.
- University of Toronto, B.A. (Hons.)
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Labour and Employment Law, Toronto, Canada (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Labour Relations (Most Frequently Recommended); Employment Law (Consistently Recommended)
Chambers Canada – Band 1
Employment & Labour, Ontario
Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leader
Labour & Employment
Who’s Who Legal – Global Leader
Labour & Employment (Recommended)
Who’s Who Legal – National Leader, Canada
Labour, Employment & Benefits
News & Media
Additional Information
- Areas of Concentration
Employment Law
Human Rights
Labour Relations
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