Hicks Morley is proud to announce the firm has been recognized as “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” for the second year in a row by the Canadian Law Awards.
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Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Evan Howard will be joining the firm as Pensions, Benefits & Compensation Counsel, effective May 4.
Hicks Morley is honoured to be a “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” Excellence Awardee in the 2026 Canadian Law Awards. Congratulations to all of the Excellence Awardees for their meaningful contributions to the legal profession!
We’re proud to share that 61 Hicks Morley lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, reflecting the continued strength and growth of our team. This peer‑reviewed recognition is especially meaningful to us as it speaks to the care, integrity, and commitment to legal excellence our lawyers bring to their work every day. Congratulations to all those recognized and thank you to our clients and industry colleagues who put their trust in us to meet their labour and employment needs!
We’re proud to share that Hicks Morley has been named a Top Labour & Employment Boutique Firm for 2026–2027 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine! This recognition reflects what matters most to us: earning our clients’ trust by delivering practical, tailored solutions and exceptional service on their most complex workplace challenges.
We are pleased to announce that Amanda Lawrence-Patel is the new leader of Hicks Morley’s Universities Practice Group. Amanda works closely with universities as employers and service providers, with an emphasis on achieving practical and timely solutions to complex workplace and student matters.
We are pleased to announce that Lesley Campbell has joined the firm’s partnership. Lesley provides practical advice and representation to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of employment, human rights, and labour issues.
We are excited to share that Rhonda Levy has joined Hicks Morley as our new Knowledge Management Lead! Deeply committed to innovation, current awareness, and advancing lawyer and client education, Rhonda will lead our knowledge management efforts, strengthening how we support our lawyers and deliver exceptional client service through our collective firm knowledge.
Hicks Morley is proud to announce that Amanda Cohen has been recognized as one of the 2025 Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers 40 and Under for her outstanding contributions to labour and employment law. Amanda is an experienced advocate in a wide range of labour, employment and human rights issues.
We are thrilled that, for the 3rd year in a row, Hicks Morley has been named the 2026 “National Law Firm of the Year” in Labour and Employment Law by Best Law Firms™ – Canada.