Lauri advises a wide variety of employers with respect to labour relations and employment issues, with a particular focus on human rights litigation, pay equity, labour arbitration and education law with a concentration on special education.
Industry: Retail & Wholesale Trade
Gregory J. Power
Greg was recognized as one of Lexpert’s 2016 Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 for his outstanding work with employers across the country.
Edward J. O’Dwyer
As an experienced litigator, Edward acts as employer counsel in wrongful dismissal and wrongful competition matters for clients in a variety of sectors including federally regulated employers and employers in the financial services industry. He regularly appears before arbitrators, administrative tribunals and appellate courts. In addition to his courtroom experience, he routinely acts for employers in complex WSIB/WSIAT matters including cases involving traumatic mental stress, chronic mental stress and presumptive PTSD.
Julia M. Nanos
Julia advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues including employment standards, employment contracts, collective bargaining, union certification and organizing drives, human rights and accommodation, wrongful dismissal litigation and grievance and interest arbitrations.
Tom Moutsatsos
Tom is experienced in the full range of employment and labour issues affecting employers, with an emphasis on civil litigation.
Natasha D. Monkman
Natasha Monkman is a pensions and benefits lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and the chair of the firm’s Pensions, Benefits and Compensation Practice Group. She regularly advises employers on governance, plan administration, investment and compliance matters relating to their employee benefit plans and pension plans as well as compensation matters.
Matthew J. Mihailovich
Matthew is the chair of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. He advises a wide variety of employers in both the public and private sectors on issues relating to their workplaces. He appears before labour arbitrators, in court, and before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. He also regularly acts as spokesperson in collective bargaining.
Allison E. MacIsaac
A dedicated advocate, Allison is unwavering in her representation of clients on matters including grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, wrongful dismissals, human rights, employment standards and employment contracts. While her practice covers all areas of labour and employment law, Allison has particular expertise regarding labour relations in the construction industry, acting on behalf of employers in the elevator and escalator, electrical power systems and HVAC sectors.
Jacqueline J. Luksha
Jacqueline provides practical advice on a wide range of labour and employment issues. She represents clients in human rights complaints, grievance arbitrations, wrongful dismissal and other employment claims, wrongful competition, labour injunctions, restrictive covenants, employment standards complaints and employment contract disputes.
Amanda E. Lawrence-Patel
Amanda’s practice has a particular emphasis on achieving practical and expeditious solutions to complex workplace and student issues. This includes providing prompt, insightful and strategic day-to-day advice, and engaging in dispute resolution where appropriate and in litigation where necessary. Amanda is single-mindedly focused on achieving the best outcome for her clients.