Courtney has developed particular expertise in representing clients in matters involving historical abuse claims as well as safe sport. These evolving areas of practice require a thoughtful and nuanced approach, balancing legal risk management with trauma-informed advocacy, regulatory obligations, and reputational considerations.
Practice Area: Litigation - Wrongful & Unjust Dismissals
Isabel de Wolde
Isabel’s multi-jurisdictional background enhances her advocacy for clients by enabling her to anticipate and respond to legal issues across diverse legislative and workplace contexts. This perspective informs her practice across various areas of employment and labour law, including litigation, human rights, occupational health and safety, and workplace policies and contracts.
Madeline Eskandari
Madeline Eskandari is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She advises and represents employers in public and private sectors on a wide range of labour, employment, and human rights issues.
Matthew K. Wronko
Matthew K. Wronko is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He provides advice and representation to employers and management on a wide range of labour, employment, and human rights issues.
Andrew Schjerning
Andrew Schjerning is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including grievance arbitrations, wrongful and constructive dismissals, employment standards compliance, and human rights issues.
Alex Lemoine
Alex has developed a speciality in advising clients on matters related to accessibility compliance, executive compensation and workplace dispute resolutions.
Mari Maimets
Mari advises both Canadian employers and U.S.-based clients with operations in Canada on matters related to litigation, employment law and human rights. She has extensive experience representing clients in disputes before the courts and administrative tribunals including wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, human rights disputes, disability-related claims, workplace sexual assault claims, and executive compensation claims.
Nigel McKechnie
Nigel has a keen interest in trial advocacy. He has developed an expertise in the rules of evidence and litigation strategy, and in applying the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Danika L. Winkel
Danika represents a broad range of public- and private-sector employers—both small and large—in trials, hearings, motions, applications, judicial reviews and appeals. In addition to that work, she provides proactive, day-to-day advice to help employers avoid litigation.
Carey O’Connor
Carey advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues, with particular focus on employment litigation, grievance arbitration and collective bargaining. She has substantial experience litigating matters related to occupational health and safety issues and collective agreement interpretation.