Q Area of Law

Employment/Labour Law

Biography

British Columbia Labour Relations Board Dec 2019 – Present Vice Chair and Registrar

Responsible for reviewing and processing applications under the BC Labour Relations Code. Also charged with adjudicating and mediating a broad spectrum of Code disputes, including certification and decertification of trade unions, collective bargaining disputes, unfair labour practice complaints, strikes, lockouts, picketing, essential service designations and review of arbitration awards.

Roper Greyell LLP Feb 2014 – Dec 2019 Partner – Member of Management Committee (2017-2019)

Represented clients in labour, employment, human rights and workplace safety matters.

Heenan Blaikie LLP Sep 2006 – Feb 2014 Partner

Represented clients in labour, employment, human rights and workplace safety matters.

British Columbia Labour Relations Board Jun 2003 – Aug 2006 Vice-ChairVice-Chair

Adjudicated and mediated applications under the BC Labour Relations Code.

Health Employers Association of British Colubmia Jun 1995 – May 2003 Senior Labour Relations Consultant

Represented public and private sector health employers in collective bargaining, grievance resolution, arbitration and human rights matters.

Ross Bennett Lake 1994 – 1995 Lawyer Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation

Cohen Highley LLP 1991 – 1994 Lawyer

Administrative Law

McMillan LLP 1989 – Jun 1990- Articling Student