Employment & Labour

David McDonald is chair of the Fasken Vancouver labour, employment and human rights group. He acts for federal clients both in British Columbia and across Western Canada, most significantly on collective agreements, strike actions and judicial review. He advises his clients on labour relations, all areas of employment law, human rights and occupational health and safety.

David leads the group and has a very active practice.

David is a good, solid, strong lawyer.

David is a highly knowledgeable lawyer, who understands the complexity of our business and is always willing to support.

Clayton Jones is the manager of Fasken's labour, employment and human rights group in Vancouver. He is a prominent lawyer when it comes to labour arbitration, most significantly acting for clients in the forestry and infrastructure sectors. He exhibits further strengths in advising on the employment aspects of corporate restructurings.

We have worked with Clayton for many years, he is a pleasure to work with. He has provided great guidance on several difficult situations.

Clayton is very responsive and sets a collaborative tone to our client meetings, which encourages openness. He is very personable and easy to talk to, and we appreciate his humour and professionalism.

Clayton has a very good understanding of employment matters. He delivers guidance in a manner that is easy to understand and implement. He returns calls promptly and always meets any timelines set.

David Wong is co-leader of Fasken's national labour, employment and human rights practice group and the head of the human rights group in the Vancouver office. He has developed a notable reputation for his capabilities in a variety of employment issues, from labour relations and collective bargaining to grievance arbitrations and human rights cases.

David is our primary contact and his demonstration of client service, sophistication and commercial awareness has been very strong.

I have been working with David for years and every file, he exceeds my expectations. His advice is practical, sophisticated and supported by his wealth of experience.

David is fantastic to deal with. He is very knowledgeable, excellent customer service, and really takes the time to understand our business and requirements when offering advice.

Stephanie Gutierrez is based in Fasken's Vancouver office and has fast become a go-to lawyer for numerous national and provincial clients in collective bargaining and contentious labour matters.

Stephanie is excellent to work with. She is responsive, offers opinions, advice and brings in others if additional support is required.

Stephanie has a quiet confidence to her and is a very well-known employment and labour lawyer.

Stephanie's client service, sophistication and commercial vision is very strong.