Employment & Labour

Toronto-based John Craig is a highly regarded labour lawyer who acts for both federal and provincial clients. Alongside his strengths in bargaining and collective agreements, he also acts on tribunals, arbitrations and appeals arising from employee complaints.

"He has clear opinions, well-founded. He is a phenomenal litigator."

"John Craig is a highly-skilled lawyer and has consistently produced incredibly results due to his knowledge of the law, our business context and his strategic prowess."

Mark Contini of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark regularly advises employers on both union and non-union issues before appellate courts and human rights tribunals. He possesses further strengths in collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations.

"Mark Contini is a great, common sense lawyer. He is very good."

Senior partner Cheryl Edwards is especially skilled in occupational health and safety, in which she has represented major employers in trials and appeals. She is also experienced in workers' compensation matters, with further expertise in employment litigation. Based in Toronto, she is also a former OHS prosecutor.

"Cheryl Edwards is a good occupational health and safety lawyer."

Allyson Fisher of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark's Toronto office is an employment litigator, with an expertise in restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of confidence and labour injunctions to restrict picketing. Allyson also represents clients in wrongful dismissal actions.

"Allyson is a very good lawyer."

"Allyson is a real leader on the employment litigation side. She is not afraid to litigate and has extensive experience doing that, so has a good sense of dealing with things practically."

Based in Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark's Toronto office, Sonia Regenbogen regularly assists with contracts and collective bargaining, as well as representing clients in disputes and workplace investigations.