Colin Gibson

Practice Areas

Employment and Labour Law

Education Law

Human Rights Law

Career

Colin Gibson has practiced labour, employment, human rights, and post-secondary education law since his call to the British Columbia bar in 1986. Colin is ranked by his peers as one of the leading management-side labour and employment lawyers in British Columbia.

The majority of Colin’s practice involves acting for universities, colleges, and institutes in British Columbia’s post-secondary and university sectors. In addition to providing advice and representation on employment, labour relations, human rights, and student issues, Colin provides strategic guidance to higher education clients on a variety of complex matters such as governance, policy development, executive compensation, and statutory compliance.

Colin also advises and represents employers in a wide range of private sector industries. He builds long relationships with his clients by understanding their goals and priorities, and by being diligent, strategic, and responsive. He is highly regarded not only by his employer clients, but also by board members, union representatives, and other key stakeholders.

Colin was the firm’s Managing Partner from 2015 though 2019.

Professional Memberships

Member, Canadian Association of University Solicitors

Member, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers

Former Chair and current Member, Labour Law section, Canadian Bar Association, BC branch

Member, Employment Law section, Canadian Bar Association, BC branch

Member, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia & Yukon

Publications

“Ask An Expert” column, Canadian Employment Law Today, 2005 – present

Bridge: Employment Law column, (co-author), British Columbia Dental Organization Newsletter, 2007 – present