Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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+1 604 806 0922About
Provided by Roper Greyell LLP
Roper Greyell LLP is one of the most well-respected and recognized workplace law practices in Western Canada.
Our talented team of lawyers are committed to providing businesses with the highest quality legal representation and strategic advice in all areas of workplace law. We focus on understanding our clients, their businesses, and the evolving trends and issues within their industries. In partnership with our clients, we work together to find practical and cost-effective solutions for immediate workplace law challenges, while planning for the future.
We have proudly earned a reputation as one the top labour and employment boutiques in Canada. Since 2006, we have represented businesses of all sizes, in virtually every sector of the economy, including some of the largest and most sophisticated private and public sector employers in British Columbia and across Canada.
Our practice areas include:
- Employment;
- Labour;
- Human Rights;
- Privacy & Freedom of Information;
- Litigation;
- Workplace Health & Safety;
- Administrative Law; and,
- Investigations.
Chambers Review
Roper Greyell wins recognition as a prominent Vancouver-based boutique working exclusively in employment, labour and related areas. The firm is noted for its expertise representing national companies in relation to their Western Canadian operations, as well as for its experience in the public sector. Other areas of expertise include management-side labour law, human rights law, wrongful dismissal litigation, privacy law and workers' compensation. Its work spans a broad range of industry sectors, including healthcare and energy.
Work Highlights
- Roper Greyell acted for British Columbia Maritime Employers Association in a
- complaint before the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which alleged that the
- strike action of ILWU-Canada was illegal because the union had failed to provide 72-hour notice of its strike.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is a leader in labour trends, which includes staying at the forefront of understanding the commercial needs of the clients they represent."
"I have the utmost confidence in the lawyers at RG to handle complex matters."
"Their main strengths are their ability to see issues from both a management and labour side, anticipating arguments and effectively countering them."
"The firm is a leader in labour trends, which includes staying at the forefront of understanding the commercial needs of the clients they represent."
"I have the utmost confidence in the lawyers at RG to handle complex matters."
"Their main strengths are their ability to see issues from both a management and labour side, anticipating arguments and effectively countering them."
Members
Provided by Roper Greyell LLP
Adam van der Linde
Alissa Demerse
Bobby Sangha
Brandon Hillis
Bruce M. Greyell
Carrie Koperski
Christopher Munroe
Danielle Scorda
Danny Bernstein
Head of Department
Drew Demerse
Gabrielle Berron-Styan
Gabrielle Scorer
Gavin Marshall
Head of Department
Graeme McFarlane
Head of Department
Jacqueline Gant
James D. Kondopulos
Jennifer Devins
Jennifer Hogan
Jennifer S. Russell
Jordan Michaux
Julia Bell
Julie Menten
Keri L. Bennett
Kim Thorne
Maggie Campbell
Meaghan J. McWhinnie
Melissa Dhillon
Michael R. Kilgallin
Michael Wagner
Mike Hamata
Natalie Cuthill
Paige Ainslie
Rebecca Klass
Ryan Copeland
Sandra Guarascio
Sarah Blanco
Tamara Navaratnam
Industries
Provided by Roper Greyell LLP
Automotive
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Real Estate
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education (K-12 & Post-Secondary)
Energy
Financial Services
Forestry & Paper
Government & Not-for-Profit
Health Care
Information Technology
Life Sciences
Mining
Retail
Telecommunications
Transportation
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