Band 3
Provided by Lisa Talbot
Lisa leads Torys’ Employment Litigation Practice, advising companies and boards of directors on all manner of human resources issues, as well as representing them in contentious employment matters.
As a strategic advisor with sophisticated perspective, Lisa gives comprehensive guidance to clients, often behind the scenes, on their most complex employment matters with enterprise-wide implications, such as high-profile CEO and C-suite departures and hires, policy-setting, whistleblower programs and workplace-related investigations. She also advises companies undertaking investigations and leading investigations, particularly on sensitive employment matters such as allegations of executive and employee misconduct and sexual harassment. To help proactively mitigate crisis risk, Lisa works closely with leading Canadian businesses on crisis management, response and preparedness tactics.
Lisa is a skilled litigator, with deep experience in employment class actions defence. She regularly acts for Canada’s largest employers on overtime and other employment class actions, as well as in wrongful dismissal claims, bonus disputes and human rights and harassment claims. She has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario, in the Federal Court, and before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Lisa is a member of Torys’ Executive Committee.
Provided by Chambers
Lisa Talbot of Torys is based in Toronto and is best recognised for her skills in employment litigation, most notably in class actions and wrongful dismissals. As well as appearing before the courts, she regularly advocates for clients in front of human rights tribunals. She also advises on allegations of workplace harassment and bullying. Sources highlight her litigation skills.
Provided by Chambers
Lisa is outstanding. She provided me with excellent advice on a very complex senior personnel matter.
Lisa is such a valuable resource. She is very knowledgeable and practical in her advice, and she is always available when needed. She is a pleasure to work with.
Lisa Talbot has been such a pleasure to work with. She is able to support extremely complex matters with such ease. She has a very sharp mind and takes a very level-headed approach.
Lisa has constantly delivered and proved to be an extremely reliable counsel. Her commercial awareness, combined with her motivation, make her a great attorney in my opinion.
Lisa Talbot is very efficient. Right balance of working with non-employment lawyers and making our world fit in an HR world. She adapts employment rules in a different industry and is practical.
Lisa is outstanding. She provided me with excellent advice on a very complex senior personnel matter.
Lisa is such a valuable resource. She is very knowledgeable and practical in her advice, and she is always available when needed. She is a pleasure to work with.
Lisa Talbot has been such a pleasure to work with. She is able to support extremely complex matters with such ease. She has a very sharp mind and takes a very level-headed approach.
Lisa has constantly delivered and proved to be an extremely reliable counsel. Her commercial awareness, combined with her motivation, make her a great attorney in my opinion.
Lisa Talbot is very efficient. Right balance of working with non-employment lawyers and making our world fit in an HR world. She adapts employment rules in a different industry and is practical.