Practice Areas
Employment law, Labour relations, Construction labour relations, Human rights, Federal Sector, and Litigation and advocacy
Career
Tara provides strategic advice to employers and works as a partner with human resource professionals and in-house counsel of Canada’s leading employers. Working from the Halifax office, she represents employers across Canada. Tara is a member of the Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta Bars.
Tara counsels her clients on all conceivable day-to-day employment matters, ranging from plant closures to advising them on conducting sexual harassment investigations to developing plans of action for employees seeking accommodation of disability, religion, and family status. She defends employers in court facing wrongful dismissal claims and argues grievance arbitration cases before labour arbitrators. Tara assists in the defence of human rights complaints and acts for employers in matters before labour relations boards including applications for certification and in bargaining collective agreements.
Professional Memberships
CPHR Nova Scotia, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Canadian Bar Association, and International Bar Association
Awards
Atlantic Canada’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Business
Atlantic Business Magazine
Labour and Employment Law
Best Lawyers® in Canada
Employment Law – Employer
Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Labour Law – Management
Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Occupational Health & Safety
Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employer
Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Employment and Labour Law – Atlantic Canada
Chambers and Partners Canada
Global Leader, Labour and Employment Law
Who's Who Legal
Labour and Employment Law – Key Lawyer
The Legal 500 Canada
Heenan Ross Award
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers