Ranking tables
Employment & Labour | Canada
Alberta
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
- Craig Neuman KCNeuman Thompson
- David Ross KCMcLennan Ross LLP
- Hugh McPhail KCNeuman Thompson
Band 1
Band 2
Shana Wolch McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked- Damon Bailey KCMcLennan Ross LLP
- Dwayne W. Chomyn KCNeuman Thompson
- Michael Ford KCDLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Thomas Ross KCMcLennan Ross LLP
- Timothy MitchellMcLennan Ross LLP
Band 3
April Kosten Dentons Canada LLP5 Years Ranked
Birch K. Miller Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP5 Years Ranked
Bob Graham Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP3 Years Ranked
Christine Plante Bennett Jones LLP4 Years Ranked
Duncan Marsden Borden Ladner Gervais LLP7 Years Ranked
Fausto Franceschi Dentons Canada LLP8 Years Ranked
Gina A. Ross Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP6 Years Ranked
Jean Torrens MLT Aikins LLP5 Years Ranked
Jill Wilkie Miller Thomson LLP4 Years Ranked
Kristopher Noonan Stikeman Elliott LLP4 Years Ranked
Laura Mensch Borden Ladner Gervais LLP3 Years Ranked
Richard F. Steele Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP6 Years Ranked- Chris Lane KCMcLennan Ross LLP
Band 4
Dylan Snowdon Carbert Waite LLP1 Years Ranked
John Batzel Miller Thomson LLP7 Years Ranked
Justin Turc McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
Laura Dunnigan Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP2 Years Ranked
Lindsay Mullen Norton Rose Fulbright6 Years Ranked
Loretta Bouwmeester Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP4 Years Ranked
Maxwell Brunette Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP4 Years Ranked
Shaun Parker Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP6 Years Ranked- Adrian ElmslieReynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer
- Frank Molnar KCField Law
- Kelly NicholsonField Law
- Roger Hofer KCNeuman Thompson
- Steve EichlerField Law
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Stikeman Elliott LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedStikeman Elliott is a major national firm with a well-respected labour and employment team in Calgary. It frequently acts for both provincial and federal clients on transactional employment issues, including the employment aspects of high-profile M&A. The team is also active in contentious matters including class actions and grievance arbitrations. Stikeman's client list for employment and labour matters features major employers from the energy, chemical, and oil and gas sectors. Its lawyers also represent clients in the separation of senior executives.
Band 2
2 Bennett Jones LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedBennett Jones is a renowned Calgary-headquartered law firm that maintains a robust employment and labour practice, with noted expertise in high-level mandates arising from M&A transactions. The team has further strengths in complex, high-value litigation concerning issues such as wrongful dismissal, privacy, occupational health and safety, and workers' compensation. The firm also handles union and labour issues. It offers advice to clients in sectors such as real estate, energy and natural resources.
2 Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedBurnet Duckworth & Palmer operates from a well-established office in Calgary. It acts for a variety of major employers. The firm assists clients with a diverse array of issues, including collective agreements, labour relations matters, the drafting of employment contracts, executive terminations and wrongful dismissal cases. The employment and labour group also advises on transactional employment mandates and employment-related litigation. It is capable of representing defendants and plaintiffs alike.
2 McCarthy Tétrault LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault's Calgary office advises on a range of employment and labour matters, with particular areas of expertise including terminations and workforce reduction, occupational health and safety matters, and collective agreements. The firm regularly acts as employment counsel on M&A transactions and also has expertise in human rights, data protection and regulatory compliance issues. The practice works on behalf of many employers in the energy and oil and gas sectors, as well as acting for education and hospitality clients.
2 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a national law firm with a respected employment team in Alberta that can advise on a broad range of labour and employment matters, such as labour arbitration and termination of senior executives, as well as harassment claims. It is also capable of handling human rights cases, workplace investigations and complex labour relations litigation. Osler's Calgary office often advises major national and international companies in the energy and natural resources sector, with additional industry expertise covering financial services and technology.
Band 3
3 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais fields a comprehensive employment and labour practice in Calgary which covers a broad spectrum of issues. Its client list features leading employers from the construction, retail, transportation, energy and healthcare industries. BLG's Alberta team is highly experienced in all forms of employment litigation, including wrongful dismissal claims and investigations into possible employee misconduct. Team members represent employers in grievance arbitrations and before employment tribunals. The firm also offers complementary expertise in occupational health and safety matters.
3 Dentons Canada LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedDentons offers a well-regarded employment practice in Alberta with expertise based across both its Calgary and Edmonton offices. The team has experience in both litigation and advisory employment work, acting for clients in sectors such as oil and gas and education. It represents clients in disputes over unfair dismissals and terminations with cause. Team members have notable experience in employment law arbitrations.
3 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedThe Calgary office of Gowling WLG is home to a dynamic employment and labour practice, which advises clients ranging from startups and SMEs to large international corporations operating in sectors such as oil and gas, transportation and technology. The firm is capable of advising on the employment law aspects of corporate restructurings, including employee terminations. In addition, team members represent employers in internal investigations and employment law disputes.
Band 4
4 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedBlake, Cassels & Graydon often provides employment and labour advice relating to complex corporate transactions. In addition, team members demonstrate expertise in negotiating new and ongoing employment agreements and in workforce management issues. The firm also represents clients in labour litigation, including claims of wrongful dismissal. The team frequently assists clients from the energy and oil and gas sectors.
4 Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLPEmployment & Labour2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedMathews, Dinsdale & Clark is an employment boutique recognised for its wide-ranging experience. It acts for clients on successorship rights, collective bargaining and wrongful dismissals. The team is also well placed to assist with occupational health and safety issues.