Alistair advises clients on a wide range of labour and employment law matters. His experience includes assisting employers with wrongful dismissal claims, grievance arbitrations, workplace policies and contracts, and human rights issues. Before joining Filion in 2025, Alistair practiced labour and employment law at a full-service Firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Cassandra’s practice focuses on a full range of labour and employment issues including collective bargaining, labour disputes, grievance arbitrations, human rights, wrongful dismissal defence litigation, employment standards, employment contracts, and workplace policies. She works with public and private sector employers alike, big and small. With her experience operating across multiple sectors, Cassandra offers her clients […]
Casey joined the Firm as an associate in 2011 and became a partner in 2015. Prior to that, she served as in-house counsel for a major Ontario municipality for five years—experience that gave her a strong understanding of the practical needs and challenges facing public sector employers. Casey advises clients on all aspects of labour […]
Jonathan Dye is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. Twice selected as one of the 500 leading lawyers of any kind in Canada by Lexpert and American Lawyer, Jonathan has also been recognized for many years by Best Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell and on the annual Lexpert lists. Jonathan primarily litigates and advises on a […]
Alex is experienced in all aspects of labour and employment law, including labour arbitrations, collective agreement negotiations, wrongful dismissal actions, and a variety of tribunal proceedings. Alex also provides advice with respect to privacy law, workplace investigations, and construction labour law. Alex consistently draws on her strong research and advocacy skills to deliver results-driven solutions […]
Jane Gooding has been a partner at Filion since 2013. Before joining Filion, Jane was a partner at another prominent Hamilton Firm. Jane’s practice focuses exclusively on offering advice and advocacy to a wide variety of public and private sector employers in all areas of workplace law. Jane represents both provincially and federally regulated clients, […]
As a partner at Filion, Laura practises in all areas of labour and employment law with a focus on employment litigation, human rights proceedings, grievance arbitrations, and workplace investigations. Laura has litigated before various tribunals and all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She also has experience in confidential mediation […]
Donald joined the Firm as an associate in 1990 and has been a partner since 1994. Donald’s practice involves representing management in all areas of labour relations, human rights and employment law, including acting as spokesperson at collective bargaining negotiations. He regularly represents both public sector and private sector employers before labour boards, arbitration boards, […]
James practices in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular focus on labour relations, occupational health and safety, and workers’ compensation matters. He provides strategic advice and representation to unionized and non-unionized clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, and hospitality. James has extensive experience representing employers in both litigation […]
Alyssa maintains a broad practice and has a strong passion for advocacy and workplace law. She provides strategic, solutions-oriented advice and representation to employers of all sizes and industries, with experience in labour disputes, human rights, employment standards, wrongful dismissal litigation, and workplace investigations. Alyssa also has an interest in education law, pay equity compliance, […]
As a member of the Firm since 2005 and as a partner since 2012, Laura practices exclusively in the area of employment law and labour relations on behalf of management. She advises and represents employers in a variety of industrial and commercial sectors including automotive, retail and logistics. Laura provides advice and representation to broader […]
Spencer advises employers in both the private and public sectors on all aspects of labour and employment law. He has been involved in collective bargaining, hiring and terminating employees, workplace investigations, drafting employment contracts and policies, and preparing for wrongful dismissal actions and arbitration hearings. Spencer has developed expertise advising employers on their obligations under […]