James G. Knight

Jamie has more than 40 years of experience representing management in labour and employment law. Jamie regularly represents employers before courts, arbitration boards, labour relations tribunals, and adjudicators in human rights, employment standards, and health and safety matters. He has extensive experience in collective bargaining and in guiding employers through the process of responding to […]

Jessica Krueger

Jessica maintains a broad practice in all areas of labour and employment law, and has advised employers across a wide range of industries in both the private and public sectors. During her time at Queen’s, Jessica was the president of the Alternative Dispute Resolution club, served as a volunteer editor for the Canadian Labour and […]

Emily La Mantia

Emily provides strategic legal advice and representation to employers on a wide range of labour, employment, and human rights issues. She has particular expertise in complex human rights matters, wrongful dismissal litigation, grievance arbitrations and assisting employers navigate workplace accommodation issues. She uses this knowledge to lead workplace training on topics such as violence, harassment, […]

Diane Laranja

Diane is a Partner of the Firm and acts for employers in all areas of employment and labour law.  She has been recognized by her peers as a leading lawyer in labour, workplace human rights, and repeatedly in construction labour.  Diane has also been appointed to and served on interest arbitration panels as an employer […]

Christopher M. Little

As a member of the firm since 1992 and as a partner since 2002, Chris practices in all areas of labour relations and employment law, including arbitrations, Ontario Labour Relations Board proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations and civil actions for wrongful dismissal. In addition, he represents clients in workplace safety and insurance matters, human rights litigation, […]

Brian P. MacDonald

As a member of the Firm since 2009 and a partner since 2016, Brian practices across all areas of labour and employment law, representing a diverse range of unionized, non-union, and federally regulated clients. He has acted as counsel in numerous significant arbitrations, wrongful dismissal cases, and proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and […]

Lucas Mapplebeck

Lucas is a partner at the Firm who represents employers in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular focus on labour relations, privacy law compliance, and employment litigation. He regularly appears before courts, arbitration boards, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and other administrative tribunals, frequently representing clients in collective bargaining negotiations and […]

Melanie D. McNaught

Melanie practises in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular interest in civil litigation, education law, privacy and human rights. Melanie has appeared before all levels of court, labour arbitrators, and tribunals such as the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. She negotiates practical and cost-effective settlements […]

Hossein Moghtaderi

Hossein is a partner at Filion and is an enthusiastic advocate who offers expert advice and guidance to employers on a wide spectrum of employment, labour, and human rights matters. Hossein takes a practical, determined approach to complex workplace issues, offering innovative guidance in both unionized and non-unionized settings. Hossien regularly advises clients on disability […]

Carol S. Nielsen

As a member of the Firm since 1996 and a partner since 2004, Carol has over 20 years of experience in all areas of management labour relations and employment law. Carol represents a wide range of unionized and non-union clients in both the federal and provincial jurisdictions. Her clients, both large and small businesses, operate […]

Danny G. Parker

A partner at the Firm, Danny represents employers in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular emphasis on labour relations, construction labour relations, and employment litigation. With his breadth of expertise and practical results-driven approach, Danny has acted as counsel in numerous labour arbitrations, collective bargaining negotiations, wrongful dismissal cases, and tribunal […]

Ryan Parry

Ryan maintains a broad practice, advising employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters. Prior to joining Filion, Ryan articled with the Labour Practice Group at the Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat, where he conducted legal research and offered opinions on complex labour litigation issues, including employment accommodations and pension and benefits. While at […]