Darren Avery

Darren is a partner practicing in all areas of labour and employment law, including related litigation. A major focus of Darren’s practice is occupational health and safety law. He frequently assists clients in dealing with regulators and enforcement agencies. This includes reviewing orders, helping ensure compliance with applicable legislation, and, when necessary, appealing orders. Darren […]

Robert B. Bayne

Rob has been a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP since 1996. With decades of experience, he advises employers on the full spectrum of labour and employment law, offering practical and strategic guidance tailored to each client’s needs. Rob works with a diverse range of private sector companies including those in retail, hospitality, manufacturing, […]

Ashley Brown

Before joining Filion in 2018, Ashley build her career in management-side labour and employment law at a respected Toronto boutique and one of southeastern Ontario’s leading full-service Firms. As a partner, Ashley offers practical, forward-thinking advice and representation to unionized and non-unionized employers of all sizes across both public and private sectors. Her practice spans […]

Evan Campbell

Evan joined Filion as a partner in 2022, bringing with him years of experience from his time at a national law Firm. Evan works with both private and public sector employers, offering proactive, practical advice on a wide range of workplace issues, including discipline and terminations, employment standards, human rights, employment contracts and policies, workplace […]

Bonnea Channe

As a partner with the Firm, Bonnea practises in all areas of management-side labour and employment law. She provides practical and strategic advice to public and private sector employers, and she regularly works with her clients to help them navigate complex issues and challenges that arise in the workplace. As an experienced advocate, Bonnea devotes […]

Sarah Crossley

As a partner in the Firm, Sarah acts for employers in both the federal and provincial jurisdictions. Her clients operate in a range of industries, including manufacturing, telecommunications, retail, financial services and pharmaceutical. Sarah provides strategic, practical insight on all aspects of labour and employment law. She regularly represents employers in wrongful dismissal litigation, human […]

Casey M. Dockendorff

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 L. Dye

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 […]

Jane M. Gooding

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, […]

Laura J. Freitag

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 B. Jarvis

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 I.E. Jennings

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 […]