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Practice Expertise
- Labor Law
- Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Labor Law
- Litigation
Profile
Chris is a labour and employment lawyer and civil litigator. Called to the bar in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, Chris' practice extends throughout Western Canada advising and representing a diverse range of employers and businesses.
Chris' labour and employment practice focuses on management-side workplace law. His practice includes advising and acting for clients on day-to-day labour and employment issues, mergers and acquisitions, grievances, arbitrations and mediations, human rights, employment standards, workers compensation, privacy, wrongful dismissal and post employment competition.
Chris' commercial litigation practice focuses on contract disputes, including construction and real estate disputes, shareholder disputes, and commercial and landlord disputes, and includes seeking and defending injunctions.
Chris has experience working with a diverse range of clients and industries, in both the provincially and federally regulated sphere including retail, government, first nations, construction, tourism and hospitality including wineries, hotels and resorts, technology, real estate and professional services, transportation, religious organizations, and manufacturing.
Chris has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and in matters before other provincial and federal courts and tribunals, as wells as labour and commercial arbitrators.
Chris' labour and employment practice focuses on management-side workplace law. His practice includes advising and acting for clients on day-to-day labour and employment issues, mergers and acquisitions, grievances, arbitrations and mediations, human rights, employment standards, workers compensation, privacy, wrongful dismissal and post employment competition.
Chris' commercial litigation practice focuses on contract disputes, including construction and real estate disputes, shareholder disputes, and commercial and landlord disputes, and includes seeking and defending injunctions.
Chris has experience working with a diverse range of clients and industries, in both the provincially and federally regulated sphere including retail, government, first nations, construction, tourism and hospitality including wineries, hotels and resorts, technology, real estate and professional services, transportation, religious organizations, and manufacturing.
Chris has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and in matters before other provincial and federal courts and tribunals, as wells as labour and commercial arbitrators.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
Called to the Saskatchewan Bar, 2016
Called to the Alberta Bar, 2014
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2002
Education
University of Alberta, LL.B., 2001
Bishop's University, B.A., 1996
Areas of Practice
- Labor Law
- Litigation
Blogs
Labour & Employment Law Blog
Lawson Lundell's Labour and Employment Law Blog provides updates on the most recent legal developments impacting the Canadian workplace and offers practical tips for employers. We cover a range of topics, including labour relations, employment law, collective bargaining, human rights, employment standards, employment equity, workers' compensation, business immigration, privacy, occupational health and safety and pensions and employee benefits.
Pensions and Employee Benefits Law Blog
Lawson Lundell's Pension and Employee Benefits Law Blog provides updates on the most recent legal developments impacting pension and employee benefit plans. We cover a range of topics, including recent case law and changes to relevant provincial and federal legislation.
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