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Top 10 Labour and Employment boutiques Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP (Toronto, Sarnia, Ont., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Vancouver) www.mathewsdinsdale.com Established in 1956 in Toronto, the firm's practice grew to include offices in Sarnia, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. In 2012, the firm opened an office in Vancouver and in 2013, began to offer employers integrated consulting services in the areas of disability management and workplace health, safety, and insurance. It employs 37 lawyers. Notable clients include Bruce Power LP, Porter Airlines Inc., EllisDon Corp., Regional Municipality of Peel, Lafarge Canada Inc., and Cargill Ltd. It represented Porter in negotiating collective agreements with Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport employees, and EllisDon in a recent application for judicial review, which overturned a decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Neuman Thompson (Edmonton) neumanthompson.com Ron Neuman and Brian Thompson founded Neuman Thompson in 1977. It has recently expanded its premises and is currently recruiting to add to its team of nine lawyers. The firm has been regularly called upon to assist the government of Alberta with labour relations matters, and recently supported Real Canadian Superstore — the largest private sector employer in Alberta — during a province-wide strike. It also successfully represented Mercury Graphics Ltd. to resist severance claims under a collective agreement, establishing a legal precedent in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Other clients include Suncor Energy Inc., Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Co., and ATB Financial (Alberta Treasury Branches). It's not about checking all the boxes. It's about checking the right ones. "They show care and interest, and they appreciate our business needs." "An incredible team". Chambers Global 2013: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business Top-listed in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Education Law and Workers' Compensation Law in BC. Best Lawyers in Canada 2014 Only firm to be ranked as "Most frequently recommended" in the categories of Labour Relations - Leading Firms - Management - Specialty or Boutique (Vancouver) and leading Firms - Labour (Vancouver). Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2013 Harris and Company LLP is the largest independent management-side law firm in Western Canada that specializes in labour, employment and all other aspects of Workplace Law. 42 ntitled-2 1 Jan uary 2014 www.CANADIAN harrisco.com Ranked as the leading firm in Labor Relations and Pensions Vancouver, in "Who's Who in Canadian Law Firms: International Players, Domestic Heavyweights, and High-Performance Boutiques". 2013 Lexpert / American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada BARRY KURETZKY AND GEORGE VASSOS LEXPERT ® RANKED SINCE 1997 AND SELECTED TO BE IN "BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA" www.kuretzkyvassos.com Tel: (416) 865-0504 L a w ye r m a g . c o m 13-12-17 4:17 1 ntitled-1 PM 13-12-04 9:49 AM