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Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP (Toronto, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie) The first labour law boutique in Canada, it traces its history to 1937 when Norm Mathews and Beatrice Lyons joined forces, the firm was established in its present form in 1956 with the help of Stan Dinsdale and Al Clark. It now carries 29 lawyers in three Ontario offices. The management-side boutique places special emphasis on its expertise in the areas of construction, police and ambulance, long-term care, educa- tion, and arts. It has been recognized as a Fortune 500 Go-To Law Firm. www.mathewsdinsdale.com Pink Larkin (Halifax, Fredericton) With a web address like www.labour-law.com, it's clear that Pink Larkin is well established in the labour and employment law field. It all started in 1989 when four lawyers left Nova Scotia's largest full-service firm at the time, Patterson Kitz, to better service Atlantic Canada's labour-side employment law needs. Now with 16 lawyers, its clients include the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union; the P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees; the No So Teachers Union; the Canadian Union of Public Employees; United Steelworkers; Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada; and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada. Roper Greyell LLP (Vancouver) This 24-lawyer firm is the exclusive B.C. representative of the Employment Law Alliance, a worldwide network of labour and employment lawyers. Former partner Bruce Greyell was named to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2009. The firm deals with matters involv- ing management-side labour law, human rights law, wrongful dismissal litigation, drafting employment contracts, privacy law, workers' compensation, employ- ment standards, and employment-relat- ed immigration. It lists the B.C. Crown Counsel Association as a key client. One voter said the firm rises to the top "with a greater breadth and depth of expertise in all areas of labour and employment law." www.ropergreyell.com Honourable mentions • Armstrong Management Lawyers (calgary) • Ball & Alexander (toronto) • caleyWray (toronto) • Grosman Grosman & Gale LLp (toronto) • raven cameron Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLp (Ottawa) • rivest schmidt (Montreal) Let us open right door for you the We specialize in Employment and Labour Law in Canada Kuretzky Vassos Henderson is leading employment and labour law fi rm situated in the heart of Toronto. We are comprised of twelve lawyers, all of whom specialize in the area of employment and labour law. We act for many prominent public and private sector employers as well as for individuals. Kuretzky Vassos Henderson LLP Our work includes extensive experience in the areas of: Wrongful dismissal • Human rights • Labour relations/Labour law/Collective barganing • Workplace health and safety • Sexual harassment • Employment standards • Employment contracts • Canada Labour Code • Class actions • Mediation/arbitration/ADR www.kuretzkyvassos.com • 416.865.0504 www.mathewsdinsdale.com employment occupational health and safety human r ights wor kpl a ce safe- ty and insurance pa y equity immigra- tion employment occupationalhealth and safety human r ights wor kpl a ce safety and insurance pa y equity imm immigration employment occupation- al health and safety human r ights wor kpl a ce safety and insurance pa y First in Labour Law Since 1956 Toronto 416.862.8280 Sarnia 519.336.5447 Sault Ste.Marie 705.253.3711 Since being founded in 1956 as the Country's first labour relations and employment law firm, Mathews Dinsdale has been dedicated to helping employers manage the increasingly complex laws relating to the workplace. For over 50 years, our lawyers have played a significant role in shaping labour – management relations. Today, with offices in Toronto, Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie, Mathews Dinsdale continues to have one of the Country's most highly regarded management labour and employment law practices. It continues to be our goal to help management manage – and succeed. www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com M AY 2010 41 uretzkyVasso_CL_May_10.indd 1 4/15/10 12:12:52 PM