Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP

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Sarnia

Sault Ste. Marie

Toronto
Web Site
www.mathewsdinsdale.com
LAWYERS AND THEIR YEAR OF CALL TO THE BAR:

William S. Cook (1962); William G. Phelps, QC (1968); Joseph Liberman (1971); Raymond A. Werry (1972); Stephen C. Bernardo (1973); B. Richard Baldwin (1974); Hal P. Rolph (1978); Paula M. Rusak (1980); Mark D. Contini (1980); Steven F. Wilson (1980); Susan J. Houston (1980); Walter R. Thornton (1984); Mark D. Mills (1985); Neil A. Ornstein (1985); S. David Gorelle (1988); M. Elizabeth Keenan (1991); David G. Cowling (1992); Jacqueline M. Lund (1995); David J. Defrancesco (1998); Daniel L. Leone (2000); David L. Francis (2001); Ian B. St. John (2002); Geneviève M. Debane (2002); Chris Fiore (2003); Herbert H. Law (2005); Matthew S. Carroll (2009); Andrew W. Reynolds (2009); Suzanne Kotzer (2010).

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Labour and Employment Law, including: Attendance Management, Audit of Workplace Practices and Policies, Collective Agreement Negotiation and Administration, Construction Labour Relations, Contracts of Employment, Discipline and Termination of Employment, Employee Drug and Alcohol Abuse Management, Employment Standards, Employment-Related Immigration Matters, Grievances and Arbitration, Human Rights, Information and Privacy, Labour Relations, Litigation and Appellant Matters, Occupational Health and Safety, Pay Equity, Purchase and Sale or Restructuring of a Business, Termination of Employment, Union Organizing and Applications for Certification, Workplace Safety and Insurance (Workers' Compensation).

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Since 1956, Mathews Dinsdale has been representing employers in labour and employment law. The lawyers at Mathews Dinsdale are some of the leading and most respected legal specialists in their field helping employers manage the increasingly complex laws of the workplace.

Mathews Dinsdale focuses its practice on the representation of employers in matters of labour relations and employment law. It was the first law firm in Canada to provide legal services to employers exclusively.

The lawyers at Mathews Dinsdale offer a wide range of practical experience and legal expertise to meet the needs of both private and public sector employers. Private sector clients extend from small independent businesses to large multinational corporations in all sectors of the economy including: manufacturing; retail; construction; and information technology. A significant portion of the practice also involves advising public sector employers, including: municipalities; hospitals; ambulance services and not-for-profit organizations.

SERVICES:

The lawyers at Mathews Dinsdale regularly appear on behalf of employers before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, the Human Rights Commission and various other federal and provincial boards and tribunals. The Firm's lawyers also provide representation to employers before all levels of Courts in wrongful dismissal actions, occupational health and safety matters, judicial review of decisions made by administrative tribunals and in injunction proceedings.

In addition to advocacy and litigation services, the lawyers at Mathews Dinsdale offer a high level of experience and expertise in providing practical advice and proactive assistance to employers in matters such as the implementation of absenteeism control programs, creation of compliant human resources policies and avoidance of adverse labour & employment law consequences sometimes associated with the purchase, sale or restructuring of a business.

INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED:
PRIVATE SECTOR
AerospaceFood and BeverageRetail Operations
AirlinesHospitalityRubber
Airports AuthoritiesInformation TechnologySports and Entertainment
ArtsManufacturingSteel
BroadcastingMedical ServicesTelecommunications
CharitiesMiningTourism
ConstructionNursing HomesTransportation
ElectronicsPetro-ChemicalWarehouse and Distribution
EnergyPrivate SchoolsWaste and Recycling Management
Financial ServicesPulp and Paper
 
PUBLIC SECTOR
Community ServicesHospitalsProvincial Government Ministries
EducationLong Term CarePublic Utilities
Emergency ServicesMunicipal Governments Social Housing
Government ServicesNot-For-Profit Services