James G. Knight

James G. Knight

(416) 408-5509
(416) 408-4814
1 King St W, Suite 1201, Box 57030, Hamilton, ON
Year called to bar: 1985 (ON)
Jamie is Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP's managing partner. He has more than 35 years of experience representing management in labour and employment law. Jamie regularly appears before the courts, arbitration boards, and federal and provincial labour relations tribunals, as well as before adjudicators in human rights, employment standards, and health and safety matters. He has extensive experience in collective bargaining and in guiding employers through the process of responding to union organizing campaigns. Jamie’s clients operate in various sectors, including manufacturing, municipal, health care, entertainment, and financial and other services. Jamie is a Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Jamie was named by Best Lawyers as the Lawyer of the Year for his work in Labour and Employment Law in Hamilton for both 2019 and 2021. In 2017, he was named the Canadian HR Reporter 2017 Employment Lawyer of the Year, as selected by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Jamie is a frequent speaker and media commentator on labour and employment issues. He has also authored or co-authored some 20 publications for human resources professionals and lawyers, most of them in multiple editions.
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