Ian is a member of our Employment Law and Litigation Practice Group and advises employers in relation to non-unionized workplaces. Civil litigation relating to non-unionized employees is his primary area of expertise, including wrongful dismissal litigation, labour injunctions, departing employee litigation and the statutory obligations of employers under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Code. He also advises on the drafting of employment contracts, restrictive covenants and general employment relations.
Ian has appeared in all levels of court in the province of Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice on wrongful dismissal matters and injunctive proceedings, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada. He also appears regularly before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Tribunal.
Education
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, Ontario, LL.B., 2000
University of Detroit, Mercy College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, J.D., 2000
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, B.Sc., 1989
Bar Admission
Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario), 2002
State Bar of New York, 2004
Professional Affiliations
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
The Advocates Society
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association