The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 recognizes 26 Mathews Dinsdale lawyers, from coast-to-cost, as leaders in the fields of Labour and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Employee Benefits Law and Immigration Law.
Jennifer D. Wiegele
Partner Vancouver, T: 604.638.1951 F: 604.638.2049 jwiegele@mathewsdinsdale.com
Gwen Perry Assistant 604.638.2050 x461 gperry@mathewsdinsdale.com
Biography
Law Society of British Columbia
University of Alberta, B.A. (Hons.)
University of British Columbia, LL.B.
Université de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), Ecole de Droit, Law Exchange Program
CPHR BC + Yukon
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Canadian Bar Association
A Partner at our Vancouver office, Jennifer represents employers in all areas of labour and employment law including wrongful dismissal, employment contracts, human rights issues, employment standards, union organizing, collective agreement interpretation, grievance handling, progressive discipline and investigations into employee misconduct.
Jen has experience appearing before arbitration boards and a variety of administrative tribunals including the Human Rights Tribunal and the BC Labour Relations Board. She has also appeared as counsel in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, Supreme Court of British Columbia and BC Court of Appeal.
A significant part of Jen’s practice involves acting for and advising First Nations governments, economic development corporations, and First Nations-owned entities and business and assisting with their policy development and training, as well as governance.
Jen volunteers for the BC SPCA Vancouver/Burnaby Branch as a Community Council member.
Industry recognition
Best Lawyers® in CanadaLabour and Employment Law
News
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2023 recognizes 24 Mathews Dinsdale lawyers, from coast-to-cost, as leaders in the fields of Labour and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law and Immigration Law.
22 Mathews Dinsdale lawyers, from coast-to-coast, are recognized as leaders in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2022 in the fields of Labour and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law and Immigration Law.
21 Mathews Dinsdale lawyers, from coast-to-coast, are recognized as leaders in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2021 in the fields of Labour and Employment Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law, Immigration Law, Workers’ Compensation Law.
Events
First Nations Labour Relations: The Unique Features of Aboriginal Labour and Employment Law
Read moreWebinars
Our complimentary webinars address the practical and legal issues for Canadian employers.
View our Webinars