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.
David J. Defrancesco
Partner Toronto, Sarnia, T: 416.869.8544 F: 416.862.8247 ddefrancesco@mathewsdinsdale.com
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Biography
Bar admission
Law Society of Ontario
State Bar of New York
Education
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.
St. John’s University School of Law, NY
York University, B.A.
Membership and affiliations
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Canadian Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Profile
David has extensive experience advising employers on the laws of the workplace. He is counsel to municipal governments, manufacturers, retailers, public sector organizations, school boards, emergency services providers, warehousers and distributors, and construction companies.
David has been repeatedly recognized as one of the leading labour relations lawyers in Canada by the Canadian Legal Lexpert® and by Best Lawyers® in Canada
David focuses on the representation of employers in collective bargaining, before labour relations boards, human rights tribunals and in rights and interest arbitration hearings. He is often engaged to advise on workplace law issues arising from the sale, acquisition or relocation of a business, and in cases involving restructuring in the public and broader public sectors.
David has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, the Ontario Bar Association (Labour and Employment Law Section) and he is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.
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Industry recognition
Best Lawyers® in CanadaLabour and Employment Law
Canadian Legal Lexpert®Labour Relations – Management
Canadian Legal Lexpert®Construction Labour Relations
The Legal 500 CanadaLabour and Employment
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Mathews Dinsdale lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in Labour Law, Employment Law, Construction Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Mathews Dinsdale recognized by The Legal500 Canada 2023 as a leading firm in Labour and Employment, highlighting our national reach. Testimonial - "It is the only workplace law firm with offices from coast-to-coast, so being a national organization ourselves this is extremely important to us. It was Canada’s first law firm to devote its practice to employment law."
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.
Mathews Dinsdale lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in Labour Law, Employment Law, Construction Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Mathews Dinsdale recognized as a leading firm by The Legal500 Canada 2022, highlighting our national reach. Testimonial - "Our business is national and so is the employment law firm we have partnered with. No matter what area of Canada where we may be experiencing a concern our partners at Mathews Dinsdale have an office close by with well-versed lawyers to provide advice and guidance."
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.
Mathews Dinsdale lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in Labour Law, Employment Law, Construction Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety Law and Workers’ Compensation 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.
Mathews Dinsdale lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in Labour & Employment Law, Construction Labour Relations, OH&S Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Mathews Dinsdale Lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 as leaders in Labour and Employment Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law, Immigration Law, Workers’ Compensation Law.
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