Anthony Kwong
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Associate Toronto, T: 416.862.9530 F: 416.862.8247 akwong@mathewsdinsdale.com
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Biography
Bar admission
Law Society of Nunavut
Law Society of Ontario
Education
University of Toronto, B.A. (Hons.)
University of Toronto, J.D.
Membership and affiliations
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Profile
Anthony is an Associate in Mathews Dinsdale’s Toronto office. He maintains a broad labour and employment practice, with a particular focus on labour relations, and has experience advising employers on labour board applications, grievances and arbitrations, collective bargaining, wrongful dismissals, human rights complaints, and workplace health and safety prosecutions.
Anthony was a summer and articling student with Mathews Dinsdale before returning as an Associate. He completed his J.D. at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, earning distinction standing in his final year. Prior to law school, Anthony completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science and History at the University of Toronto.
In his free time, Anthony enjoys singing along to musicals and cheering on the Toronto Raptors. Anthony understands conversational Cantonese and Mandarin.
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