Eleanor A. Vaughan
Counsel Toronto, T: 416.869.8551 F: 416.862.8247 evaughan@mathewsdinsdale.com
Geeta Persaud Assistant 416.862.8280 x282 gpersaud@mathewsdinsdale.com
Biography
Law Society of Ontario
Columbia University, M.A.
McGill University, BA (First Class Hons.)
Universite Lyon III, LL.M.
University of Toronto, J.D.
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association, Labour & Employment Law and Civil Litigation
The Advocates’ Society
Eleanor acts as Counsel in the Firm’s Toronto office. Her practice focuses on employment litigation, where she represents employers across a broad range of workplace disputes.
Eleanor has significant experience advising and representing clients in complex and high-profile matters, including wrongful dismissals, employment disputes, class actions, labour injunctions, arbitrations and appeals. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court and Court of Appeal, as well as administrative tribunals such as the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Eleanor regularly advises employers on sensitive and strategic workplace issues, including employee terminations, workplace investigations, restrictive covenant enforcement and employment agreements and policies. She takes a practical, business-oriented approach and is focused on delivering effective, strategic outcomes, whether through litigation or resolution.
She is actively involved in the legal community and regularly volunteers as duty counsel with Pro Bono Ontario.
Publications & Presentations
December 2, 2025“Employment Litigation: 2025 Year in Review”, Association of Corporate Counsel
September 23, 2025“The Proposed Changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure: What You Need to Know”, Institute of Law Clerks Ontario
September 11, 2024“Hot Topics in Litigation”, Association of Corporate Counsel
September 1, 2022“Court Denies Injunction Motions and Allows Mandatory Vaccination Policies to be
Implemented”, 31:10 Employment and Labour Law Reporter (with R. Counsel[)
Friends of the Court: Public Interest lnterveners in Lizotte v Aviva Insurance Company of
Canada and Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v University of Calgary,
2:90 Supreme Court Law Review
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