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Laura Dunnigan*

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Partner Calgary, T: 587.319.6377 F: 403.538.5049

Monica MacCready Assistant 403.538.5041 x341 mmaccready@mathewsdinsdale.com

Biography

Bar admission

Law Society of Alberta

Education

Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, J.D.
Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.) with Distinction

Membership and affiliations

Calgary Bar Association (Executive Member of the Board)
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Canadian Bar Association (Past Executive Member, Alberta Branch, Labour and Employment South Section)
The Advocates’ Society

Practice areas

Employment law
Labour relations
Occupational health and safety
Human rights
Federal Sector
Litigation and advocacy
Workers’ compensation
Workplace investigations
Workplace privacy and information

Profile

Laura is a Partner in our Calgary office, practising in all areas of labour and employment law. She advises employers across the energy, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, natural resource, private equity, transportation and technology sectors. Before joining the firm, Laura spent eight years practicing employment and labour law at a large national law firm, where she became the go-to employment counsel for clients. 

Laura brings a wealth of experience to clients in all areas of workplace law and takes pride in working with clients to achieve practical solutions that align with their business and operational goals. She regularly provides strategic advice to clients with respect to all issues related to the employment relationship, including labour planning, contract and policy development and implementation, workplace complaints and investigations, privacy issues and compliance, general employee and labour relations matters, workplace health and safety, disability management, and alcohol and drug testing. 

Laura’s practice regularly involves reviewing and drafting employment-related documentation, including employment and independent contractor agreements, severance packages and confidentiality agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, workplace policies and handbooks and advising on corporate aspects of labour and employment law, including mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations.

In addition to her advisory practice, Laura effectively advocates for clients and is well-versed in litigation, including wrongful dismissal, privacy complaints, labour disputes and human rights claims. She has appeared at all levels of court in Alberta and regularly represents clients at administrative tribunals, including provincial and federal employment standards commissions, labour boards, human rights commissions, and privacy commissions.

Laura also conducts workplace investigations and maintains an active privacy practice, advising employers on matters such as access to information requests, data breach response protocols and the impact of anti-spam legislation.

In addition to serving her clients, Laura is deeply involved in the legal community in Calgary. She is a past executive of the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, Labour & Employment South Section and is an executive member on the board of the Calgary Bar Association.

* Denotes practicing through a law corporation.

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