Law Society of British Columbia
Law Society of Alberta

University of Victoria, B.A.
University of Victoria, Faculty of Law Co-op, LL.B.

CPHR - Alberta
Calgary Bar Association
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Canadian Bar Association

Labour relations
Construction labour relations
Human rights
Federal Sector
Litigation and advocacy
Workplace investigations

Michael has over 30 years’ experience advising employers on workplace law issues and is a certified human resources professional. He is counsel to employers in the oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, municipal & health care sectors and the hospitality industry. He has also worked in-house as a labour and employee relations specialist for companies with operations in multiple Canadian jurisdictions, the U.S.A and Mexico.

Michael, who works out of our Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria offices, services clients throughout Western Canada. Michael focuses on the representation of employers in collective bargaining, before labour relations boards, human rights tribunals and in rights arbitration hearings. Michael also assists clients with policy development and implementation, respectful workplace complaints and investigations, conducting labour relations training and performing employee relations audits.  He is a member of the Alberta and British Columbia Law Societies.

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