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.
Richard Baldwin
Counsel Toronto, T: 416.869.8530 C: 416.575.2960 F: 416.862.8247 rbaldwin@mathewsdinsdale.com
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Geeta Persaud Assistant 416.862.8280 x282 gpersaud@mathewsdinsdale.com
Biography
Bar admission
Law Society of Ontario
Education
Queen’s University, B.A.
Queen’s University, LL.B.
Membership and affiliations
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Profile
Rick is currently Counsel to Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP. Rick graduated from Queen’s University, Faculty of Law in 1972 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1974. Rick has been repeatedly cited as a leading labour relations lawyer in Best Lawyers in Canada, cited in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and cited in Who’s Who in Canada.
Rick advises on a full range of labour relations issues for both public and private sector employers in Canada. This includes representation in collective bargaining, interest and rights arbitrations, and advising on the interpretation of collective agreements.
Rick’s advice has been sought by both municipal and provincial governments in Ontario with respect to collective bargaining.
Rick is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Queen’s University Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace. Rick has co-chaired and presented at conferences and seminars on labour and employment law in the policing sector for over 30 years.
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Best Lawyers® in CanadaLabour and Employment Law
Canadian Legal Lexpert®Labour Law – Management
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