22 Adelaide St W, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2003
Michelle is a partner in BLG's Labour and Employment Group in Toronto. Michelle advises employers on matters including restructuring, contracts and terminations, investigations and discipline, workers' compensation, occupational health and safety, workplace violence, and employment standards and human rights. She also advises employers on labour relations such as collective bargaining, interest arbitrations, collective agreement interpretation, grievance arbitrations, strikes and lockouts, and injunction proceedings during strikes. She has vast experience in representing companies in human rights litigation before the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Federal and Provincial Tribunals. Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada (Labour and Employment Law) and Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star. Recipient of the Women in law Leadership Stronger Together Award (Ontario) and the OBA David Scott, QC Award for Pro Bono Law. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2003.