Howard Levitt has appeared as lead counsel in more employment law cases in the Supreme Court of Canada and at more provincial Courts of Appeal than any lawyer in Canadian history. He has been lead counsel in thousands of employment law cases, acting as counsel in over 50 trials, appeals, judicial reviews and other hearings annually. He has chaired employment law and labour law conferences across Canada, including the LSO, for its first 10 years (01–'09), the maximum time permitted. He currently serves as a Bencher for the LSO. Howard is the most widely quoted authority on employment law in Canada. He writes a twice weekly column in the Financial Post, is regularly featured on radio and television, and is the author of one of Canada’s leading dismissal textbooks, The Law of Dismissal in Canada, 5 other texts, and is Editor-In-Chief of the National Law Report, The Dismissal and Employment Law Digest, which covers every notable employment law case across the Country. Howard acts for many of Canada’s largest corporations and serves as chief spokesperson in a variety of industries. He conducts lobbying at the Federal and Provincial level on behalf of several clients regarding labour legislation. Over the past 40+ years, he has lectured at 400+ employment law conferences across Canada.
