Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers

Address:
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers
250 Yonge Street
Suite 3300
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2L7

Phone: (416) 603-0700
Fax: (416) 603-6035
Web site: sherrardkuzz.com
Firm Size: 23 Lawyers

Primary Contact:
Michael G. Sherrard
msherrard@sherrardkuzz.com
Cell: 24 Hr (416) 420-0738

Firm Description

Sherrard Kuzz LLP is one of Canada's leading employment and labour law firms.
We represent the interests of employers, unionized and non-unionized, operating in both the public and private sectors. Our clients are domestic and foreign ranging in size and complexity of operations from small, single-location, single-business enterprises to large, diverse, multinational corporations.

Our unique approach to the practice of law has earned us recognition as the employment and labour law firm employers come to for practical, realistic, strategic and creative advice.

We understand that we are service providers, whose principal mandate it is to assist our clients to achieve their business objectives, efficiently and lawfully. We do this in a number of ways.

We do our homework. We spend considerable time – not billed – learning about each client’s priorities, objectives, industry, history and competitors. This detailed business knowledge enables us to advise our clients proactively and strategically - often resolving issues before they become a concern.

We are business conscious. We understand that organizations operate in a business world, not a legal textbook. We ensure that our advice is timely, responsive, practical and realistic within the larger business context.

We are creative. We know that ‘you can’t do that’ is one of the easiest answers a law firm can offer. That’s not good enough for us. If our client reaches a roadblock we work together to navigate around it.

We are accessible. Our live 24 Hour telephone number is answered by a Sherrard Kuzz lawyer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We appreciate that workplace issues do not always arise between 9 and 5; if an issue is important to our client, it is important to us.

We are down to earth. We take our work for our clients very seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously. We also do our best to ensure that every client interaction with a member of our team is professional and pleasant.

We sincerely believe that our success as a firm can only be measured by the success of our clients.

In all of these ways, Sherrard Kuzz LLP is more than a law firm; our legal team becomes a part of each client’s management team. This is our firm's practice philosophy. It informs the way we do business every day, distinguishes Sherrard Kuzz LLP from other law firms and continues to ensure highly successful and lasting client relationships.

Areas of Expertise

The employment and labour law practice at Sherrard Kuzz LLP is extensive. It includes:

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring
Administrative Law
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Civil Litigation
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Compensation and Benefits Plans
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Interest Arbitration
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Pay Equity
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike/Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Clients

Our team has expertise assisting clients in a broad range of industries and sectors, including:

Airline
Automotive Parts
Cleaning and Maintenance
Community Agencies
Construction
Courier
Electronics
Entertainment
Education
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Furniture
Government/Public Sector
Healthcare
High Tech
Homecare
Hospitality
Information Technology
Insurance
Manufacturing
Media
Mining
Municipal
Not-For-Profit
Pharmaceutical
Plastics
Printing
Professional Sport
Pulp and Paper
Recycling
Retail
Rubber
Security
Steel
Telecommunications
Textiles
Transportation
Warehousing and Logistics

Publications, Public Speaking and Teaching

Our lawyers regularly write for industry and professional publications, lecture for members
of the employment and labour bar, and employer associations and clients. We also host a series
of employment and labour law seminars entitled “HReview”, publish our newsletter,
“Management Counsel”, and guest lecture at various Canadian law schools.

Members of our firm also regularly conduct client-specific workshops and seminars on a wide variety of issues to assist individual employers, management and supervisory personnel.

For a complete listing of our speaking engagements and publications, please visit our website at www.sherrardkuzz.com

Attorney Biographies

Lisa M. Bolton

Lisa is an accomplished litigator with significant experience acting for large and small corporations and institutional clients in employment and commercial matters. Lisa’s employment practice includes the following:

Attendance Management
Civil Litigation
Compensation and Benefit Plans
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Privacy
Sale or Closure
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Lisa appears regularly before all levels of Ontario Courts and administrative tribunals.
She is a frequent speaker at conferences and conducts seminars relating to litigation and employment issues. Lisa has also published a number of articles and papers on a wide variety
of litigation and corporate management issues throughout her career.

Lisa is a former General Counsel of a public multinational technology company headquartered
in Oakville, Ontario. As General Counsel Lisa gained significant experience drafting and negotiating a myriad of business agreements including employment and confidentiality agreements. Lisa’s understanding and appreciation of both the client and the litigator’s perspective enables her to help clients manage risk by providing effective business solutions and using litigation where beneficial to advance business goals.

Lisa is a member of the following organizations: Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Corporate Counsel, Privacy, Workers' Compensation), Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association,
The Advocates’ Society, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Oakville Chamber of Commerce.

Lisa received her law degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of Guelph.

Keith P. Burkhardt

Keith Burkhardt’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Interest Arbitration
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance

Keith regularly appears before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and labour arbitrators. He has presented seminars on a variety of topics related to his practice including surveillance, construction labour relations, information technology in the workplace, and tax issues within the employment relationship.

Keith is a member of the Ontario Bar Association (Labour Section, Pension, Young Lawyers Section), Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Keith was both a summer and articling student with Sherrard Kuzz LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he obtained each of a Juris Doctor and Master of Industrial Relations Degree from the University of Toronto, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Lakehead University.

Carol J. Chan

Carol Chan’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Civil Litigation
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike/Lock-Out
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrong Dismissal Litigation

Carol is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers) and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Carol was both a summer and articling student with Sherrard Kuzz LLP. She completed her law degree at the University of Toronto and obtained an Honours Business Administration Degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Katherine Ford

Katherine Ford joined Sherrard Kuzz LLP having practiced employment and labour law at one of Canada's largest full-service law firms. Katherine provides advice to employers across the country with particular focus in the following areas:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Screening and Hiring
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Katherine is a Member-at-Large of the National Labour and Employment Section of the Canadian Bar Association, and a member of the Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Constitutional Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Civil Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers) and the Law Society of Upper Canada. She is also a member of the Law Society of British Columbia.

Katherine has written and lectured extensively for and at industry and client seminars on a variety of employment and labour issues.

Katherine is a graduate of the University of British Columbia Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree, in Psychology from Queen’s University.

Sundeep A. Gokhale

Sundeep Gokhale’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, with particular focus on:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Compensation and Benefit Plans
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Screening and Hiring
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Pay Equity
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Sundeep was both a summer and articling student with Sherrard Kuzz LLP. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Construction Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Young Lawyers), South Asian Bar Association (Toronto Chapter) and Law Society of Upper Canada.

Sundeep is a graduate of the University of Windsor Law School, having obtained his Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree (Labour Studies) from McMaster University.

Thomas J. Gorsky

Tom Gorsky is a highly experienced and accomplished practitioner of employment law. LawDay has named Tom as one of the top 100 leading practitioners of employment law in Canada. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared many times in the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Appeal.

Tom writes regularly on various topics related to his practice, and is a former editor of the Dismissal and Employment Law Digest. He is often invited to speak at employment law conferences, including the Employment Law Summit and repeat invitations to address the Six Minute Employment Law Lawyer - two of the pre-eminent annual conferences on employment law, sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Tom has also appeared as guest on various media outlets including CFRB 1010 and AM640.

Tom’s representation of clients includes the following:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Civil Litigation
Compensation and Benefits Plans
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Sale or Closure
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Tom is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, and a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Pensions & Benefits, Workers' Compensation), Advocate's Society and Toronto Lawyers’ Association.

Sylvie M.D. Guilbert

Sylvie M.D. Guilbert is called to the bar in both Ontario and British Columbia. She provides advice to employers across the country with particular focus in the following areas:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance ManagementCanada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Screening and Hiring
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Sylvie is a member of the Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Privacy, Workers' Compensation, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights), the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of British Columbia.

Previously Sylvie held the positions of General Counsel with a federal Crown Corporation, Professor of Law at both the Faculty of Law and School of Business of the University of Ottawa, and practiced exclusively management-side labour and employment law with an Ottawa law firm.

Sylvie holds a Masters of Law Degree from the University of Cambridge in United Kingdom, as well as a Bachelor of Laws Degree and Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree (Political Science and History) from the University of Ottawa.

Shana Ivall French

Shana Ivall French’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, including:

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructurings
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Civil Litigation
Collective Agreement Administration
Compensation and Benefits Plans
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Sale or Closure
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Shana practiced employment and labour law at one of Canada’s largest full-service law firms, as well as Legal Counsel to a telecommunications company publicly traded on the NYSE.

Shana is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Privacy, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Workers' Compensation) and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Shana is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick Law School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree from Trent University.

Veronica A. Kenny
Veronica provides a full range of labour relations and employment law advice to management in both the public and private sector. She provides general human resources advice to employers on a proactive basis to assist them in resolving issues before litigation commences. Her areas of expertise include:

Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike/Lock-Out
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Veronica regularly appears before a broad range of courts and administrative tribunals. She works with clients in a wide variety of industries from social services, to manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on the construction industry. Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Veronica practiced employment and labour law with a management side boutique firm in Waterloo Region.

Veronica often lectures and leads workshops for employer associations and clients on a wide variety of topics related to her practice. She has also been a part-time faculty member in the Conestoga College Human Resource Management Program. Veronica is a member of the Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation, Construction and Young Lawyers), the Waterloo Law Association and the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario.

Veronica is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario Law School and holds a Bachelor of Science, Honours Degree from the University of Toronto.

Erin R. Kuzz

Erin Kuzz is a founding partner of Sherrard Kuzz LLP. She has practised labour and employment law for more than a decade, with particular expertise in the following areas:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Interest Arbitration
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations

Erin is Past Chair of the Labour Relations Section of the Ontario Bar Association and has taught Labour Arbitration at Osgoode Hall Law School. She is also a member of the:

Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Labour & Employment)
Worklaw® Network Executive Committee
Law Society of Upper Canada
Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association
Retail Council of Canada
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Toronto Board of Trade
Women’s Executive Network

Erin appears regularly before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and labour arbitrators. She has also chaired a number of national and local conferences on labour and employment related matters.

Erin is widely published and conducts workshops and seminars for employers on a wide variety of topics including progressive discipline, privacy, attendance management, positive employee relations, remaining union-free, workplace harassment and preparation for arbitration hearings.

Erin is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and holds a Bachelor Degree from York University.

Jeffrey Landmann
Called to the bar in both Ontario and Alberta, Jeff is an experienced litigator whose practical and results oriented approach assists clients to achieve business-sensitive results. Jeff’s practice is focused on the representation of management in a wide variety of areas of employment and labour law including the following:

Administrative Law
Arbitration
Civil Litigation
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Mediation
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Jeff has spoken and written on a variety of topics including risk management and contractual considerations, electronic record and email policies, preserving evidence, and preparing for litigation.

Jeff is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Law Society of Alberta, Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights).

Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Jeff practiced as a litigator with a leading national law firm in Calgary.

Jeff has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta where he held a research position with the Centre for Constitutional Studies while completing his degree. Jeff also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (Hon.) and Sociology from the University of Western Ontario.

Lorenzo Lisi

Lorenzo Lisi has practiced employment and labour law for nearly 20 years, representing management in both the public and private sectors. His areas of expertise include:

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructurings
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Employee Relations
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Interest Arbitration
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike or Lock-Out
Sale or Closure
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Lorenzo is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Corporate Counsel, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights), and has served as a member of the Government Affairs Committee of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario. Lorenzo is regularly asked to speak and write on a variety of employment and labour law topics, and to lead a range of management training workshops.

Lorenzo received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Queen's University.

Betty Psarris

Betty Psarris’ practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Administrative Law
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Civil Litigation
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Betty is a graduate of the National Program at the University of Ottawa where she received both her LL.L (Licentiate in Civil Law) and LL.B. Betty also has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto where she majored in Human Biology and Classical Civilizations.

Betty is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, and Young Lawyers), Hellenic Canadian Lawyers’ Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Warren D. Ross

Warren Ross’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, with particular emphasis on the following areas:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Compensation and Benefit Plans
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike or Lock-Out
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Warren is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation, Young Lawyers) and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Warren obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Windsor and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Media, Information and Technoculture from the University of Western Ontario.

Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Warren was a clerk to the Federal Court of Canada.

Michael G. Sherrard

Michael Sherrard is the founding member of Sherrard Kuzz LLP and an established leader in his field. He is recognized as Repeatedly Recommended and a Leading Practitioner by Lexpert and a Top Lawyer by Chambers Global which states: "focusing on labour matters for employers Michael Sherrard is great at satisfying the needs of even the most demanding clients".

Michael is Past Chair of the National Labour and Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Labour Relations Section of the Ontario Bar Association.

Michael has extensive experience acting for public and private sector employers in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, health care, education, retail, automotive and construction. His expertise includes:

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructurings
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Interest Arbitration
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Pay Equity
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Michael is widely published and frequently asked to speak on a variety of topics for the employment and labour bar, employer associations and clients.

He is the Chair or a Member of the following organizations:

American Bar Association (Administrative & Regulatory Practice and Labour & Employment Law)
Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Ontario Bar Association (Corporate Counsel, Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation)
Retail Council of Canada
Toronto Board of Trade
Toronto Construction Association
Yves Landry Foundation (Chair, Board of Directors)

Michael holds each of a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of New Brunswick.

Pamela Shin
Pamela Shin’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, including:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Civil Litigation
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Occupational Health and Safety
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike or Lock-Out
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Pam is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation and Young Lawyers) and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Pam obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Western Ontario and holds a Combined Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in English Literature and Political Science also from the University of Western Ontario.

Stephen C. Shore

Stephen Shore’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Administrative Law
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Civil Litigation
Collective Bargaining
Compensation and Benefit Plans
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Sale or Closure
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Stephen is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Pensions & Benefits, Insolvency, Young Lawyers), Advocates’ Society and Law Society of Upper Canada.

Stephen was an articling student with Sherrard Kuzz LLP before joining the firm as a lawyer. Stephen is a graduate of the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Science, Honours Degree, in Economics and Statistics (Double Major) from Dalhousie University.

Leah Simon

Leah Simon’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Sale or Closure
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Leah is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constructional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers) and Law Society of Upper Canada.

Leah holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Queens University.

Farrah Sunderani
Farrah Sunderani provides advice to employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters including:

Administrative Law
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Arbitration
Attendance Management
Civil Litigation
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Employee Relations
Employee Screening and Hiring
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Privacy
Sale or Closure
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Farrah practiced in the litigation and labour & employment departments at the Calgary office of one of Canada’s largest full-service law firms. She has written several articles and publications on various labour and employment issues.

Farrah is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation and Young Lawyers), Law Society of Upper Canada and Law Society of Alberta.

Farrah is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario law school and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University.

Carissa N. Tanzola

Carissa Tanzola’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law including:

Administrative Law
Attendance Management
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Civil Litigation
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Management Training
Mediation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike/Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrong Dismissal Litigation

Carissa is currently serving as a Member-At-Large for the Labour and Employment Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association Executive. She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Workers' Compensation, Young Lawyers) and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Carissa was both a summer and articling student with Sherrard Kuzz LLP. She completed her law degree at the University of Ottawa and obtained an Honours Degree with Distinction in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario.

Robert C. Taylor

Robert is an experienced litigator who has appeared before all levels of the Ontario Courts, as well as the Federal Court of Canada Trial Division, Supreme Court of Canada, British Columbia Supreme Court and New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench.

Robert’s expertise includes:

Administrative Law
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Civil Litigation
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Executive Compensation
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Mediation
Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace Investigations
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Robert has spoken and written on a variety of topics related to his practice.

He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Assoiciaton (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights), Advocates’ Society, Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association and American Bar Association.

Robert is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, and the University of Toronto where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours).

Cheryl Wiles Pooran

Cheryl Wiles Pooran’s practice is focused on the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, including:

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructurings
Advising the Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employer
Attendance Management
Canada Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
Civil Litigation
Collective Agreement Administration
Collective Bargaining
Construction Labour Relations
Employee Relations
Employment Contracts
Employment Standards
Grievance Arbitration
Human Rights
Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
Management Training
Mediation
Ontario Labour Relations Board Proceedings
Privacy
Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
Strike or Lock-Out
Workplace Audits
Workplace Investigations
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

Cheryl is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Civil Litigation, Privacy, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Workers' Compensation, Privacy), the Law Society of Upper Canada and Advocates Society.

Cheryl is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science (Major) and Psychology (Minor) from Acadia University.

Attorneys Admitted to Practice In:
Canada