Labour Lawyer?

[kohan]

Has anyone used a good labour/employment lawyer they can recommend? Ideally, someone with good credentials, and who doesn’t need to resort to plastering their face on bus ads. I hope to find someone in the $200 or $250 an hour range who could stand up to a large blue-chip law firm should things get to that point.

Thx

 

[shack]

I hope to find someone in the $200 or $250 an hour range who could stand up to a large blue-chip law firm should things get to that point.

That might be tough.

 

[james t kirk]

Has anyone used a good labour/employment lawyer they can recommend? Ideally, someone with good credentials, and who doesn’t need to resort to plastering their face on bus ads. I hope to find someone in the $200 or $250 an hour range who could stand up to a large blue-chip law firm should things get to that point.

Thx

You will need to double that rate. Think 450 to 600 an hour depending on the size and overhead of the firm.

Sounds like you want to go after an employer.

Pm me if you want a name of a left winger firm that represents employees.

 

[Aardvark154]

Also, the Upper Canada Bar has a referral service.

 

[Mr Deeds]

Dont some lawyers work on a contingency basses ?

 

[james t kirk]

Dont some lawyers work on a contingency basses ?

Generally not.

And certainly not labour lawyers.

Some personal injury lawyers that advertise on the backs of TTC buses (Diamond and Diamond) will, but what you pay them on the back end will probably end up costing you more than if you paid them by the hour.

 

[Nickelodeon]

http://www.porjeslaw.com/maryporjes.html

 

[essguy_]

Has anyone used a good labour/employment lawyer they can recommend? Ideally, someone with good credentials, and who doesn’t need to resort to plastering their face on bus ads. I hope to find someone in the $200 or $250 an hour range who could stand up to a large blue-chip law firm should things get to that point.

Thx

Of course, I don’t know your circumstances - but you need to temper your expectations or have realistic goals. Eg: you’re looking for a lawyer that in a blue chip firm would be associate level. The company will have a partner looking after it’s needs. So that’s one problem, immediately. IF it gets to a stage of mediation or worse court, you will be looking at a huge legal bill - so is the desired settlement worth it?

What you need as a first step is advice so it wouldn’t hurt to pay up for an hour or two just to get some realistic options and expectations based upon the circumstances of your case. A good lawyer is worth the expense and will not need to string you along for fees. I have a name but won’t be mentioning it on Terb for obvious reasons. You could phone around - Many major firms have an employment law group so getting some good advice is a good first step (besides, you should always interview lawyers before retaining them anyway). Eg: if it’s a layoff (not for cause) you may be told what to reasonably expect and they may be able to draft a letter and negotiate on your behalf. That might only cost you 2 or 3 thousand if it’s fairly straight forward. If it’s a wrongful dismissal, then fighting it will be more costly and could take many months or longer and lots of money.

 

[PinotNoir]

Has anyone used a good labour/employment lawyer they can recommend? Ideally, someone with good credentials, and who doesn’t need to resort to plastering their face on bus ads. I hope to find someone in the $200 or $250 an hour range who could stand up to a large blue-chip law firm should things get to that point.

Thx

My info says a average labour lawyer is 650 ph and a good one is $1,000. per hour. I paid about 50k over a 6 month negotiation. However the settlement was 7 figures.

 

[danmand]

Levitt LLP are considered some of the best.

 

[GameBoy27]

Levitt LLP are considered some of the best.

Very good but you're looking at over $1000/Hr.

 

[jgd]

PM me. I know an experienced labour consultant who may be what you need. As he always told me, "lawyers will always compromise" and sometimes you need to throw down and go for 100%

 

[oldjones]

All of the above line up as reasons why workers join unions.

 

[thailover]

Anyone know how much a company can be fine if they don’t pay their employeees for their 2018 personal days under provincial law.