Practice

Adrienne Liang first joined RWBH in 2007 as an articling student after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School. She became an associate lawyer with the firm after her Call to the Bar in 2008.

During her articles with the firm, Adrienne also worked with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s General Counsel in the Union’s legal department, gaining unique insight into public service labour relations as well as the administration and operation of trade unions.

Adrienne’s legal practice spans all manners of labour and employment law. Her work includes representing clients in grievance arbitration, professional discipline proceedings, long-term disability appeals, workplace human rights matters, wrongful dismissal cases and labour board hearings. She also has experience working on judicial review applications and other court proceedings.

During her legal studies, Adrienne volunteered at the Community Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP) and worked as a caseworker in the Immigration and Refugee Division of Parkdale Community Legal Services as part of the Intensive Programme in Poverty Law. In 2005, Adrienne spent a term at the National University of Singapore’s law school on an academic exchange.

Prior to law school, Adrienne studied political science at McGill University in Montreal and participated in a bilingual study programme on post-Soviet politics in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, through l'Université du Québec à Montréal.

Adrienne speaks Cantonese, French and Spanish.

Education

• Called to the Ontario Bar in 2008
• LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 2007
• B.A. (Hons.) from McGill University in 2004.

Activities

• Adrienne is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.
• Adrienne is an avid photographer whose travel images have appeared in print and online publications.
• Adrienne sits on the Board of Directors of the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO), an organization of Chinese Canadians in Toronto that promotes equity, social justice, inclusive civic participation and respect for diversity. She currently serves on CCNCTO’s Board Executive as Vice-President Internal.
• Outside of the office, Adrienne is an amateur jewellery designer. She is a proud member and supporter of the wider craft community.
• Adrienne sings in the alto section of newchoir, a community choral group with a rock and pop repertoire.