Practice

Chris joined RWBH as an associate in 2009 after being called to the Bar. He articled with the firm from 2008-2009, and prior to that summered at another downtown firm specializing in labour and employment law. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law in 2008.

Chris represents union clients, as well as employees in relation to employment matters, professional disciplinary matters, human rights, and workers compensation. Chris has represented clients at grievance arbitrations, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and the College of Nurses of Ontario.

At law school, Chris volunteered at Advocates for Injured Workers (AIW), a legal aid clinic specializing in workplace safety and insurance claims. Prior to law school, Chris obtained an honours degree in criminology from the University of Ottawa. While in Ottawa, he volunteered at an outreach and drop-in centre for homeless street youth in the downtown core of the city, and worked as a research assistant at Correctional Services Canada. As a junior hockey player, he participated in several international hockey tournaments in Europe.

Education

• Bar Admissions – 2009
• J.D. – 2008, University of Toronto
• B. Soc. Sci. (Criminology) (Hons.) University of Ottawa, 2005

Other

• Member of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (CALL)
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association