John is an associate at the Toronto office of Ogletree Deakins. John previously summered and articled with the firm.
John maintains an active litigation practice, appearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Divisional Court), and labour arbitrators on a range of matters, including employee wrongful dismissal claims, human rights and discrimination claims, union-related matters such as grievance arbitrations and organizing campaigns, OLRB employment standards appeals, OLRB occupational health and safety reprisals, and judicial review proceedings.
In addition to his litigation work, John provides advice and counsel to employers on a broad range of labour and employment matters. This includes employee termination entitlements, accommodation and human rights issues, workplace policy development and implementation, employment standards questions such as holiday, vacation, and leave entitlements, and the interpretation and application of collective agreements in a unionized setting.
John graduated from Queen’s University’s J.D. / M.I.R. program and holds a Juris Doctor and Master of Industrial Relations. For his undergraduate degree, John completed the University of Ottawa’s Bachelor of Social Sciences program, receiving the Gold Medal.
During law school, John worked as a Research Assistant with the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (CLCW), where he conducted research on future trends in labour and employment law. John also was a Co-Senior Editor for the Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal.
In his spare time, John enjoys running, practicing Muay Thai, reading, and playing the bass guitar.
