Keri L. Bennett, Privacy + FOI lead at Roper Greyell, was quoted in a recent article published by The Lawyer’s Daily, a division of LexisNexis Canada.
The article discusses the current review by B.C. lawmakers of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the province’s legislation on protection of personal information.
The full article, “B.C. looking at amending, updating legislation on protection of personal information”, can be viewed here.
We are pleased to announce that five lawyers from Roper Greyell have been recognized as leading employment and labour lawyers in Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2020 Guide.
The lawyers named in this year’s Who’s Who Legal are:
Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2020 Guide can be viewed here:
In addition, Gregory J. Heywood and James D. Kondopulos were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in its Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment Guide 2020.
Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment Guide 2020 can be viewed here.
About Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal has identified the top legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law since 1996. Lawyers are selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
We are pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
The lawyers recognized as leading employment and labour law practitioners are:
Thomas A. Roper Q.C
Delayne Sartison Q.C
Sandra Guarascio
Gregory J. Heywood
James D. Kondopulos
Gavin Marshall
Gabrielle Scorer
And congratulations to Drew Demerse for being recognized by Lexpert as a “Leading Lawyer to Watch”.
The Directory can be viewed here: https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practice-areas/ranking/employment-law-E1/
About the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Published since 1997, the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory profiles leading practitioners across Canada in over 60 practice areas and leading law firms in over 40 practice areas.
Roper Greyell LLP is proud to be a nominee for Canadian Boutique Law Firm of the Year, as part of the 2020 Canadian Law Awards.
The Canadian Law Awards recognize the nation’s leading law firms, in-house legal teams, individuals and landmark deals over the past year. The winners in all categories will be announced in Toronto on October 6, 2020.
The 2020 Canadian Law Awards are presented by Lexpert and supported by Canadian Lawyer and InHouse.
As the situation with COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) continues to develop, the health, safety and well-being of our clients, firm members, suppliers and colleagues remains top of mind in our decision-making here at Roper Greyell.
We strongly believe in a partnership between our clients, and as your partner, we are here to be of service during challenging times. Be assured that we are open for business and have a comprehensive plan in place to ensure we can continue to offer you the highest-level of service.
Roper Greyell is already set-up and optimized for firm members to work remotely, if necessary, to ensure business continuity.
Roper Greyell has taken a proactive approach to this situation, and would like to share some of the actions already in place to safeguard our firm members and visitors:
We will continue to monitor this evolving situation and provide updates through our website and via email.
If you have questions specific to COVID-19 policies or procedures for your business please continue to reach out to our team members. We want to assure you that we are well prepared to respond to your business needs while also meeting the needs of firm members and our obligation to do our part in minimizing the impact of COVID-19.
Roper Greyell LLP is pleased to welcome Ivy Su to the firm as Accounting Manager.
Ivy has 10 years of experience in the legal industry. Prior to joining Roper Greyell, she worked with several other boutique firms, as well as a large, national law firm in Calgary before moving to Vancouver.
Learn more about Ivy here.
Congratulations to Roper Greyell’s Sandra Guarascio for winning a 2020 Client Choice Award, presented by Lexology.
The Client Choice Awards recognize lawyers from around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service.
Read more here: https://www.clientchoice.com/search/jurisdiction/british-columbia-1712/workarea/employment-labour-2217
About Client Choice
Established in 2005, Client Choice recognizes those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for this recognition focus on an ability to add real value to clients’ business above and beyond the other players in the market. Uniquely, law firms and partners can only be nominated by corporate counsel.
Roper Greyell is proud to be the exclusive representative of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) in British Columbia. The ELA is the largest network of labor and employment lawyers worldwide.
Regional Employment Law Briefings on Wage and Hour Laws
Europe
Bulgaria: What Is New for 2020 and What Remains Unchanged
France: Recent Legal Developments on Working Time Regulations
Ireland: Recent Cases on Wages and Hours Law
Latin America
Brazil: Wages and Working Hours
Panama: Wages and Hours in Panamanian Labor Law
Middle East & Africa
Oman: Wage Protection for Employees
North America
CA, Ontario: No Contracting Out of Employment Standards Minimum Even if Employee and Employer Voluntary Agree
NA, Arkansas: Without Salary Adjustments, Salaried Employees May Lose Exempt Status
NA, Bermuda: Wage Legislation
NA, California: 2020 California Employment Law Roundup
NA, District of Columbia: Trump Administration Issues New Wage & Hour Rules
Roper Greyell is proud to have been included, once again, in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s Top 10 Labour and Employment Boutique law firms in Canada. Considered one of the country’s leading evaluators of performance in the legal sector, Canadian Lawyer compiles an annual list of Canada’s most notable firms specializing in Labour and Employment law and asks in-house counsel and senior lawyers from larger firms to rank a shortlist generated by the magazine’s editorial team. Roper Greyell has been included in the Top 10 Labour and Employment Boutiques list since 2012.
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About Canadian Lawyer
Launched in 1977, Canadian Lawyer, provides objective reporting and analysis of the legal landscape from coast to coast, and defines “boutique firms” as collections of lawyers specializing in niche areas of the law as opposed to general practice firms that house of variety of practice areas under one roof.
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC. To mark the occasion, the Allard School of Law has set an ambitious goal to increase the financial accessibility of law school. Roper Greyell is proud to support The Allard School of Law with a gift of $100,000. See here for more information on the donation and Roper Greyell’s ongoing support of students at the Allard School of Law.
Pictured left to right: Bobby Sangha (Associate, Roper Greyell), Michael Wagner (Partner, Roper Greyell), Catherine Dauvergne, Q.C. (Dean, Allard School of Law), Jennifer Devins (Partner, Roper Greyell), Christopher Munroe (Associate, Roper Greyell)
