Roper Greyell is excited to welcome four incredible 2023/24 Articling Students to the firm: Amanda Scorda, Elizabeth Lotfali, Lara Israel and Talia Behrmann. All four were 2022 Summer Students at RG, and we look forward to offering them hands-on, practical workplace law experience alongside our dynamic team of lawyers and legal professionals.
Welcome back to RG!
Roper Greyell is delighted to congratulate Paige Ainslie on becoming Associate Counsel.
In becoming Associate Counsel, Roper Greyell recognizes Paige’s experience as a trusted advisor to clients, success in her practice, and her overall contribution to the firm.
Paige first joined the firm in 2019 and has since played an important and impactful role in providing excellent legal advice to clients. She is widely respected for her work in human rights and labour arbitration and represents employers in all areas on labour and employment law.
Paige is uniquely based in Nelson, BC where she provides on-the-ground representation to clients in the Kootenay region of the province in addition to providing legal counsel to clients located throughout BC.
Roper Greyell is excited to have such an experienced, dedicated, and thoughtful associate join our reputable team of Associate Counsels.
Congratulations Paige on your new appointment.
Roper Greyell is pleased to welcome Sarina Gill to the firm.
Sarina is an associate and practices in all areas of employment and labour law. She joins Roper Greyell, with experience in health law and insurance defence, and most recently practised with a boutique workplace law and commercial litigation firm in Vancouver.
Learn more about Sarina here.
Thomas A. Roper, K.C. is one of two 2022 recipients of the Bora Laskin Award. Named in honour of the late Chief Justice Bora Laskin, who was a pre-eminent labour law scholar and labour arbitrator before joining the Supreme Court of Canada, this award was established by the University of Toronto to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to Canadian labour law.
Over the course of his 47-year legal career, Tom has had a significant impact on labour law in B.C through his counsel work, and as one of three special advisers to the Minister of Labour tasked with revamping the B.C. Labour Relations Code in 1992. As a leader within the legal community, Tom’s expertise is highly sought-after by clients, organizations, educators and colleagues. As the Chair of Roper Greyell, he shares his extensive experience and technical understanding of the law as a mentor of young lawyers in the firm.
As noted by the Selection Committee in announcing the award, Tom has “made an indelible mark in the labour relations community,” having “deservedly gained the confidence of both sides of the labour bar in British Columbia as well as universal respect from arbitrators and mediators in the province and beyond.”
Tom will be presented with the Bora Laskin Award on December 14, 2022, in conjunction with Lancaster’s Vancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference.
Congratulations Tom!
Roper Greyell is pleased to welcome Shikha Sondhi to the firm as Director of Finance.
Shikha brings her expertise in financial analysis and controllership to her role at Roper Greyell. She is an experienced leader of financial accounting teams, providing a strategic vision and mentorship to the team.
Learn more about Shikha here.
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This day was created as a time for reflection as we honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities and the history of residential schools in Canada and the ongoing impacts.
At RG this past week has been focussed on increasing our shared awareness of the history of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and what we can do as individuals to work towards reconciliation in our community. To further our education in this area, we have been sharing different Truth and Reconciliation resources each day, and we gathered as a team to attend the webinar Truth & Reconciliation Series: Working Together, hosted by CBABC on Sept 26th.
Roper Greyell will be making a donation to the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. The Friendship Centre provides programs in health welfare, education, and recreation helping families, youth, adults, elders and children: http://www.vafcs.org/
To learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and other Truth and Reconciliation efforts, please click here.
Roper Greyell is pleased to welcome Katie Comley to the firm.
Katie practices in all areas of employment and labour law. Prior to joining Roper Greyell, Katie was part of the Labour and Employment group at a national firm, and most recently practised with a boutique workplace law and commercial litigation firm in Vancouver
Learn more about Katie here.
Roper Greyell LLP is pleased to announce Adam Garvin, CPA, CMA, has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 12, 2022. With almost 20 years of experience in investments, operations, and finance, Adam’s diverse background spans the areas of strategic financial planning and implementation, team leadership, and change management.
Learn more about Adam here.
Roper Greyell is pleased to welcome Chira Perla to the firm as Director of Professional Development.
Chira brings experience as a lawyer and a background in student recruitment, adult learning, and legal professional development to her role at Roper Greyell. She practised as a commercial litigator with national firms in Vancouver and New York before moving into higher education program design and leadership positions, including five years as Assistant Dean of Career Services at the Allard School of Law.
Learn more about Chira here.
Roper Greyell is delighted to announce that Sophie Toor has joined the firm as an associate.
Sophie first joined Roper Greyell as a summer student and completed her articles with the firm.
Sophie practices in all areas of workplace law. Congratulations Sophie on your call to the bar!
Learn more about Sophie here.
