Roper Greyell Ranked as Band 1 Firm in 2025 Chambers Canada Guide

September 2024

Roper Greyell LLP has once again received the esteemed status of a top-ranked, Band 1 firm for Employment and Labour law in British Columbia and a Band 2 Employment and Labour law firm in the Nationwide rankings, in the 2025 Chambers Canada Guide.

In addition to the firm’s notable recognition, Chambers Canada has also recognized and ranked the following nine Roper Greyell lawyers:

Thomas A. Roper K.C.

Delayne Sartison K.C.

Gregory J. Heywood

Gabrielle Scorer

Graeme McFarlane

Sandra Guarascio

James D. Kondopulos

Jenny Devins

Ryan Copeland

 

Congratulations to all 9 lawyers and especially Graeme, Sandra, and Ryan for newly joining this esteemed list.


What clients are saying:

“Roper Greyell is always our go-to firm. Simply put, they are a great firm with great lawyers, who consistently deliver great results. They exceed the bar regardless of which measurement is applied.”

“Roper Greyell have terrific bench strength. Their lawyers are skilled practitioners, specialists in their area of the law and exhibit incredible talent.”


About Chambers Canada

Chambers Canada differentiates the best legal talent across a range of provincial, national and international law firms based across the country, to assist those looking for the most suitable providers of legal services for when it matters.

Each ranking is based on the Chambers ranking system which is established from the most in-depth market analysis and comprehensive independent research, that is unrivalled in accuracy, depth and quality and carried out by our experienced team of London-based researchers.

Read more about Chambers Canada here.

View Roper Greyell’s 2025 Chambers Canada Profile.

17 Roper Greyell Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2025

August 2024

In the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, 17 Roper Greyell lawyers were recognized for their excellence in a variety of areas including: Labour & Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law. Another 4 of our lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™.

The lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2025 Edition are:


Labour & Employment

Thomas Roper K.C.

Delayne Sartison K.C.

Gregory Heywood

Gabrielle Scorer

Gavin Marshall

Sandra Guarascio

James Kondopulos

Jennifer Russell

Jennifer Devins

Michael Kilgallin

Maggie Campbell

Alissa Demerse

Mike Hamata

Danny Bernstein

Paige Ainslie

Danielle Scorda


Workers’ Compensation Law

Gavin Marshall

Alissa Demerse


Education Law
(representing educational institutions)

Delayne M. Sartison, K.C.

Jennifer Russell

Jennifer Devins


Administrative and Public Law

Thomas A. Roper, K.C.

Gavin Marshall

Jennifer Devins


Privacy and Data Security Law

Jordan Michaux


The lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2025 Edition are:

Katie Comley

Jaime Hoopes

Andrew Nicholl

Sabrina Anis


About Best Lawyers:

The Best Lawyers in Canada™ has been providing comprehensive coverage of top legal talents in Canada and around the world for over 30 years. Lawyers on the list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise. Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall feedback from their peers for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ recognizes talented up-and-coming lawyers in Canada. The methodology for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ is the same as that of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, dependent entirely on a nomination and peer-review process. To be eligible for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™, lawyers must be in private practice and have a tenure of three to eight years.

View Roper Greyell’s The Best Lawyers in Canada™ Profile.

Seven Roper Greyell Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada

July 2024

We are very pleased to announce that seven Roper Greyell lawyers have been recognized as leading Canadian employment and labour lawyers in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada in the area of Labour, Employment & Benefits.

The lawyers named in this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada are:

About Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal (WWL), now part of Lexology, 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.

WWL: Labour, Employment & Benefits identifies the leading private practice lawyers with a proven track record in representing and advising management, and senior executives and partners, on all aspects of labour, employment and industrial relations law. These practitioners are experts in team moves; restrictive covenants; collective bargaining and industrial disputes; and employment litigation and arbitration.

Roper Greyell Named as Most Trusted Employment Law Firm for 2024

March 2024

Roper Greyell is honoured to be named the Most Trusted Employment Law Firm for 2024 in British Columbia at the HR & Employment Awards presented by Corporate Vision. This acknowledgment is a testament to Roper Greyell’s unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction, reinforcing our position as a leader in workplace law.

About the HR & Employment Awards
Corporate Vision’s HR & Employment Awards 2024 have been established to pay adequate respect to the invaluable Human Resources professionals, and those who work to support them, who are a vital component of the success of all businesses and organizations.

 

Roper Greyell Selected as an Excellence Awardee at the Annual Canadian Law Awards

March 2024

Roper Greyell is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee in the category of ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’, at the annual Canadian Law Awards in partnership with LEAP Legal Software, presented by Lexpert and supported by Canadian Lawyer magazine.

This nomination reflects the firm’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and unwavering dedication to surpassing expectations in our commitment to delivering superior legal services.

The winners will be announced at the prestigious awards gala on Thursday, May 9 in Toronto. You can learn more about the award categories here.

Fourteen Roper Greyell Lawyers Listed in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

March 2024

Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that fourteen RG lawyers have been included in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

The addition of six new honorees reflects the continued growth and dedication of Roper Greyell’s legal team, expanding upon last year’s impressive showing of eight recognized lawyers.

These lawyers have been recognized as some of the leading legal practitioners across Canada based on an extensive peer survey process for 2024. They have been honoured as leading employment, labour, workplace human rights, occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation law practitioners.

The following Roper Greyell lawyers have been honored in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory:

Thomas A. Roper K.C.
Delayne Sartison K.C.
Gregory J. Heywood
Gabrielle Scorer
Gavin Marshall
Sandra Guarascio
James D. Kondopulos
Jennifer Devins
Danny Bernstein
Maggie Campbell
Alissa Demerse
Ryan Copeland
Mike Hamata
Christopher Munroe

Their inclusion in this respected directory reflects their unwavering commitment to excellence and their contributions to the legal landscape across Canada.

The Directory can be viewed here.

About Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory:

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (the Canadian Lexpert Directory), published since 1997, is based on an extensive peer survey process. It includes profiles of leading practitioners across Canada in 66 practice areas and leading law firms in 41 practice areas.

The publication also features articles highlighting current legal issues and recent developments of importance written by leading practitioners across Canada.

Roper Greyell Receives Grade AAA in the 2024 Lexpert/ALM 500 Guide

February 2024

Roper Greyell is pleased to have been recognized as the only firm to receive a Grade AAA ranking in the 2024 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 lawyers in Canada, specifically in the category of Who’s Who: Vancouver for Labour Relations, Employment & Pensions Lawyers.

This distinguished recognition stands as the highest accolade within this category. Roper Greyell is honoured to have attained this notable recognition.

The Lexpert/ALM 500 acknowledges the most highly regarded names in the Canadian legal profession across more than 30 practice areas, providing an essential reference for purchasers of Canadian legal services. Those profiled are identified via an extensive, annual peer survey and are considered the “most frequently recommended lawyers” across Canada.

You can read the full guide here.

Roper Greyell Named as Top Labour & Employment Boutique by Canadian Lawyer

February 2024

Roper Greyell is proud to announce its continued recognition as a leader in Labour and Employment Law, having been named as a Top Labour and Employment Boutique Law Firm in Canada for 2024-25 by Canadian Lawyer magazine.

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 a variety of practice areas under one roof.

This popular Leading Boutiques series, launched in 2006 by Canadian Lawyer, has been very well received. The Top Boutique Reports are an outstanding reference for leading lawyers for purposes of referrals and corporate counsel for outsourcing legal work.

Seven Roper Greyell Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada

December 2023

We are very pleased to announce that seven Roper Greyell lawyers have been recognized as leading Canadian employment and labour lawyers in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada in the area of Labour, Employment & Benefits.

The lawyers named in this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada are:

Thomas A. Roper K.C.
Delayne Sartison K.C.
Gregory J. Heywood
Sandra Guarascio
Gavin Marshall
Gabrielle Scorer
James D. Kondopulos

About Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal (WWL) 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. WWL: Labour, Employment & Benefits identifies the leading private practice lawyers with a proven track record in representing and advising management, and senior executives and partners, on all aspects of labour, employment and industrial relations law.

Thomas A. Roper K.C. Recognized as One of B.C.’s Most Influential Business Leaders

November 2023

Thomas (Tom) A. Roper K. C. was recognized in Business in Vancouver’s 2023 BC500 which features the 500 most influential leaders within British Columbia.

He has practiced labour and employment law for nearly five decades and advised large federal and provincial employers, governments, educational institutions, and unions in over 600 legal proceedings. In 1992, he was appointed to a three-person panel proposing revisions to the B.C. Labour Relations Code; in 2014, he received the Vancouver Bar Association’s Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship Award; and was further honored in 2022 as a recipient of the Bora Laskin Award for his “outstanding contributions to Canadian labour law”. Tom is a highly sought-after speaker and a member of the Board of Governors for the Business Council of BC.

This is the third time Tom has been named on this prestigious list. Congratulations Tom!

Read more about it: https://bc500.biv.com/

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