Roper Greyell is pleased to share that it has once again been recognized as an Excellence Awardee in the category of ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’ at the annual Canadian Law Awards, presented by Lexpert and supported by Canadian Lawyer magazine.
The Canadian Law Awards celebrate excellence in the legal profession across Canada. This recognition showcases the firm’s continued pursuit of excellence and steadfast commitment to exceeding expectations in the delivery of exceptional legal services.
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that fourteen RG lawyers have been included in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
The firm’s bench strength results in a continued prominent showing in the Lexpert directory. Our listed lawyers have been recognized as some of the leading legal practitioners across Canada based on an extensive peer survey process for 2026. 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 honoured in the 2026 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
– Drew Demerse
– Jennifer Devins
– Danny Bernstein
– Maggie Campbell
– Alissa Demerse
– 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, published annually since 1997, is a comprehensive guide identifying top-ranked law firms and practitioners across Canada.
The Lexpert Selection Process: Methods and Rankings
The identification of leading practitioners and firms is based upon a comprehensive annual Survey, which has been ongoing since 1994. The lawyers named on the Lexpert Survey have been recommended by their peers. They are acknowledged as leaders in their respective fields, lawyers prominent in their practice areas.
The publication also features articles highlighting current legal issues and recent developments of importance written by leading practitioners across Canada.
Roper Greyell is thrilled to share that the firm has once again been named as a Top Labour and Employment Boutique Law Firm in Canada for 2026-27 by Canadian Lawyer magazine. To be considered, firms were required to have the majority of their business come from their work in labour and employment law.
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.
Roper Greyell would like to congratulate James Kondopulos on winning the 2026 Client Choice Award for Labour & Employment – Canada: British Columbia, presented by Lexology. James is the only BC-based labour and employment lawyer to receive the award this year. This is James’ third time winning this award, having won last year (2025) and previously in 2022.
The Lexology 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.
See the full list of 2026 Client Choice Award winners in the Labour & Employment category here.
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, lawyers can only be nominated by their clients.
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in their second edition of Best Law Firms in Canada (2026 edition).
We are proud to report that we’ve been recognized for the practice areas and jurisdictions noted below:
National Tier 1: Labour and Employment Law; Workers’ Compensation Law.
Regional Tier 1 – Vancouver: Administrative and Public Law; Education Law; Labour and Employment Law; Workers’ Compensation Law.
Regional Tier 2 – Vancouver: Privacy and Data Security Law.
The Best Law Firms – Canada rankings are the result of thorough research, incorporating the feedback of over 4,000 clients, more than 5,000 lawyers, over 200 interviews with practice group and firm leaders, and comprehensive data collected through the Best Lawyers Law Firm Survey.
It is an honour to be included once again on this prestigious list.
We are thrilled that Roper Greyell has once again been recognized as the #1 firm in Human Rights for all of Canada for the second consecutive year, and as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2026, by The Globe and Mail and STATISTA.
The Globe and Mail and Statista’s list of best law firms is curated from thousands of recommendations (peer-to-peer survey) and clients (corporate legal departments) across 31 different practice areas. Only 200 firms across Canada have been recognized in this prestigious list based on the number of recommendations received.
Roper Greyell was honoured to receive this recognition in person at Canada’s Best Law Firms awards presentation on October 20 in Toronto. Roper Greyell CEO Adam Garvin and Partner Julie Menten accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
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 2026 Chambers Canada Guide.
In addition to the firm’s notable recognition, Chambers Canada has also recognized and ranked the following eleven Roper Greyell lawyers:
What clients are saying:
“The firm’s experience, command of the law and advocacy are second to none.”
“Roper Greyell consistently provides us with excellent and nuanced advice on very complex employment matters.”
“The firm provides legally sound strategic guidance that helps us navigate complex employment matters with confidence.”
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 2026 Chambers Canada Profile.
Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as the ‘Best Labour & Employment Law Firm’ at the 2025 Canadian HR Awards, presented by HRD Canada and Canadian HR Reporter.
This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence in workplace law and to the trust our clients place in us every day. It is an incredible honour not only to receive this award, but also to be named among such an outstanding group of nominees, each of whom represents the highest standards in legal services.
Learn more about the awards here: https://hrawards.ca/
Roper Greyell is pleased to share that Delayne Sartison K.C. has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Labour and Employment Law for Vancouver. This recognition is in addition to Delayne’s recognition this year in the area of Education Law.
About Best Lawyers – Lawyer of the Year
The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is awarded to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for a specialty and metropolitan location per edition.
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.
Congratulations, Delayne!
Roper Greyell is pleased to share that nine of its lawyers were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. This is a significant increase from our four lawyers recognized in the 2025 edition.
The lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2026 Edition are:
View Roper Greyell’s The Best Lawyers in Canada™ Profile.
About Best Lawyers Ones to Watch:
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.
