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9 Roper Greyell Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2026

September 2025

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.

19 Roper Greyell Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026

September 2025

In the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™, 19 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.

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

Labour & Employment 

Workers’ Compensation Law

Education Law (representing educational institutions)

Administrative and Public Law

Privacy and Data Security Law

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 recognition is also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall feedback from their peers for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Roper Greyell Lawyers Listed in 2025 Lexology Thought Leaders – Labour, Employment & Benefits Guide

August 2025

Roper Greyell congratulates Thomas A. Roper, K.C., Delayne Sartison, K.C., and James Kondopulos on their inclusion in Lexology Index’s 2025 Thought Leaders – Labour, Employment and Benefits listing.

About Lexology’s Thought Leaders:

Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Labour, Employment & Benefits brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost labour, employment and benefits lawyers in a single report. Lawyers included in the report represent the top 25-30% of listed practitioners.

View the listing here.

Roper Greyell Celebrates Vancouver Pride 2025

July 2025

Roper Greyell was pleased to welcome Jeylan Bishop, Gray Mmono, and Michael Robach from QMUNITY to our annual Pride lunch. They presented a background on the important work that QMUNITY does to support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

QMUNITY is a non-profit organization that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives, providing a safe space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their allies to fully self-express while feeling welcome and included.  Learn more about QMUNITY here.

In celebration of Pride, and our continued commitment to having a positive impact in our local communities, Roper Greyell has made a contribution to QMUNITY to support the important work they do.

Jeylan Bishop, Michael Robach, and Gray Mmono from QMUNITY standing next to Roper Greyell banner.

Roper Greyell Sponsors the 43rd Annual Chinese Legal Community Banquet

July 2025

Roper Greyell LLP was pleased to be a Gold sponsor for the 43rd Annual Chinese Legal Community Banquet on Friday, July 25th at Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant. Justin D. Wong and Kristi Wong of Roper Greyell hosted a table where attendees enjoyed a traditional 10-course Chinese banquet and interacted and engaged with UBC law students.

The event’s panel of speakers included Anna Fung, K.C., Lana Li, and Iven Tse, who led a discussion that explored how the legal profession has changed over the decades and how law students and junior lawyers can explore the diverse opportunities offered by the profession.

About the Event:

Since 1979, the UBC Chinese Law Students’ Association has hosted an annual banquet for lawyers and students to socialize over a traditional full-course Chinese dinner in recognition of the great cultural diversity in the Greater Vancouver legal community.

This event, whose aim is to draw attendance not only from members of the Chinese legal community, but practitioners from all different cultural backgrounds, allows lawyers and law students to connect, share stories, and discuss issues facing the legal profession.

 

Celebrating Maggie Williams’ Call to the BC Bar

July 2025

Roper Greyell is thrilled to celebrate Maggie Williams’ call to the BC Bar. Pictured here is Maggie’s proud principal, Alissa Demerse. Maggie’s journey at Roper Greyell began as a summer student, she then returned to the firm to complete her articles and now we are pleased to welcome Maggie to Roper Greyell as an associate practicing in all areas of workplace law. Congratulations, Maggie!

Maggie Williams, Associate Lawyer and Alissa Demerse, Partner

Roper Greyell Honoured as an Excellence Awardee at the 2025 Canadian HR Awards

July 2025

Roper Greyell is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee for ‘Best Labour and Employment Law Firm’ at the 2025 Canadian HR Awards in partnership with HRD Canada and Canadian HR Reporter magazine.

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

Thomas A. Roper, K.C. Recognized in Business in Vancouver’s BC500 List

July 2025

Thomas A. Roper, K.C. has been recognized once again as one of British Columbia’s most influential business leaders in the 2025 edition of Business in Vancouver’s BC500 publication.

BIV’s BC500 features business leaders who have a notable impact on B.C.’s communities, industries and economy. They are visionaries, innovators and trailblazers. They embody the values of modern leadership: engagement, trust, corporate citizenship, inclusion and innovation.

Tom’s inclusion in the 2025 edition acknowledges his tireless advocacy, contributions to, and influence on employment and labour law over the past five decades.

Congratulations, Tom!

Thomas A. Roper, K.C. BIV BC500 profile

Roper Greyell Ranked Among Vancouver’s Largest Law Firms

June 2025

Roper Greyell is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked #16 in Business in Vancouver’s list of the 20 Biggest Law Firms in Metro Vancouver.

This ranking amongst full-service firms is significant as Roper Greyell is a specialty boutique firm focused on workplace law, and this recognition acknowledges the firm’s strong growth and stature as one of Canada’s preeminent specialty boutique law firms.

About BIV’s Biggest Law Firms in Metro Vancouver list:

Business in Vancouver’s list of the Biggest Law Firms in Metro Vancouver highlights the firms with the largest teams in the greater Vancouver area.

James D. Kondopulos Appointed To Board of Governors of CPHR BC & Yukon

June 2025

Roper Greyell congratulates James D. Kondopulos on his appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors of CPHR BC & Yukon. James previously served as Vice-Chair.

The voice of the HR profession, CPHR BC & Yukon drives the HR profession forward by supporting its 8,500+ members with education, advocacy, professional development, networking and resources.

They are the sole grantor of the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation in BC and the Yukon, and are dedicated to advancing the value of the HR profession and the recognition of the designation.

Congratulations, James!

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