Julie is a partner* at Roper Greyell where she practices in all areas of workplace law, including employment, labour, human rights, workplace investigations & privacy.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Julie was a therapist and mental health expert for over a decade. Her unique background and broad skillset allows her to provide insightful and strategic advice on complex workplace issues, particularly those related to workplace misconduct and performance issues, workplace accommodations and disability management, as well as mental health, substance use, and harassment.
Julie’s approach to working with employers is to be part of their team to help them both reduce risk and achieve their organizational goals. She provides clients with strategic advice to help prevent and ameliorate problems that arise and skillfully advocates for clients’ interests in legal proceedings. Julie’s goal is to do what is necessary to achieve a result that benefits the client, whether through a negotiated solution or a decision.
Julie’s unique background and blend of skills and experience make her particularly adept at providing strategic and practical legal advice and advocacy on complex workplace issues. She conducts effective and comprehensive investigations and inquiries into complex workplace issues such as allegations of bullying and harassment, toxic workplace, sexual harassment or discrimination. Julie also offers clients training and professional development on a variety of topics that are of interest.
Julie has appeared before all levels of court in B.C. and Alberta, as well as various administrative tribunals, including human rights, workers compensation and labour arbitration boards. Prior to joining Roper Greyell, she was a clerk at the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
During her spare time, you can find Julie with her husband, daughter and Border Terrier enjoying local outdoor adventures in the mountains and on the water. She loves planning future family adventures in more distant locales, but her favourite BC haunt is Hornby Island.
*Law corporation
Education
B.A., (With Distinction) Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria
M.Sc., Couple & Family Therapy, University of Guelph
J.D., (With Distinction), Western University
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education – Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Year of call
British Columbia, 2013
Alberta, 2019
Publications
Law Professor’s Human Rights Complaint Against University of British Columbia Dismissed
Ontario’s Proposed Legislative Changes are About to Make Life a lot More Interesting for Employers
A Haphazard Sexual Harassment Investigation – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Employers Not Obligated to Accommodate Personal Choices – Including Breastfeeding
Fixed-Term Contract Signed After Several Years of Regular Employment is Enforceable
A List of What Not to Do when Terminating an Older Employee
Diligence an Essential Ingredient when Dismissing for Incompetence
Membership / Affiliations
Vice Chair, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
Legal Assistant
604.566.8857
