MONTRÉAL and TORONTO – March 1, 2023 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the world’s largest labour and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Hugh Christie, managing partner of the firm’s Toronto office, Lucie Guimond, managing partner of the Montréal office, and Kathryn Bird, partner in Toronto, have been recognized in The 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. The guide, which is based on an extensive peer survey process, includes profiles of leading practitioners across Canada in more than 60 practice areas and leading law firms in more than 40 practice areas.
For more than 25 years, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory has recognized lawyers who are recommended by their law firm leaders and acknowledged as leaders in their respective fields, lawyers prominent in their practice areas and professional organizations, and lawyers otherwise enjoying significant recognition from their colleagues.
Christie is named in the Employment Law practice area, Guimond is named in the Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety practice areas, and Bird is named in the Labour Relations and Workplace Human Rights practice areas.
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Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labour and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 12 consecutive years. In the 2023 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labour & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 55 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com