Julian Falconer

Julian Falconer

Founding Partner - Falconers LLP

Toronto/Thunder Bay/Little Current, ON
Indigenous Law Litigation Human Rights Law Aboriginal Law Civil Litigation Criminal Law Employment Law Labour Law Jun 29, 2023

When you think “a lawyer with a private plane”, the image that likely comes to mind is not of Julian Falconer. Julian did not add the “Falconair” service to his practice as a way to impress his friends and clients.
Ashley Syer

Ashley Syer

Lawyer, Chartered Mediator (C. Med), Registered Roster Mediator (RRM) - Syer Law

Vancouver, BC
Mediation Employment Law Civil Litigation Administrative Law Aug 25, 2022

Imagine being so close to landing an amazing, career-path-changing job, only to be told you didn’t get it because you took time off while both your parents were terminally ill. Necessity ultimately drove Ashley to starting her own practice in 2014 and since then, she has become a woman who wears many hats.
Jim Wu

Jim Wu

Employment Lawyer - Forte Workplace Law

Surrey, BC
Employment Law Aug 18, 2022

Employment lawyer, Parkinson’s disease, Chinese, dog dad, blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and karaoke amateur – the list of characteristics and identifiers goes on and on to describe Jim Wu. Despite all this, Jim emphasizes that just because he happens to fit under several labels, doesn’t mean they are all that define him.
Erika Verret

Erika Verret

Lawyer and Workplace Investigator / Founder - Bridge Legal & HR Solutions

North York, ON
Employment Law Human Resources Oct 5, 2021

By the time Erika Verret became a lawyer, she already had over twenty years of experience in another high-stress career. When Erika started her firm, Bridge Legal & HR Solutions, she did it with the goal of creating a work environment free from the high levels of stress she found in other jobs
Pauline Chan

Pauline Chan

Lawyer - Pauline Chan Law

Calgary, AB
Corporate Law Employment Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Sep 3, 2021

Pauline Chan is called to the bar, but also found her calling at the barre, barre fitness classes that is. In the course of a day, Pauline jumps from advising clients on corporate agreements to advising them on building physical strength and pelvic floor awareness.
Samantha Peters

Samantha Peters

Director of Legal Initiatives and Public Interest - Black Femme Legal

Toronto, ON
Workers' Rights Law Workplace Law Employment Law Aug 31, 2021

Samantha Peters could not find the law job of her dreams, so she built it. No, she didn’t start her own firm. What Samantha felt compelled to do was change the system and “do law differently”, and that did not fit into the traditional law firm structure.