RavenLaw | Specialty Law Firm In Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, And Winnipeg

About RavenLaw

RavenLaw is committed to advancing workers’ rights and progressive legal causes.

Our lawyers exclusively represent unions and non-unionized employees in the areas of labour, employment, and human rights law. We provide counsel regarding collective bargaining, grievances, rights arbitration, interest arbitration, human rights complaints, workplace health and safety, employment contract reviews, wrongful dismissal/termination, long-term disability benefit claims/denials, professional discipline, administrative appeals, judicial review, Charter litigation, and more.

We have offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston and Winnipeg and our lawyers practice in every province and territory in the country.

We are proud to offer our services in both French and English.

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Employment Law

Difficulties at work, including the threat or loss of employment raise legal, practical, and emotional consequences.

Labour Law

Our firm represents unions in unfair labour practice complaints, certification applications, related and successor employer applications, and other...

Long Term Disability

Physical and mental illnesses can have a massive impact on all aspects of peoples’ lives, affecting well-being, employment...

Human Rights Law

We provide advice and representation to unions, organizations, and individuals involved in human rights, disability, and accommodation matters.

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Maddy Horne and Keagan Davis-Burns Present to Girls Inc.

In November, Keagan Davis-Burns and Maddy Horne are pleased to be presenting to Girls Inc. on employment rights and navigating the workplace. Girls Inc. supports girls and young women through programs that build confidence, skills, and pathways to future success, including employment-readiness programming for young adults. The interactive session will...

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Keagan Davis-Burns to Present to St. Lawrence College Human Resources Students

This November and December, Keagan Davis-Burns will be joining St. Lawrence College’s Human Resources diploma program to speak with future HR professionals about discipline, terminations, and employment law from an employee-side perspective. The program will also include an interactive termination simulation, giving students an opportunity to put their knowledge into...

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Amarkai Laryea Co-Chairs the 2026 Ottawa Labour Law Conference

Amarkai Laryea co-chaired the recent Ottawa Labour Law Conference, hosted by Lancaster House on October 6 to 7, 2026. Alongside fellow co-chairs and Ottawa labour lawyer, Amarkai guided crucial discussions on modern workplace legal pressures. The event featured expert panels covering legislative changes, collective bargaining trends, and leading issues in...

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RavenLaw at the 27th Employment Law Summit

RavenLaw was happy to join the Law Society of Ontario’s 27th Employment Law Summit on October 14, 2026. Kim Patenaude served as co-chair for the Summit, which explored key legal updates and ethical issues in employment law. Geoff Dunlop spoke as a panellist on the Legislative Update panel, providing an...

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