Claire Michela litigates grievances and negotiates collective agreements for unions. She also provides individual advice and representation on human rights issues. She digs in to understand your workplace and its challenges, to help you solve them at the local level.

Claire completed her articles with RavenLaw before joining as an Associate in 2021.
Claire has been involved with labour organizing since 2014, as a representative of her union local made up entirely of casual employees. While there, Claire was responsible for her local’s grievances, launched a pay equity complaint, and negotiated two Collective Agreements, resulting in retroactive increases to thousands of employees.

In her spare time, Claire enjoys playing the piano, skating, kayaking, and hiking.

2020: J.D., cum laude, University of Ottawa

2013: B.A., First Class Honours and Distinction, McGill University



Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers

County of Carleton Law Association

Law Society of Ontario

Law Society of British Columbia