Justine is known for her prompt, detailed, and successful guidance to employers navigating the complexities of labour and employment law across both provincial and federal landscapes. Her expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of services:

• Guiding through labour relations processes, including union interactions, certification, and collective bargaining, as well as managing grievances and facilitating mediation and arbitration;

• Ensuring adherence to human rights, accommodation, and pay equity standards, coupled with handling related disputes;

• Advancing occupational health and safety standards and addressing related legal challenges;

• Litigating employment disputes, spanning wrongful, constructive, and group dismissal cases;

• Crafting and reviewing workplace contracts, policies, and procedures;

• Managing hiring, performance evaluation, disability, discipline, and termination procedures, along with related legal actions;

• Conducting thorough investigations into workplace harassment and violence;

• Advising on organizational restructuring and the legal implications of business transactions;

• Ensuring compliance with workers’ compensation regulations and handling associated disputes;

• Overseeing privacy regulations adherence and litigating privacy breaches.

With her extensive experience, Justine has successfully represented clients in Alberta's courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and various administrative bodies like the Alberta Labour Relations Board, showcasing her adeptness in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution methods.

Her professional journey includes significant achievements and contributions:

• Advocacy for a First Nation employer seeking appellate review by the Supreme Court of Canada;

• Strategic labour and employment counsel on a major $180M business deal;

• Resolution of a complex labour arbitration for a government client, demonstrating her prowess in dispute resolution.

Justine's insights into the evolving landscape of labour and employment law are shared through her co-presentations at significant seminars and her co-authorship of pertinent publications, marking her as a thought leader in her field.

Her commitment to the legal profession and community is evident through her active membership in several legal associations, including the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association, and her volunteer work, notably with Pro Bono Law Alberta and the Mooting and Debating Committee at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law.

Recognized as a “One to Watch” in Labour and Employment Law by The Best Lawyers in Canada® since 2023, Justine's educational background, including a JD from the University of Calgary, further solidifies her as a trusted advisor and advocate in the field of labour and employment law.