Sheilagh is a solution-oriented advocate who secures best outcomes for clients based on their individual needs. This can be through litigation or a range of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Sheilagh advocates for clients on issues arising at the point of hire, in the course of employment or on termination.
Her main area of practice is employment and labour law, and her experience is with the wide array of issues related to employment relationships, the workplace and members of regulated professions, such as wrongful dismissal, contract negotiation, grievance arbitration, labour disputes, human rights claims, professional discipline\regulation issues, and workplace harassment and other investigations. Sheilagh has extensive experience in education law and in the specialized field of disability insurance benefits—working with individuals and trade unions to pursue denied benefits claims.
Sheilagh is also available to conduct workplace investigations. In the course of her more than 20 years of experience, Sheilagh has advised regularly on workplace discrimination, harassment and violence policies, as well as issues related to persons asserting or accused of harassment. Because of this extensive experience, Sheilagh has the in-depth knowledge and insight necessary to conduct efficient and responsible investigations.
A frequent writer and speaker, Sheilagh has published, trained, workshopped and presented on issues concerning civil litigation skills, workplace accommodation, discrimination in employment, equality rights, education law and collective bargaining. She is also co-editor of the legal text, Education Labour and Employment Law in Ontario published by Thomson Reuters.
Sheilagh is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Advocates’ Society, and the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers of Canada in Labour and Employment Law.