Atty. Ashley Brown
Executive Summary As a partner in the firm, Ashley provides practical, proactive advice and representation to management in a variety of organizations – large and small, unionized and non-unionized, public and private sector. Ashley’s practice includes all facets of labour and employment law.
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Ashley Brown is a Partner based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Admitted to practice in Ontario (2010). Educated at Queen’s University LL.B. (—) and Nipissing University B.A. Sociology and Psychology (—). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Executive Summary As a partner in the firm, Ashley provides practical, proactive advice and representation to management in a variety of organizations – large and small, unionized and non-unionized, public and private sector
- Ashley’s practice includes all facets of labour and employment law
- It ranges from human rights, workplace investigations, occupational health and safety, employment contracts, employment standards, and employment issues in corporate restructuring, to responding to union organizing and applications for certification, collective bargaining, and grievance arbitration
- Ashley is sought after as a speaker, author, instructor and seminar leader on labour and employment issues
- Before joining Filion in 2018, Ashley practiced management-side labour and employment law at another Toronto boutique firm and at one of southeastern Ontario’s premier full-service law firms
- Rankings and Recognitions Nipissing University Alumni Achievement Award 2011 Selected Publications, Presentations and Media Mentions Publications “Not all addiction is created equally”, Canadian Employment Law Today (February 2018) “Workplace offences of the olfactory senses”, Canadian Employment Law Today (October 2017) “A weighty issue: Discrimination on the basis of physical size may become the next big human rights issue”, Canadian Employment Law Today (May 2017) “Psychometric testing: is it a valid means of pre-employment screening?”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (Spring 2016) “Psychometric testing: a valid means of pre-employment screening?”, Canadian Employment Law Today (December 2015) “Disability in the workplace: perception matters”, Canadian Employment Law Today (December 2013) “Bullying and harassment: in Canada, it’s no longer just a ‘schoolyard’ issue” (co-authored), International Bar Association (October 2013) “Early retirement decision is employee’s alone”, Canadian Employment Law Today (January 2013) “Only employee can make early retirement call”, Canadian HR Reporter (January 2013) “Freedom of association enjoyed by individuals not unions”, Canadian Employment Law Today (October 2012) Presentations “The Human Rights Code – The Oft Forgotten Grounds”, FWTA Client Seminar (November 2018) “Leading Cases on Discharge and Discipline: Mastering the Key Principles, Foundational Cases, and Current Issues”, Lancaster House Audio Conference (September 2018) “Up in Smoke: Dealing with Marijuana in the Workplace”, Languages Canada Annual Conference (February 2018) “Up in Smoke: The New Era of Workplace Drug Management”, Verity International Limited (April 2017) “Managing the Fallout of Workplace Harassment Complaints”, Faculty Bargaining Services National Academy (November 2017) “Managing Health and Disability Related Issues: focus on mental health, aging, and accommodation” Faculty Bargaining Services Annual Academy (November 2016) “Inspiring an Unmotivated Workforce”, Canadian Association of University Business Officers Annual Conference (June 2016) “Workplace Juggling: Accommodating Requests for Accommodation”, Canadian Association of University Business Officers Annual Conference (June 2015) “Inspiring a Motivated Workforce”, HealthAchieve Conference (2013) Memberships and Professional Affiliations • Law Society of Ontario • The Canadian Bar Association • Ontario Bar Association • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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