Atty. Danielle Bisnar
Danielle is a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP practising in the areas of workers’ and Indigenous rights, equality, health and Aboriginal law. She is also the Chair of the firm’s Student Committee.
Administrative and Public Law & More Attorney · 15+ Years Experience
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About Danielle Bisnar at a Glance
Danielle Bisnar is a employment, government, and health care attorney, practicing at Cavalluzzo LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Admitted to practice in Ontario (2011). Educated at Dalhousie University (M.A.) and Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026).
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About Danielle Bisnar
- Danielle is a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP practising in the areas of workers’ and Indigenous rights, equality, health and Aboriginal law
- She is also the Chair of the firm’s Student Committee
- She represents unions and associations, regulated professionals including nurses and midwives, and First Nations in diverse contexts including labour disputes, government relations, human rights and constitutional law, health equity, pay equity, professional regulation, judicial reviews and appeals
- She has particular expertise in the health care, policing and public sectors
- She has extensive experience litigating complex systemic discrimination claims including leading equality cases on behalf of women, racialized and disabled workers
- She has twice represented the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) as an intervener in appeals relating to workplace gender discrimination, first in Canada v
- Johnstone, a leading case on family status discrimination, and second in Fraser v
- Canada, a Supreme Court of Canada case on adverse effect discrimination and pension equality for women with caregiving responsibilities
- Danielle is regularly invited to present to academic and professional audiences in the areas of labour, administrative, equality and health law and advocacy, as well as diversity in the legal profession
- She holds a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School, where she received several academic awards including the Hallett Entrance Scholarship, which she maintained throughout law school
- Prior to law, Danielle earned graduate degrees in Social and Political Thought and English Literature
- Danielle brings feminist, anti-racist and decolonial approaches to her legal practice and is committed to using law to empower clients and support the aims of labour and social movements
- Her commitment to law as a tool for achieving justice at work flows from her experiences as a union member and community organizer with Filipinx migrant workers and their families
- In her non-lawyering life, Danielle is a mother and student of two chaotic beings who do not quit and a member of the Board of Directors of Parkdale Community Legal Services
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Employment Law
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Government & Administrative Law
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Health Care Law
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Danielle Bisnar brings 15+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment, government, and health care, Danielle Bisnar can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
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