Atty. Ellen Low
Ellen Low is the managing partner and principal lawyer of Ellen Low & Co. She began her career by articling at Gowlings in Ottawa before moving to Toronto.
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Ellen Low is a employment attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Ellen Low & Co. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Law Society of Ontario. Educated at University of Ottawa (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026). Serves clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ellen Low is the managing partner and principal lawyer of Ellen Low & Co. She began her career by articling at Gowlings in Ottawa before moving to Toronto
- She then practiced as a partner with a boutique employment-law firm for nearly a decade
- Ellen founded Ellen Low & Co. in 2018 to continue to provide a select group of individuals and small businesses with strategic advice, critical evaluations, and pragmatic advocacy on all facets of workplace law
- Ellen regularly represents clients in court and at tribunals
- but is equally well versed in mediation and arbitration advocacy where she assists clients in navigating alternative dispute resolutions and negotiated settlements
- She is a frequent author and guest speaker having appeared on TVO, in interviews with the Globe and Mail and Macleans magazine, and is a frequent contributor to the Law Times, Canadian Human Rights Reporter, CBC, Canadian Employment Law Today, and Canadian Lawyer Magazine
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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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 venue, 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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