Atty. George Avraam
Biography George practices trial and appellate litigation. He has been lead counsel on cases before administrative tribunals, trial courts, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
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George Avraam is a employment and government attorney based in Mississauga, Ontario, practicing at Baker McKenzie LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1999). Educated at Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M. Administrative Law, 2002) and Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026). Serands clients in Mississauga, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Biography George practices trial and appellate litigation
- He has been lead counsel on cases before administrative tribunals, trial courts, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of Canada
- He represents parties in high-profile and reputation threatening cases, such as large-stakes labour and employment litigation, class actions, fraud (financial and otherwise), governance matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, and administrative and public law issues, including those involving the Charter
- George also provides high-value, complex strategic advice to Boards and executive leadership teams
- He has advised on several matters, including domestic and cross-border investigations, crisis management, executive compensation, and governance issues
- Practice Focus George has a broad trial and appellate litigation practice that is focused on complex litigation
- Prominent ranking agencies have rated him as one of Canada's leading labour, employment, administrative, and public law litigators
- Referring to George, Chambers Canada quotes clients: "George is simply outstanding
- He's highly talented, intelligent and an exemplary lawyer." "He is calm in a crisis, thoughtful in his advice and measured in his actions." "He is amazing, is unbelievably responsive, understands our needs, our culture, our context
- He gives us clear advice and is always aligned with the bigger picture." "George provides great guidance and advice
- He understands the business, our risk tolerance, and the direction we like to take matters." "He has a great ability to devise strategy for complex matters
- Legal 500 said: "Primarily recognized for its management of complex employment and labour disputes, with Toronto managing partner George Avraam particularly sought after in this sphere, the team also advises on regulatory compliance, labour relations and transactional support
- He is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, is ranked in Benchmark Litigation, Chambers (Band 2), Legal 500 (Leading Individual), Lexpert, Who's Who Legal (Canada and Global), and Best Lawyers in Canada
- The Law Society of Ontario has also designated George as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
George Avraam is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ontario →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
George Avraam is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Ontario →
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 Mississauga 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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