Atty. Mark J. Zega
Mark J. Zega is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, he is experienced in providing a full range of legal services on human resources and public law issues.
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Mark J. Zega is a employment and education attorney based in Hamilton, Ontario, practicing at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1990). Educated at University of Windsor (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Education Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Labour and Employment Law, Hamilton (Canada) (2022). Serves clients in Hamilton, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark J. Zega is a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, he is experienced in providing a full range of legal services on human resources and public law issues
- Practice specialties include labour, employment, human rights, administrative and public law, with a special focus on education and healthcare law issues
- He has extensive experience as a litigator and in providing counsel to clients on human resource, risk management, governance and regulatory issues
- Mark represents many large public institutions as well as private sector clients
- Mark regularly counsels and represents employers
- As an experienced litigator, he regularly advocates on behalf of clients before administrative tribunals and the courts
- Mark has extensive experience in collective bargaining, arbitration, mediation, workplace investigations and facilitations
- He also acts as tribunal counsel to internal administrative panels and as an employer nominee on rights and interest arbitration panels
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Mark J. Zega is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ontario →
Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
Mark J. Zega is one of 21,546 education attorneys indexed nationally. Browse education 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 Hamilton 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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