Atty. Peter Engelmann
Peter Engelmann is a labour and human rights lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Ottawa office. He was a founding partner of Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with Sack Goldblatt Mitchell - now Goldblatt Partners - in 2005. Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation.
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Peter Engelmann is a employment attorney based in Ottawa, Ontario, practicing at Goldblatt Partners LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Workplace Human Rights (2026). Serves clients in Ottawa, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Peter Engelmann is a labour and human rights lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Ottawa office. He was a founding partner of Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with Sack Goldblatt Mitchell - now Goldblatt Partners - in 2005
- Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation
- He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and appears regularly before arbitrators, human rights tribunals, and other administrative tribunals
- Peter has also served as Commission counsel to a public inquiry
- Peter is the co-author of Trade Union Law in Canada and speaks regularly at legal seminars on labour and human rights topics
- He has been repeatedly selected by his peers to be named in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in labour law and workplace human rights law and has been listed in Best Lawyers as a leading Labour and Employment Law (Workplace Human Rights) lawyer since 2006
- Peter received his law degree from the University of Alberta in 1981 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1982 and to the Ontario Bar in 1988
- He is a member of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, The Advocates’ Society, and the Canadian Bar Association
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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 Ottawa 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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