Atty. Peter J. Thorup
Executive Summary Peter Thorup is a senior partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. He articled in 1980 and thereafter began practising labour and employment law with the now Chief Justice of Ontario, Warren K.
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Peter J. Thorup is a Senior Partner based in London, Ontario, practicing at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on employment. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1982). Educated at University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1980). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in London, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Executive Summary Peter Thorup is a senior partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. He articled in 1980 and thereafter began practising labour and employment law with the now Chief Justice of Ontario, Warren K. Winkler, the original founder of the firm
- Peter works out of both of the firm’s Toronto and London, Ontario offices
- He is involved in all forms of collective bargaining, corporate restructuring, development of pro active employer strategies and labour and employment litigation including union organizing, health and safety, and human rights matters
- He has acted as Co-chair at CLE Programs in labour law for both the Law Society and Canadian Bar Association
- Peter and his partner, Roy Filion, are two of a small group of management labour lawyers from across Canada who are consistently listed in the “International Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers”
- As well, Best Laywers has three times named Peter "Lawyer of the Year" for his work in labour and employment law in the London/Windsor area - in 2012, 2016 and 2019
- Peter is a Founding Director and Past President of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
- Memberships and Professional Affiliations • Law Society of Ontario • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
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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 London 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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