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Civil Law · Ontario, Canada

Barbara Susan Green

Lawyer · Robins Appleby LLP · Toronto

2600-120 Adelaide St W, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1
28 lawyers at this firm

About

A partner in the commercial litigation group, Barbara’s practice is divided three ways: Employment Law; Estates Litigation; and Commercial Litigation (which includes debtor-creditor matters and real estate disputes.) Her clients frequently include: employers; employees; owners of small and privately held businesses; land developers; insurance companies; and large financial institutions.

Barbara is an experienced employment lawyer and litigator. She has represented both employers and employees with matters such as: termination packages; wrongful dismissals; employment contracts; workplace policies; human rights and Ontario Labour Relations Board matters; and workplace investigations. Barbara was featured in three CBC Stories, CBC's Go-Public story on the Bier Markt dress code, Insurance company apologizes , and Uber driver’s racist slur caught on video. She was also a guest on the CBC News Now hosted by Suhana Meharchand . Barbara has been a guest on CBC Radio's Province-Wide show Ontario Today hosted by Rita Celli , and has also appeared in various media sources including Global news , Toronto Sun , The Larry Fedoruk Show on 610 CKTB and HR Canadian Reporter . In November, 2022, Barbara was featured as a guest on Jim Richards’ show on @Newstalk 1010 discussing the impact of electronic monitoring policies at work.

She is a popular and gifted speaker and frequently speaks on employment law issues at prestigious outplacement service agencies. Further, in February 2017, Barbara presented at the Greater Dufferin Homebuilders' Association. In March 2016, Barbara spoke at Insight's "Workplace Rights & Accommodations Forum 2016." In October 2015, Barbara provided an employment law seminar at the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association's "Beyond the Blueprint" annual conference. Barbara is also a HAPPEN-approved personal service provider of legal services to HAPPEN's members.