Laura Rachel Lowe Johnson

Laura is a dedicated to representing workers, their trade unions and similar progressive organizations in any forum where their interests are at stake.

Over her career, this work has included acting for trade unions in grievance arbitrations, before federal and provincial labour boards, before human rights tribunals and a variety of regulatory tribunals. Laura has also represented clients in Charter of Rights and Freedoms applications at all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Laura joined Ryder Wright as an associate in 2022; joined the firm’s partnership in 2024 and was named Managing Partner of Ryder Wright in 2026. Prior to that, she garnered over a decade of experience working in house for trade unions, representing both public and private sector employees in provincial and federal jurisdictions.

Over her career, Laura has developed skills in a broad range of matters related to labour law, including: human rights law; constitutional law; pensions; regulatory compliance; pay equity; elections law and legislative reform. Laura regularly acts on behalf of public sector unions; faculty associations; and represents regulated health professionals in proceedings brought by their regulatory colleges.

Laura works to build strong relationships with the workers she represents, and to provide them with practical and straight-forward legal advice. She effectively guides trade unions and their members through complex legal issues and regimes with clarity, empathy and compassion. Laura has often been called upon to develop and provide legal education to trade union staff and members, as well as to draft communications from trade unions on legal issues that are relevant to their members. Adept at navigating political dynamics, Laura uses her keen sense of strategy and creative approaches to achieve successful outcomes for trade unions and their members.