Stephanie Victoria Lewis

Stephanie Lewis (She/ Her/Hers) is a highly experienced bilingual employment law counsel and workplace investigator in Dentons' Ottawa office. Stephanie advises employers on every aspect of the employment relationship from hiring to conclusion, including workplace management issues. Whether it’s advising on complicated accommodation arrangements or on issues relating to workforce performance management, Stephanie applies a practical lens to everything that she does.

In addition to advising Ontario employers, Stephanie has particular expertise in assisting federally-regulated employers. This expertise includes representation as a litigator in wrongful dismissal matters in front of the Canada Industrial Relations Board and human rights matters pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act .

Stephanie is the co-chair of Dentons' National Workplace Investigations practice group and regularly acts as an independent investigator in workplace harassment and discrimination investigations for employers of all types and sizes, including a variety of government institutions and a broad cross section of businesses and industries. Stephanie's background in journalism is used to maximum effect when interviewing parties and witnesses in the course of workplace investigations.

Stephanie co-chairs the County of Carleton Law Association’s annual Six Minute Employment Lawyer program, as well the Ottawa Legal Profession and Mental Health program. She both writes and speaks on various employment law and litigation topics at other conferences, webinars and in the media.