Michael Gregory Sherrard

Michael is recognized as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers by Chambers Global®, Lexology® (Global Elite Thought Leader), Legal 500®, Best Lawyers® and Lexpert® (labour, employment and occupational health and safety) and as a Five Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety ® . He is a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers®, and holds the designation, King’s Counsel.

Acclaimed for his strategic excellence and outstanding client service, says Chambers Global®, “Michael draws praise for satisfying the needs of even the most demanding clients and his specialist knowledge of union contract and negotiation issues, where he is described as “exceptional,” and impresses with his “phenomenal” work.”

Former Chair of each of the National Labour and Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Labour and Employment Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, Michael is widely published and frequently asked to chair or speak at international and national conferences. His clients are national and international, public and private, and operate in a wide range of industries and sectors.

Committed to youth education and opportunity, Michael was a teacher who gave up the classroom for the courtroom. He is the Chair of Skilled Trades Ontario (a Provincial Crown Agency under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) and sits on the board of directors of Skills Canada (Ontario) and Canadian Apprenticeship Foundation. Michael is a Past Executive Member of the Yves Landry Foundation, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC), and Past Corporate Chair of the LLSC’s Light The Night. He is a current member of the following organizations:

Michael is the recipient of several awards including the Construction Institute of Canada’s Chancellor’s Award of Excellence, Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) Hard Hat Award of Excellence, University of New Brunswick Alumni Award of Distinction, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (U Sports) Lester B. Pearson Award, and the Canadian Franchise Association Volunteer Leadership Excellence Award and Distinguished Franchise Support Service Award.