Andrew Nicholas Arthur Vey

Born in Ottawa and raised on the East Coast, Andrew is a founding partner of Vey Willetts LLP. From the start of his legal career, Andrew has focused exclusively on workplace law. His style of practice emphasizes finding collaborative solutions where possible, combined with tenacious advocacy where necessary.

Andrew has served a diverse group of clients, including small to large retailers, municipal police services, and individual employees. He has also acted as counsel in court and administrative venues ranging from the Ontario Labour Relations Board to the Ontario Divisional Court. He frequently appears as a speaker at HR industry events, such as Lancaster House’s Ottawa Labour Law Conference, and has been quoted in publications such as Canadian HR Reporter and Global News . Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from Carleton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto. He acted as co-legal editor for First Reference’s Human Resources Policy-Pro (Ontario Edition) between 2019-2025.

Outside of the office, Andrew serves as a Board Member with Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa and is a former Board Member (2015-2023) and President (2018-2020) of the Causeway Work Centre . He is also a part-time professor, and has taught employment law at Algonquin College (LAW 1203) and the University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law (CML 3387).

Iskander v. 2363327 Ontario Incorporated , 2024 HRTO 1122 , 2023 HRTO 1465 , and 2020 HRTO 223

Presenter and Author, “ Employment Agreement Checklist - Ontario ”, Employment Law Agreement: Key Clauses CPD Session, Law Society of Ontario (January 2025 and 2026)

Speaker, “Employer Legislative Update ”, 31st CCLA Solicitors Conference (May 2025)