Ryan David White

Ryan’s practice areas include labour relations and construction law. He has specific expertise in certification applications, defending against displacement/raid applications and certification-related unfair labour practice complaints, including applications for interim relief during organizing campaigns and applications for remedial certification.

Ryan’s notable cases include acting on behalf of an organizing campaign to unionize gig workers. Ryan routinely delivers presentations on topics including the gig economy, human rights accommodation and new developments in labour law. Ryan regularly provides educational presentations to clients, including recent presentations on the internal review of grievances, notetaking for labour relations matters, and training for organizers involved in OLRB proceedings.

Ryan has been a partner with the firm since 2017 and first joined Cavalluzzo as an associate in 2009 after summering and articling with the firm.

Ryan graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School where he received several academic awards, including class prizes in Torts, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Studies, and the Nick McCombie prize for the best paper on the subject of workers’ rights. While at Osgoode Hall, Ryan spent time in the Workers’ Rights Division at Parkdale Community Legal Services and worked as a research assistant in the areas of access to justice and Aboriginal sovereignty. Ryan brings to his law practice a strong background and commitment to workers’ rights and organizing, social justice advocacy and social movement lawyering