Peter is an exceptional employment lawyer, labour lawyer and mediator. He has been repeatedly named as one of Canada’s most frequently recommended employment lawyers by The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, every year since its inception and listed in the American Lawyer Media’s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. He has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating (“AV”) for his skills, integrity, and reputation and has been included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers every year since its inception in Canada. Peter has also been named to the Best Lawyers in Canada each year from 2006 to 2014 and has also been named in the World’s Leading Lawyers in Labour and Employment Law.
Peter is the senior founding partner of ISRAEL FOULON LLP, a boutique practice specializing in Employment and Labour Law.
With more than 36 years of experience practicing Employment and Labour Law, Peter has acted as counsel to both employees and public and private sector employers in virtually all industries in Canada. He has acted as counsel at all levels of Court and before all employment related administrative tribunals.
As a mediator, Peter encourages adverse parties to resolve their disputes conclusively, respectfully, discretely, and with as little animosity as possible. He works hard to assist the parties in achieving a practical resolution in a manner which respects the law, the parties, and the process.
Over the course of his lengthy career, Peter has served as a formal and informal mentor to numerous successful members of the employment and labour bar. Recognition of Peter’s substantial contributions in this area is well deserved.
The 2014 Randall Echlin Award Dinner will be held on June 5, 2014 at the The Law Society of Upper Canada, Convocation Hall. Register for this event