Mr Matthew L.O. Certosimo, C.S. > Borden Ladner Gervais LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Mr Matthew L.O. Certosimo, C.S.

+1 (416) 367-6068 mcertosimo@blg.com View profile

Work Department

Labour and Employment

Position

Partner

Career

Certified by The Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour Law. Partner and former national leader (2011–2016) of BLG’s Labour and Employment Group. Frequently appears before the courts including the appellate level. Advises and acts on behalf of private and public sector employers in labour relations, employment law, including wrongful dismissal litigation, labour arbitrations, collective bargaining, human rights complaints and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Chair and speaker at numerous labour and employment law conferences. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1995. Recipient of the 2022 Ontario Bar Association Randall Echlin Award for Excellence in Labour and Employment Law. Co-author of Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada (Canada Law Book).

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario); Member of the American Bar Association.

Education

LLB, Dalhousie University, 1993