Labour & Employment Law

Walter Pavlic practices exclusively in the area of Labour and Employment Law, providing advice and representation on labour relations and employment law matters to management in small and large businesses. He has significant experience with collective bargaining, human rights complaints, discipline issues, dismissal planning, wrongful dismissal litigation, employment contract preparation, non-competition actions, grievance arbitrations and Labour Relations Board hearings. He routinely appears before administrative boards and arbitration panels, and has appeared before the Alberta Provincial Court, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal.

• Admitted to the Alberta Bar
• LL.B. (Alberta, 1985)
• B.Comm. (Alberta, 1981)

• Appointed Queen's Counsel (2005)

• Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Federal Provincial Labour Relations Committee – Member (since 1996)
• American Law Firm Association’s Labour and Employment Practice Group – Member of Steering Committee
• Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch – Former President
• Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, Labour and Employment Law Section – Former Chair
• Edmonton Bar Association – Former President
• Boyle Street Co-op Community Services – Former Chair

• Presenter at labour and employment seminars to provincial, national and international audiences.
• Co-Chair, National Labour and Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Conference – Canadian Bar Association (Ottawa, 2001)
• Panelist, International Employment Law Client Seminar – American Law Firm Association