4505 Canterra Tower
400 - 3rd Avenue S.W.
Calgary AB T2P 4H2

Direct Phone: 403.693.4306
Fax: 403.508.4349
Email:lpolsky@mlt.com

Employment Law
Insurance Law
Litigation

Len Polsky brings over 24 years of experience in employment law and commercial litigation to MLT. He has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Northwest Territories Supreme Court and the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal. He has also acted for clients before a wide range of administrative boards and tribunals including the Alberta and Canada Labour Relations Boards.

Len regularly advises and represents individuals and corporations ranging from small businesses to multi-national corporations. He has provided legal services on matters including employment agreements and other commercial contracts, the purchase and sale of businesses, wrongful dismissal actions, human resource policies, insurance coverage litigation, multi-million dollar construction losses, property and liability claims, criminal prosecutions and corporate downsizing.

Prior to being admitted to the Alberta bar in 1983, Len studied at The Hague and worked at a law firm in Geneva, Switzerland. He was counsel in one of the longest civil trials to have taken place in Canada and is a regular speaker at seminars on insurance and employment law. He is frequently interviewed and quoted on significant legal issues and cases of interest by radio, television and print media.

• Admitted to the Alberta Bar
• LL.B. and B.C.L. (Honours, McGill, 1981)
• B.Comm. (Labour Relations and Finance, McGill, 1977)

• Law Society of Alberta - Practice Review Committee Member (since 2008)
• Law Society of Alberta - Civil Practice Advisory Committee Member (since 2007)
• HSBC Calgary Marathon - Crew Marshall (2007)
• Calgary Folk Music Festival - Volunteer (2007)
• Scouts Canada, Woodcreek 401 Scout Group - Beaver/Cub/Scout Leader (1994-2002), Group Committee Member (2003-2004), Group Committee Chair (2001 - 2003)
• Calgary Chamber of Commerce - Human Resources Committee Member (1995-2002)
• More

• "Employer’s Duty of Good Faith". Presented to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce (March 2000)
• "Summary Proceedings in Wrongful Dismissal Cases". Presented to the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta Branch), Labour & Employment Law Section (June 1999)
• "Understanding the Employment Standards Code". Presented to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce (May 1996)
• "Forum on Employment Law and Insurance". Presented to the Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta (January 1996)
• "Potential Liability of Employers Following a Social Event". Presented to the Human Resources Association of Calgary (June 1989)
• "Bills 21 and 22: Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code". Presented to the Calgary Construction Association (August 1988)

• "Tactics and Strategy in Litigation" (Spring 1996) Calgary Commerce Magazine
• "Wrongful Dismissal: The Price You Pay" (Winter 1995) Calgary Commerce Magazine
• "Telecommuting" (Spring 1995) Calgary Commerce Magazine
• "Tips, Taps and Bugs: Recording your World" (Winter 1994) Calgary Commerce Magazine
• "A Primer on Law Suits: Procedures and Tactics" (1993)

Len has been interviewed and mentioned by a number of print, radio and television media in connection with significant legal issues or cases of interest to the public. Notable media items include:

• "Staffing Industry Ponders Privacy Act" (June 14, 2003) Calgary Herald
• "Dancer’s dismissal suit nears finale" (February 22, 2001) Globe and Mail
• "Principal dancer’s dismissal ‘nothing to do with pregnancy’" (April 7, 2000) National Post
• "Honesty Now Avoids ‘Wrongful Hiring’ Suit Later" (January 18, 1997) Financial Post
• "Just Desserts When the Pink Slip is Served Up in Tougher Times" (November 26, 1990) Financial Post