Black Burke Mayor is a progressive labour and employment law firm in downtown Vancouver, founded in 1999 by Allan Black and a group of partners and associates from the former firm McTaggart Ellis, founded in 1917 and the oldest union-side labour and employment firm in British Columbia. The firm represents trade unions, labour organizations, and employees across labour, employment, administrative, and human rights law.

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
2014 · median 12 years in practice 1 of 18 lawyers
Law schools
University of Victoria (4), Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of British Columbia (2), University of Toronto (2), University of British Columbia (Peter A. Allard School of Law), University of Ottawa 13 of 18 lawyers
Languages on the roster
English, French

Where to find them

602 - 1166 Alberni St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3Z3 · 604-632-9940

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