Cristina Tomaino
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Lawyer at McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
- Called to the bar
- 2019
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Cristina Tomaino
Cristina Tomaino works on the employer side of labour, employment and human rights law at McKenzie Lake's Guelph office. Union and non-union employers alike turn to Tomaino, including when a corporate transaction or a reorganization raises labour and employment questions. Workplace investigations are a regular part of the job too: when someone alleges harassment, violence or discrimination, Tomaino helps the employer respond.
Tomaino articled with CCPartners in Brampton and was called to the bar in 2019. Before joining McKenzie Lake as an associate in March 2025, Tomaino was part of SV Law's municipal law group, with work that took in municipal labour and employment law. Back at Western's law school, Tomaino was co-editor-in-chief of the Western Journal of Legal Studies and also edited for the Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence.
Getting ahead of problems is central to how Tomaino works, helping employers keep labour relations on a good footing and steer clear of expensive court fights. The goal is advice that fixes today's issue and still serves the workplace years from now. Outside work, it's pottery and watercolour these days, part of a habit of picking up new creative hobbies, some of which turn out better than others.
Practice areas
Labour relations for unionized employers
Tomaino handles grievance arbitration and collective bargaining for employers, and advises union and non-union workplaces on the labour and employment side of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
Workplace investigations
Tomaino investigates workplace complaints and helps employers respond to allegations of harassment, violence and discrimination.
Workplace compliance and accommodation
Employment standards, occupational health and safety and workplace accommodation are all part of Tomaino's practice.
Education & credentials
- J.D., Western University (2018)
- B.A., University of Toronto (2015)
- Called to the bar (2019)
Publications & speaking
- Strategic Moves Ontario Businesses Can Make to Mitigate U.S. Tariff Turmoil, McKenzie Lake Insights & Articles
- Case Law and Working for Workers Changes, Ontario Golf Superintendents' Association conference
- Ontario severance pay threshold stays in Ontario, Canadian HR Reporter (2019)
Memberships & affiliations
- Guelph Chamber of Commerce: Tomaino sits on the Guelph Chamber of Commerce's board of directors.
- Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario: Tomaino is a member.
- Wellington Law Association: Tomaino is a member.
In the community
- Board member of Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.
- Committee member of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Network.
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