James L. Shields
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Of Counsel at Shields Hunt Duff Strachan
- Called to the bar
- 1970
- Languages
- English
About James
James Shields is of counsel at Shields Hunt Duff Strachan, where he has represented clients in both federal and provincial jurisdictions in civil litigation, labour and employment, and administrative law. He has developed a particular focus on commercial litigation, labour relations, and wrongful dismissal, and is nationally recognized for his work in the airline and railway industries. Shields has acted as counsel in a number of precedent-setting cases involving employee rights and the transfer of public sector enterprises to the private sector, and has represented senior members of the RCMP, the Canadian military, and the federal public service before commissions including the Somalia Inquiry. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1970, is a former lecturer at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, and is a member of the Advocates' Society.
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Ottawa
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