Karen A. Hamway
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 1990
- Languages
- English, French
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Karen A. Hamway
Workplace disputes, insurance claims and professional liability cases make up the core of Karen Hamway's litigation work. A partner at Gowling WLG in Ottawa, Hamway also takes on the tribunal side of those files, from human rights complaints to professional discipline hearings.
Clients can work with Hamway in French or English. Employers and employees alike rely on the partner for everyday guidance on running the employment relationship well, and the goal there is simple: head off conflict before it starts.
When a matter can't be resolved early, Hamway has plenty of experience to draw on in court and before tribunals, both at trial and on appeal. Arbitration and mediation are part of the toolkit too. Hamway earned an LLB at Queen's University, was called to the Ontario bar in 1990, and belongs to several advocacy and francophone legal groups.
Practice areas
Employment advice for both sides
Day-to-day advice for employers and employees on managing employment relationships and lowering the risk of disputes.
Insurance, professional liability and tribunal work
Litigation in employment, labour, insurance and professional liability matters, along with related administrative tribunal work such as human rights and professional discipline.
Trials, appeals and ADR
Acts as counsel at trial, before appeal courts and in tribunals, and uses arbitration and mediation to resolve disputes.
Education & credentials
- LLB, Queen's University (1988)
- BA, Carleton University (1985)
- Called to the Bar of Ontario (1990)
Memberships & affiliations
- The Advocates' Society: Hamway is a member.
- Canadian Bar Association: Hamway is a member.
- Ontario Bar Association, Labour Law Section: Hamway is a member of the Labour Law Section.
- County of Carleton Law Association: Hamway is a member.
- L'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario: Hamway is a member.
- Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education: Hamway is a member.
- Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario: Hamway is a member.
- Professional Liability Underwriters' Society: Hamway is a member.
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