About Sydney
Sydney Black is a lawyer at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP practicing commercial and general litigation, with a focus on construction, energy, and estate litigation, as well as occupational health and safety matters. Sydney was counsel for the plaintiff class in a landmark workplace sexual misconduct settlement with the City of Leduc, which included the highest per-person compensation reported in a Canadian class action settlement for workplace misconduct and was the first such settlement involving a fire department or municipality in Canada. Sydney was recognized as a 'One to Watch' in Corporate and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers in Canada in 2025 and 2026, and received the National Impact Case Award from Benchmark Litigation in 2024.
Education & credentials
- Undergraduate
- University of King's College (Halifax), Combined Honours in Contemporary Philosophy and History (with Distinction), 2010
- Other degrees
- Master of Arts (History), McGill University, 2011
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