About Rishi Bandhu

Bandhu Law Professional Corporation, known as BLPC, was a solo employment and labour law practice based in Oakville, Ontario. Rishi Bandhu graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2003 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2004. Bandhu's own biography describes starting a legal career at a firm the practice later called Canada's largest management side labour and employment law firm, then working at two other firms before establishing BLPC in Oakville in 2013.

BLPC's own website described the firm as advising and representing employers on employment, labour, and human rights matters, offering workplace investigations, HR training, labour relations advice, and litigation. A separate biography of Bandhu's career describes a mixed practice from 2013 to 2024, representing both employers and employees, after focusing on employer side work from 2004 to 2012. Bandhu appeared as counsel before the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, and labour arbitrators, and the practice is described as having about 20 years of experience in wrongful dismissal litigation.

BLPC is no longer an active law practice. In 2024, Bandhu was appointed a full time Vice Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and the blpc.ca domain now redirects to a personal website offering private arbitration and mediation services. Bandhu was recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Milestones & recognition

  • Rishi Bandhu founded Bandhu Law Professional Corporation (BLPC) in Oakville in 2013, after starting in the profession in 2003 and working at two other firms.
  • Bandhu was recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for 2023, 2024, and 2025.
  • Bandhu has been an instructor for the Industrial and Labour Relations course at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Education since 2018.
  • In 2024, Bandhu was appointed a full time Vice Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

In the community

  • Bandhu served as a past Director of the Oakville Minor Baseball Association.
  • Bandhu served as the past President of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto.

Good to know

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The neighbourhood

BLPC's office was at 277 Lakeshore Road East in Oakville, Ontario. The practice is no longer running from that address; Bandhu's current arbitration and mediation contact listing places a business address on Upper Middle Road East, also in Oakville.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bandhu Law Professional Corporation (BLPC) still practising law?
No. The private practice closed after Rishi Bandhu was appointed a full time Vice Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board in 2024, and the blpc.ca domain now redirects to a personal arbitration and mediation website.
What kind of law did BLPC handle?
BLPC's own website described the firm as advising and representing employers on employment, labour, and human rights matters, including workplace investigations, HR training, labour relations advice, and litigation before courts, tribunals, and arbitrators.
Who founded BLPC?
Rishi Bandhu founded the firm in Oakville in 2013, after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2003, being called to the Ontario Bar in 2004, and working at two other firms first.
Where was BLPC located?
The firm's office was at 277 Lakeshore Road East in Oakville, Ontario.
What is Rishi Bandhu doing now?
Since 2024, Bandhu has served as a full time Vice Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Bandhu also offers private arbitration and mediation services through a personal website.
Did BLPC or Bandhu receive any professional recognition?
Bandhu was recognized by peers in Best Lawyers in Canada for 2023, 2024, and 2025, and is a member of the Ontario Labour Management Arbitrators' Association.

Where to find them

PO Box 61009, Maple Grove Village, Oakville, ON L6J 7P5

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