Ellen Low & Co.
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
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Ellen Low & Co. is a five-lawyer employment law firm in downtown Toronto, advising employees, contractors, and employers on employment law, human rights, and workplace HR relations. The firm's work ranges from reviewing and negotiating employment contracts to representing clients in litigation and before tribunals such as the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. It favours negotiated settlements and alternative dispute resolution where that serves the client, but it'll take a case to trial when needed.
Ellen Low was called to the Ontario Bar in 2008 after earning a BA (Honours) in History from Queen's University and a Common Law degree from the University of Ottawa, including a stretch of law school spent on an international law project in Nairobi, Kenya. A career at Gowlings and then as a partner at Whitten & Lublin, an employment law firm, ran close to a decade before the firm opened under its own name.
The team includes lawyers who studied at Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Ottawa, and between them the group offers services in French and Mandarin as well as English.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ellen Low was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for labour and employment law.
- Ellen Low was named among Canada's Best in Labour and Employment Law in 2024.
In the community
- The firm has published a statement committing to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to working against barriers created by racism, unconscious bias, and discrimination.
- Ellen Low hosted the 2024 TFK Employment & Labour Law Gala.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Virtual appointments
In-person servicesFees & payment
Hourly
Flat fee
Payment plansLawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Ottawa 3 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Ellen Low & Co.'s office is in First Canadian Place, at the corner of King and Bay streets in Toronto's Financial District. Built in 1975, the 72 storey tower was the tallest office building in Canada for decades, with banks, professional firms, and a retail concourse inside. For a firm that appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Ontario Labour Relations Board, that keeps the office close to the courts and tribunals it works in downtown. Clients who can't make it downtown can meet by phone or video instead.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Ellen Low & Co. represent both employees and employers?
- Yes. The firm advises employees, contractors, and employers on employment law, human rights, and workplace HR relations.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Can the firm help?
- Wrongful dismissal is one of the firm's core areas, alongside probationary employment disputes. The firm represents clients in litigation and before tribunals as well as in negotiated settlements.
- Can Ellen Low & Co. review my employment contract before I sign it?
- Yes, contract review is one of the services the firm lists for both employees and employers.
- Does the firm handle workplace human rights and discrimination complaints?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers appear before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and its listed representative work includes discrimination and reprisal cases.
- Can I get legal help in French or Mandarin at the firm?
- Yes. One of the firm's lawyers is a francophone who offers services in French, and another is fluent in Mandarin.
- Does Ellen Low & Co. offer virtual consultations?
- Yes. The firm offers phone and video consultations as an alternative to meeting in person at its Toronto office.
Where to find them
First Canadian Place, 100 King St W, Suite 5700, Toronto, ON M5X 1C7 · 416-915-3111
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