Jones Pearce LLP
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
About Jones Pearce LLP
Jones Pearce LLP is a small Toronto law firm that represents trade unions, professional associations, and the workers they belong to. Nini Jones and Lauren Pearce founded the firm together, after each built a labour law practice at a larger Toronto litigation firm. The firm's work centers on collective bargaining, grievance and interest arbitration, human rights complaints, and workplace discipline, all from the union side. It also takes on pro bono matters for individual non-unionized workers, small unions, and non-profit and charitable organizations.
Jones has been named to Best Lawyers in Canada for labour and employment law every year since 2013 and received the Lexpert Zenith Award for Mid-Career Excellence in 2018, with particular experience advising police associations across Ontario on labour relations. Pearce's academic writing has been cited by both the Supreme Court of Canada and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and Pearce teaches the Canadian Labour Arbitration Moot at the University of Toronto's law school. The office is in the Excelsior Life Building at 36 Toronto Street, a heritage designated building from 1914 in Toronto's St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Nini Jones graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law as a recipient of the Dean's Key.
- Lauren Pearce earned a JD from the University of Toronto and a BA from McGill University.
- Rachel Cruz received the Osgoode Hall Law Journal Prize and, with a team, the Best Plaintiff Factum Award in the Warren K. Winkler Class Actions Moot.
- Rachel Cruz completed a clinical placement with the Barbra Schlifer Clinic, supporting survivors of gender based violence.
- Kathleen Lipani has worked as an executive legal assistant for more than 30 years, nearly 20 of them in labour and employment law.
In the community
- Lauren Pearce teaches the Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition moot at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
- Lauren Pearce volunteers with Pro Bono Ontario.
- The firm takes on pro bono cases for individual non-unionized workers, small unions, and charitable and non-profit organizations.
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- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Toronto Faculty of Law 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Jones Pearce's office is in the Excelsior Life Building at 36 Toronto Street, a 12 storey building designed by Toronto architect E.J. Lennox and completed around 1914. It's heritage designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and sits within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District. The building went through a heritage restoration in 2014.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Jones Pearce represent individual employees, or only unions?
- The firm's main practice is representing trade unions, professional associations, and their members, but Jones Pearce also takes on pro bono cases for individual non-unionized workers, small unions, and non-profit organizations.
- What is grievance arbitration, and does Jones Pearce handle it?
- Grievance arbitration resolves disputes that arise under a collective agreement. It's one of Jones Pearce's core practice areas, along with interest arbitration during new contract negotiations.
- Does Jones Pearce advise police associations?
- Partner Nini Jones has particular experience in policing labour relations and is a long term advisor to police associations across Ontario.
- How long has Nini Jones been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada?
- Nini Jones has been listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for labour and employment law every year since 2013.
- Where is Jones Pearce located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 36 Toronto Street, Suite 1100, in downtown Toronto. The firm can be reached by phone or through the contact page on its website.
- Does Jones Pearce handle human rights and workplace discipline matters?
- Yes. The firm represents union members in human rights complaints, workplace discipline and misconduct proceedings, and workplace investigations into harassment and discrimination.
Where to find them
36 Toronto Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON M5C 2C5 · 416-306-2043
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