Is Rubin & Co. LLP the same firm as Rubin Thomlinson LLP?

It's the direct successor. Rubin Thomlinson LLP practiced in Toronto for more than 20 years before it ceased operating on April 30, 2026, and its lawyers continued the legal practice as Rubin & Co. LLP. A separate group carries on the firm's training work as RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.

Our organization received a harassment complaint. Can Rubin & Co. investigate it for us?

Yes. Investigations are the firm's core service, covering harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, bullying and code of conduct complaints for public and private sector organizations across Canada.

Does Rubin & Co. only investigate, or can it help fix a workplace afterward?

Both. Alongside investigations, the firm mediates workplace disputes and offers workplace restoration services to help organizations recover after a conflict, a reorganization or a completed investigation.

Can an employee retain Rubin & Co. directly, or only the employer?

The firm is retained by organizations, not individual complainants. Its intake and whistleblower service gives employees or others a channel to report a concern that Rubin & Co. monitors on the organization's behalf, but the client relationship is with the organization that hires the firm.

What standard does Rubin & Co. use to decide what happened in an investigation?

Investigators use the balance of probabilities standard, the civil standard used in most Canadian workplace and human rights proceedings, deciding whether the alleged conduct was more likely than not to have occurred.

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About Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Rubin & Co. LLP is a Toronto law firm that provides neutral workplace services, including investigations, assessments and systemic reviews, workplace restoration and mediation, and intake and whistleblower services, to organizations across Canada. It's the direct successor to Rubin Thomlinson LLP, which practiced under that name in Toronto for more than 20 years before ceasing operations on April 30, 2026 (Rubin Thomlinson was founded in 2003). Rubin Thomlinson's training work continues on its own as RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc., a separate, non-legal workplace investigation training and consulting provider.

The firm is built around Janice Rubin, who has practiced employment law since being called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991 and co-wrote 'The Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations' and 'A Practical Guide to the Law of Termination in Ontario.' Rubin & Co.'s lawyers investigate harassment, discrimination, workplace violence and code of conduct complaints using a trauma-informed approach, and they apply a balance of probabilities standard rather than a criminal one. The firm also offers bilingual and French language investigations for organizations that need them, and beyond investigations, the team mediates workplace disputes and helps organizations restore a team after conflict or a completed investigation.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law

Milestones & recognition

Rubin Thomlinson LLP practiced in Toronto for more than 20 years, from its founding in 2003 until it ceased operating on April 30, 2026.
Its members carried the practice forward as two organizations: Rubin & Co. LLP, a law firm, and RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc., a separate training and consulting provider.
Janice Rubin was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991 and received the Law Society of Ontario's Law Society Medal in 2025.
Liliane Gingras, called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005, has served as General Counsel for the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario.
Dana Campbell-Stevens was admitted to the bars of Jamaica in 2010 and Anguilla in 2011 before being called to the Bar of Ontario in 2017.
Frédérick Doucet's doctoral thesis received the Prix Minerve for Best Doctoral Thesis in Quebec Law and has taught human rights law at the Université de Sherbrooke.

In the community

Janice Rubin has also taught at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Frédérick Doucet has taught human rights law at the Université de Sherbrooke and co-authors the constitutional law chapter on the right to equality (Le droit à l'égalité) in JurisClasseur Québec.
The firm runs free webinars for HR professionals, employment lawyers and workplace investigators on topics like systemic discrimination reviews and credibility assessment in investigations.

Good to know

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By appointment

Lawyers 8

Chantel Levy Senior Workplace Investigator Employment & Labour Law Dana Campbell-Stevens Partner Employment & Labour Law Elizabeth Bingham Partner Employment & Labour Law Frédérick Doucet Senior Workplace Investigator Employment & Labour Law Heather Shields Senior Workplace Investigator Employment & Labour Law Janice Rubin Partner Employment & Labour Law Katharine Montpetit Counsel Employment & Labour Law Liliane Gingras Partner Employment & Labour Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1991–2017 · median 13 years in practice 6 of 8 lawyers
Law schools: Queen's University (2), McGill University, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of the West Indies, University of Toronto 6 of 8 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, French

Who handles what

Employment & Labour Law
Chantel Levy, Dana Campbell-Stevens, Elizabeth Bingham, Frédérick Doucet, Heather Shields, Janice Rubin, Katharine Montpetit, Liliane Gingras

The neighbourhood

Rubin & Co.'s office is on Bay Street, in the section of Toronto's Financial District bounded by Queen, Yonge, Front and University streets, where the city's major banks, brokerages and corporate head offices are concentrated. That's a fitting address for a firm whose clients are the organizations themselves. Rubin & Co. is retained by public and private sector employers to investigate, assess or mediate issues inside their own workplaces, rather than by individual claimants heading to court, so the firm's neighbours on Bay Street look a lot like its client list. From that single Toronto office, the firm's lawyers work with organizations across the country.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rubin & Co. LLP the same firm as Rubin Thomlinson LLP?: It's the direct successor. Rubin Thomlinson LLP practiced in Toronto for more than 20 years before it ceased operating on April 30, 2026, and its lawyers continued the legal practice as Rubin & Co. LLP. A separate group carries on the firm's training work as RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.
Our organization received a harassment complaint. Can Rubin & Co. investigate it for us?: Yes. Investigations are the firm's core service, covering harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, bullying and code of conduct complaints for public and private sector organizations across Canada.
Can Rubin & Co. conduct a workplace investigation in French?: Yes, the firm offers bilingual and French language investigations for organizations that need them.
Does Rubin & Co. only investigate, or can it help fix a workplace afterward?: Both. Alongside investigations, the firm mediates workplace disputes and offers workplace restoration services to help organizations recover after a conflict, a reorganization or a completed investigation.
Can an employee retain Rubin & Co. directly, or only the employer?: The firm is retained by organizations, not individual complainants. Its intake and whistleblower service gives employees or others a channel to report a concern that Rubin & Co. monitors on the organization's behalf, but the client relationship is with the organization that hires the firm.
What standard does Rubin & Co. use to decide what happened in an investigation?: Investigators use the balance of probabilities standard, the civil standard used in most Canadian workplace and human rights proceedings, deciding whether the alleged conduct was more likely than not to have occurred.

Where to find them

302 Bay St., Suite 426, Toronto, ON, M5H 0B6 · 416-343-3357

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