Background
Failes, Michael D. was born on April 11, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Michael D. Failes
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McMaster University; Osgoode Hall (Bachelor of Laws, 1982). Queen"s University (Master of Laws, 1986).
Career
Worked at Filion, Wakely & Thorup. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Ontario. (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Labour Law).
Filion, Wakely & Thorup is one of Canada"s leading management labour and employment law firms.
The firm has developed its specialty in labour and employment law over several decades, evolving from the firm of Ferguson, Montgomery, Cassels & Mitchell, which was founded in 1953. The founding partners, Robert South. Montgomery and George South.P. Ferguson, are Justices of the Ontario Court of Justice.
In 1982, Warren K. Winkler, Queen's Counsel, Roy C. Filion, Queen's Counsel and David I. Wakely, formed Winkler, Filion & Wakely. With the appointment of Warren Winkler to the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) in September of 1993, the present partnership was formed.
The firm acts for a wide variety of employers in the private and public sectors, ranging from multi-national corporations and large government bodies with thousands of employees to small and medium-sized businesses.
lieutenant advises on all aspects of labour relations, employment-related litigation, negotiations, and strategic planning. Explanatory Brochure available.
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Member: College of Business Administration.
