Candace L. Morrison

Candace Morrison focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. She represents labor unions in a wide spectrum of legal issues and represents plaintiffs in employment matters. Ms. Morrison has experience in successfully handling a myriad of labor and employment matters for clients, including:

•public and private sector labor law;
• labor arbitration;
•contract negotiations;
•severance and separation agreement review and negations; and
•wage and hour litigation, including prevailing wage issues.

Awards and Recognitions

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024 and 2026 for Labor and Employment Law-Employee and Litigation-Labor and Employment.The Best Lawyers in America give this award as a recognition to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States

Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2023 and 2025; no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in any state have this distinction

Speaking Engagements

Labor organizations call upon Ms. Morrison to serve as a presenter for conferences and educational seminars. She provides insight and instruction on legal issues that are critical to unions and their members. Recent examples of Ms. Morrison’s speaking engagements include:

•International Union of Operating Engineers Davis-Bacon Act Educational Seminar; and
•United Steelworkers District 4 Educational Conference; and
• Bar Association of Erie County CLE, Labor Law & Employment Law Update.

Community Involvement

• Trustee, SUNY Erie Community College Board of Trustees

• Board Member and Board Vice President, Second Generation Theatre

• Past Board Member, Stitch Buffalo