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- Since 1988
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About John W. Saunders
John Saunders is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has over three decades of experience advising employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues. John’s practice includes collective agreement negotiations, rights and interest arbitrations, human rights applications and wrongful dismissal litigation.
John has particular expertise in municipal law with regard to fire and paramedic issues. He provides ongoing negotiation advice to fire and paramedic departments on staffing, deployment, benefit issues, accommodation, mandatory retirement, presumptive disability legislation, negotiations and interest arbitrations. He has represented numerous municipalities and corporations in coroners’ inquests and judicial inquiries into fatalities.
In addition, John works with employers in the healthcare, manufacturing, waste disposal, forestry, nuclear, property assessment and call centre sectors.
John is the past chairman of the Board of Elders of his local church. He is an avid downhill skier and enjoys fixing things at his cottage.
Credentials
Education
Queen’s University
LL.B.
University of Toronto
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Ontario
1988 · ACTIVE
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Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law (Consistently Recommended); Labour Relations (Repeatedly Recommended)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Who's Who Legal – Global Leader
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Labour & Employment (Recommended)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Who’s Who Legal – National Leader, Canada
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Labour, Employment & Benefits
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — President’s Award (2014)
2026
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John W. Saunders focuses on Employment.
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John W. Saunders has 38 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1988.
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