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Geoffrey J. Litherland Direct Line: 604 891 2234 glitherland@harrisco.com |
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A partner of Harris & Company, Geoff advises both private and public sector clients on a wide range of labour and employment law issues. He also advises on issues relating to health and welfare benefit trusts. Geoff has been recognized by Lexpert, a peer-based rating organization, as one the best lawyers in Canada for benefits law.
Geoff regularly attends court as counsel in actions for wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, judicial review, and applications for injunctions. Geoff has also appeared on appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. In addition, he represents employers in arbitration and human rights hearings, labour relations board proceedings and before other administrative tribunals. Geoff has acted as counsel for a number of employers in the federal jurisdiction.
Geoff is currently on retainer with an agency of the United Nations in the Middle East, and travels to that region to advise on various labour relations issues.
Geoff has presented many papers and training sessions on labour and employment law matters, and has been a guest on radio programs discussing labour and employment issues. He has also been a guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia Law School. In 2000, Geoff authored the book, An Employer's Guide to Dismissal, a national resource for human resource personnel. In 2007, he co-authored the second edition of that book. Geoff is also a member of the Human Resources Management Association of British Columbia and the Employment and Labour Law Subsections of the Canadian Bar Association.
Geoff received a B.A. (Honours) in Political Studies from Queen's University in 1988, a M.Sc. in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the London School of Economics in 1989, and a LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 1992. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1993. He has been practising labour and employment law with Harris & Company since 1993.
Geoff has been a member of Harris & Company's Management Committee since 2004 and is currently the firm's Managing Partner.
Direct Line: 604 891 2234
