Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is pleased to announce that two of its lawyers, William R. Gale and R. Mark Fletcher, have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada^™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers – Recognizing Excellence for Over 40 Years

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “We are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in Canada list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Two Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP Partners Named to the Best Lawyers in Canada List for Labour & Employment Law

Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP would like to congratulate its partners, William R. Gale and R. Mark Fletcher, for being named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers in Canada list for Labour and Employment Law.

William R. Gale Named to the Best Lawyers in Canada List for Labour & Employment Law (Special Focus: Employment)

William R. “Bill” Gale has been a partner at Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP since 1989 and practices in the area of employment law. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2010.

Bill has appeared in court at both the trial and appellate levels to argue many reported decisions dealing with issues such as wrongful dismissal litigation, human rights, occupational health & safety, employment contracts and pensions & benefits. He represents employees and a number of employers, including many arts organizations, advising them on legal issues facing them in today’s changing world.

Bill also writes extensively on employment law matters. He is one of the Editors-in-Chief of the Canadian Cases on Employment Law and a contributing author to the legal text, New Perspectives in Canadian Employment Law. Bill has also written articles for several publications in the area of employment law, including The Employment Bulletin, and regularly participates as a speaker at professional conferences.

Referred to in the Business Magazine of the National Post as “an executive agent”, Bill devotes significant time in his employment law practice to negotiating and drafting executive contracts. He is exceptionally skilled at reducing the increasingly complex nature of executive compensation to concise written documents on behalf of his executive clients.

R. Mark Fletcher Named to the Best Lawyers in Canada List for Labour & Employment Law 

Mark Fletcher is a Partner with Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP and has been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the leading employment lawyers in Canada since 2021. He advises and provides representation to both employers and employees in wrongful dismissal actions, executive compensation disputes, and human rights cases. 

Mark is the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Cases on Employment Law (CCEL) and is the Editor for the Employment Bulletin publications. He is frequently invited to speak on employment and human rights law issues by The Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, and Osgoode Hall Law School.

Congratulations to Bill and Mark for this honour!