Alexander Mitchell
Partner, Farris LLP
Alex is a leading labour and employment lawyer in B.C. He acts for some of the province’s most significant public institutions and companies across several sectors, including post-secondary institutions, telecommunications, transportation, utilities, beverages, and real estate. He has an active litigation practice, regularly acting for employers before administrative tribunals and the courts.
He currently acts on significant human rights cases; and is counsel on workplace investigations including allegations of harassment and discrimination. His practice involves national and international considerations. He has provided initial advice to US clients transitioning to Canada, including advising a leading real estate technology company on its Canadian expansion. Alex also works with counsel from across Canada, the US, and abroad on executive compensation matters.
Alex has taken on pro bono matters, including acting for an employee in a lengthy dispute, which involved four Employment Standards Tribunal decisions and judicial review in the B.C. Supreme Court.