Recognized as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers by Chambers Global®, Who’s Who Legal®, Legal 500® and Lexpert®, Michael is former Chair of the National Labour and Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Labour and Employment Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association.  He represents public and private sector employers operating in a wide range of industries.

Michael is frequently published and asked to chair or speak at international and national conferences.  He is also the recipient of several awards including the Construction Institute of Canada’s Chancellor’s Award of Excellence, University of New Brunswick Alumni Award of Distinction, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), Lester B. Pearson Award, and Canadian Franchise Association Volunteer Leadership Excellence Award.