David J. Ross, K.C.

David J. Ross, K.C.


McLennan Ross LLP

Recognized since 2006

Edmonton, Alberta

Practice Areas

Labour and Employment Law

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Dave Ross has represented employers in virtually all aspects of labour and employment law for more than 50 years.

He is a senior partner at McLennan Ross and is recognized as Alberta’s most experienced counsel representing management in labour relations and employment law. Dave has handled numerous precedent-setting cases in the complex areas of his labour practice before tribunals and all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Dave’s experience has been routinely recognized by Chambers Global, Lexpert Legal Directory, the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Who’s Who Legal, and Martindale-Hubbell.

His extensive experience in this area of practice includes constitutional law, strikes and lockouts, collective bargaining, union certification and revocation, unfair labour practice complaints, collective agreement rights arbitration, interest arbitration, mediation, wrongful dismissals, human rights issues, occupational health and safety issues, and pensions.

Dave has developed a keen focus in the area of construction and maintenance industry labour relations. This includes advising construction owners in respect to complex construction and maintenance projects involving strategic corporate structuring and the establishment of effective project agreements to cover construction and maintenance for billion-dollar project development.

Throughout his career, Dave has been involved with advising governments relating to the respective labour legislation in the Province of Alberta. He is and has been a trusted advisor to the Government of Alberta and its Premier and Ministers.

What Dave provides to clients is practical guidance, a strategic focus, tenacious advocacy, and a wealth of knowledge built over decades of assisting clients to deal with issues in the developing field of labour relations and employment law.

Location
  • 600 McLennan Ross Building
    12220 Stony Plain Road
    Edmonton, AB T5N 3Y4
    Canada
Education
  • University of Alberta, LL.B.
Bar Admissions
  • Alberta, 1961

McLennan Ross LLP
Edmonton, Alberta

48 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Labour and Employment Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2010 - Labour and Employment Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labour and Employment Law, Edmonton, Canada (2016)
  • Labour and Employment Law, Edmonton, Canada (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Labour and Employment Law
Special Focus:
  • Employment
  • Management
Awards:
  • Queen’s Counsel, 1981
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Leading 500 lawyers in Canada and as a Leading Practitioner - Labour (Management) and Workers' Human Rights law, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide
  • Labour & Employment Law, Who’s Who Legal - Canada
  • Leader in the Field - Employment & Labour Law, Chambers Global
  • Leading Practitioner - Labour and Workplace Human Rights Law, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
  • Senior Statesmen - Employment & Labour Law (Alberta), Chambers Canada
  • Labour and Employment Law, Best Lawyers® in Canada, 2006 - 2021

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