Ian C. Pickard

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Ian is a Partner in our Halifax office. He provides advice daily to all kinds of employers across Nova Scotia in all matters relating to human resources, hiring, discipline and termination. Ian has successfully argued civil jury cases relating to both employment and personal injury before all levels of court in Nova Scotia; he has also appeared numerous times before the Labour Relations Board and the Labour Standards Tribunal. Ian is also listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. He is the recipient of CPHR Nova Scotia’s Collaborative Counsel Award (2023) and recognized by Best Lawyers Canada for his practice in Labour and Employment Law (since 2006) and in Education Law (since 2014).

Ian acts as chief negotiator for several major employers in both the Public and Private sector in Atlantic Canada. He conducts collective bargaining for large Public Sector employers in Atlantic Canada and has considerable expertise in negotiating and drafting collective agreements. He frequently participates in arbitrations on behalf of employers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

A much sought after presenter, Ian regularly speaks at labour and employment conferences and education law seminars. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, and the Canadian Association Counsel to Employer (CACE). Ian is past President of the Canadian Association Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) and a current Board Member of CACE.