Lawyer Profile
Alexander D. Mitchell
Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview
Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner, and Collective Agreement Grievance Arbitrations. He also regularly defends employers in wrongful dismissal lawsuits. Alex devotes a significant part of his practice to advising employers and executives on executive compensation and employment matters. He regularly drafts and advises on employment agreements, incentive and bonus plans, retention agreements, severance agreements, independent contractor agreements and workplace policies. He works with employers when they are confronted with departing key employees and advises on fiduciary duties and non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations. He also advises clients on sickness, disability and accommodation matters. Alex frequently works with Farris teams on complex corporate transactions providing advice on a variety of labour and employment issues. Alex regularly acts as a speaker and contributor at seminars and conferences on topical human resources legal issues. He is also a member of the firm's Private Enterprise Advisory Services team, a multi-disciplinary team providing legal services to mid-market privately owned businesses. Affiliations Legal
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2006 (BC)
Professional Details
Associations
British Columbia Bar (2006)
Awards & Recognition
Member of the Law Society of British Columbia Benchmark Canada Litigation Star (2025-2026) The Best Lawyers in Global Business (2023) Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2020) In the News Transactions Farris Acts for Diversified Royalty Corp. in Acquisition of Mr. Lube + Tires June 22, 2026 › Recognition Farris Receives Top Honours from Benchmark Litigation April 29, 2026 › Recognition Farris Receives Top Honours from Benchmark Litigation May 1, 2025 › -->