Lawyer Profile
Jed Blackburn
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Jed Blackburn* is a partner in the Litigation, Employment & Labour, and Universities & Colleges Groups at Cassels. Jed focuses on resolving disputes for clients on favourable terms both inside and outside the courtroom with a particular focus on commercial litigation, higher education, administrative, and employment law. He has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from educational institutions to multinational corporations. Jed has successfully acted as counsel in matters before administrative tribunals and the courts, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He has extensive experience in helping companies and universities resolve disputes practically both prior to and during litigation, as well as managing reputational concerns. Jed’s experience includes defending actions based on alleged breach of contract, negligence, fraud, defamation, and discrimination; negotiating settlements of complex commercial disputes; advising employers on employee terminations and accommodation issues; litigating wrongful dismissal claims and human rights complaints; representing clients in leasing disputes and advising on the enforceability of lease provisions; responding to judicial review applications challenging academic policies and procedures; advising universities and examining bodies on risk management issues, including threats to members of the university community; and drafting university bylaws and advising on governance issues.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2008 (ON)