Lawyer Profile
Michael J. Kennedy
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Michael Kennedy is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He is counsel to a wide variety of broader public sector employers such as universities and municipalities as well as large private-sector employers.
Michael appears as counsel in labour and employment disputes involving the courts, arbitration, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Michael is experienced in providing strategic bargaining advice. He works with executive teams and boards to implement sophisticated planning strategies. He has a proven track record of working with employers and unions to resolve complex disputes in an efficient and timely manner.
Government Ministries & Agencies (Federal and Provincial) Hospitality & Gaming Mining & Natural Resources Municipalities & Municipal Agencies Technology Universities
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (2015–2025) Labour Relations (Consistently Recommended)
“Lawyers’ Legal Update” Faculty Bargaining Services: Annual Conference (November 14, 2025)
“Master Class in Collective Bargaining and Labour Disruption” Faculty Bargaining Services: Annual Conference (November 13, 2025)“Bargaining Workshop – Part II: The Art of Bargaining” Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Labour Relations Seminar (January 22-24, 2025)
“Bargaining: Part II” and “Duty to Accommodate in the Fire Service” Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Labour Relations Seminar (January 23–25, 2024)
“Legal Update: The Top 10 Legal Challenges of the Year” and “When Off-Duty Conduct Warrants Discipline: You Can’t Fire Me For That…Can You?” Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Labour Relations Seminar (January 24–26, 2023)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1993 (ON)