Randall Scott Echlin, Lawyer
Editor-in-Chief, Conference Chair
Federated Press Contributions
| Editor-in-Chief, Executive Employment (EE) 1994– |
| Chair, Negotiation of Executive Employment Contracts Session, Human Resource Executives Conference, Toronto, September 13-14, 1995 |
| "What's New in Executive Employment Contracts" (1994) 1 EE 30 |
| "The Law and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Reviewed" (1995) 3 EE 114 |
| "Effective Release Strategies for Employers" (1996) 3 EE 134 |
Biography
| Born 29 November 1950 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1972 (Gold Medallist), LL.B. 1975 (Editor-in-Chief of The University of Toronto Faculty Law Review 1975) |
| Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 1984–; Toronto Regional Co-Ordinator of the Employment & Labour Group 1998– |
| Associate with present firm 1977-84 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1977 |
| Articled, McCarthy & McCarthy 1976-77 |
| Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, Law Society of Upper Canada 1990, 1995, 2000 |
| Certified Human Resource Professional, Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario 1994 |
| Fellow, The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers 1998 |
| Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario Civil Litigation Section 1986-87 |
| Member, Advocates' Society, Defence Research Institute, Osgoode Society, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, International Bar Association, Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, The Lawyers Club of Toronto, American Bar Association, International Association of Defence Counsel |
| Board Member, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation 1989-92; Toronto Humane Society 1994-96; Foster Parents Plan of Canada 1997–The National Club 1995– |
| Member, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto |
| Counsel, Ontario Liberal Party |
| President, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum 1998– |
| Author, lecturer and panelist on various aspects of employment law, including author, Echlin and Thomlinson, For Better of For Worse: A Practical Guide to Canadian Employment Law (1996); Echlin and Certosimo, Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal (1998); Echlin and MacKillop, Creative Solutions: Perspectives on Canadian Employment Law (2000); and produced six video cassettes on employment law matters |
Practice Description
| Mr. Echlin's practice is largely in the employment law area, involving wrongful dismissal actions and the preparation of employment contracts. He advises both employers and employees, and has litigated – both at trial and on appeal – a number of significant employment law issues. |
Address
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
| Scotia Plaza |
| 40 King Street West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4 |
| Telephone: (416) 367-6187 |
| Telecopier: (416) 361-2799 |
| E-mail: rechlin@blgcanada.com |
| Web: www.blgcanada.com |
Entry updated September 2000