Barry A. Kuretzky, Lawyer
Conference Chair and Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Chair, The Firing Line Session, Termination Best Practices Conference, Toronto, December 13-15, 1999 |
| Chair, The New Deal in Hiring Executives Session, The Senior Executive's Congress, Toronto, November 15-16, 1999 |
| Speaker, "How to Negotiate the Perfect Senior Executive Employment Contract" The New Deal in Hiring Executives Session, The Senior Executive's Congress, Toronto, November 15-16, 1999 |
| Speaker, "Setting Up and Conducting a Legally Sound Firing Session", Terminations in an Era of Business Change Conference, December 15, 1998 |
| Speaker, "Executive Non-Performance Dismissal" Issues in Career Management Session, Executive Career Development & Management Conference, Toronto, April 30, 1998 |
| Speaker, "Termination Clauses: The Heart of the Employment Contract" Executive Contracts Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, November 29-30, 1995 |
| Speaker, "Termination Clauses: The Heart of the Employment Contract" Negotiation of Executive Employment Contracts Session, Human Resource Executive Conference, Toronto, September 13-14, 1995 |
Biography
| Born 7 July 1951 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1973; Queen's University LL.B. 1976 |
| Partner, Kuretzky Vassos 1996– |
| Partner, Harris & Partners 1978-96 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1978 |
| Special appearances made in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan |
| Overseer, personnel matters of a large Toronto private school |
| Contributor, Wrongful Dismissal by David Harris |
| Editor, Canadian Cases on Employment Law |
| Speaker, corporate level seminars regarding issues such as constructive dismissal and sexual harassment at the workplace |
| Co-Chair, Conferences on Employment Law held by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Bar Association-Ontario 1993, 1994 |
| Author, articles for Hiring & Firing Newsletter; various papers on termination of employees |
Practice Description
| Mr. Kuretzky is an employment and labour law specialist acting for many of Canada's largest companies as well as for employees. He has experience in legal issues in all provinces. He represents clients at tribunals, union negotiations, Alternative Dispute Resolutions and at all court levels. |
Address
| Kuretzky Vassos |
| Suite 1404 |
| 151 Yonge Street |
| Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W7 |
| Telephone: (416) 865-0504 |
| Telecopier: (416) 865-9567 |