Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2024)
Education
  • Western University, J.D., 2023
  • Boston College, Bachelor of Arts – International/Global Studies, 2020

Piper McGavin is an Associate in the Employment & Labour and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Her practice is focused on a broad range of employment and commercial disputes.

Prior to being called to the bar, Piper articled and summered with the firm. Piper has experience drafting materials and providing advice for clients at all stages of the litigation process. Piper has assisted clients with employment law issues and disputes, with a focus on management-side issues, including wrongful dismissals, human rights disputes and employment standards.

Piper earned her Juris Doctor from Western University, where she received the Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure, worked as a Project Consent volunteer at Pro Bono Students Canada, and was a research assistant and co-head for the Canada-US Law Institute.

Experience
  • Recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada as a leading lawyer in Labour and Employment Law
  • Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure
  • Recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada as a leading lawyer in Labour and Employment Law
  • Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure
Community Involvement
  • Volunteer and Educator at Project Consent, Pro Bono Students Canada (2020-2023)
  • Associate Case Worker, Community Legal Services Clinic, Criminal Law (2020)
  • Research Assistant and Co-Head for the Canada-US Law Institute (2020-2022)

Piper McGavin is an Associate in the Employment & Labour and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Her practice is focused on a broad range of employment and commercial disputes.

Prior to being called to the bar, Piper articled and summered with the firm. Piper has experience drafting materials and providing advice for clients at all stages of the litigation process. Piper has assisted clients with employment law issues and disputes, with a focus on management-side issues, including wrongful dismissals, human rights disputes and employment standards.

Piper earned her Juris Doctor from Western University, where she received the Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure, worked as a Project Consent volunteer at Pro Bono Students Canada, and was a research assistant and co-head for the Canada-US Law Institute.

Experience
  • Recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada as a leading lawyer in Labour and Employment Law
  • Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure
  • Recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada as a leading lawyer in Labour and Employment Law
  • Peter Barton Award in Civil Procedure
Community Involvement
  • Volunteer and Educator at Project Consent, Pro Bono Students Canada (2020-2023)
  • Associate Case Worker, Community Legal Services Clinic, Criminal Law (2020)
  • Research Assistant and Co-Head for the Canada-US Law Institute (2020-2022)
Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2024)
Education
  • Western University, J.D., 2023
  • Boston College, Bachelor of Arts – International/Global Studies, 2020
Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “Case Law Highlights”, Navigating 2026: Key Employment Law Updates and Best Practices for Employers, WeirFoulds LLP, Online, November 27, 202527
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