PROFILE

David is currently focusing his practice on mediating and investigating employment, workplace and sports disputes, areas of law in which he has significant experience.

In the past, David has provided advice and representation to both employers and employees with respect to workplace issues of all kinds, including employment litigation, employment standards complaints, human rights proceedings, and occupational health and safety matters. He has also assisted employers in developing and implementing a variety of workplace contracts and policies.

As a former Olympic athlete, David has also provided representation in sports disputes.

David has appeared before numerous arbitration boards, federal and provincial labour boards, human rights tribunals, and other administrative tribunals. In addition, he has appeared before courts with respect to employment litigation.

David earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Waterloo in 1995 and his law degree from the University of Windsor in 1998. In 2022, David studied at Cornell University’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, School of Industrial and Labour Relations completing Employment Law Mediator Training.

David is a certified Professional Mediator and is available to provide mediation services. He can be contacted at David Spears Mediation.