Dean Ardron is the Managing Partner of Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP, responsible for overarching management of the firm’s administration and operations.

He practices labour law exclusively on behalf of trade unions and associations. The majority of his practice is representing construction unions in a variety of matters before the OLRB. He regularly represents employees and unions in both industrial and construction matters before labour arbitrators, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and other administrative tribunals. Dean has litigated a broad range of arbitrations including individual grievances, wide-ranging policy matters and interest arbitrations for renewal collective agreements.

Dean joined UPFH almost 20 ago after articling with the firm’s predecessor and the Canadian Autoworkers Union.

Dean is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers. He has previously served on the executive of the Ontario Bar Association Labour and Employment Law Section and is a frequent speaker and chair at labour and employment law conferences.