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- Queen’s University (2024) JD
- Dalhousie University (2021) BA (Law, Justice, and Society) (With Distinction)
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Madison MacKinnon (she/her)
is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.
Madison’s developing litigation practice covers a variety of areas including commercial litigation, employment law, public law, class actions, and professional liability and regulation. Prior to being called to the Bar, Madison was a summer and articling student at Lenczner Slaght.
Madison obtained her JD at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. During her time at law school, Madison passionately volunteered her time to Pro Bono Students Canada and the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic. Dedicated to advocating for vulnerable communities, Madison continued her work with the advanced Prison Law Clinic in her final year of law school, focusing on complaints to the human rights tribunal and interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Prior to attending Queen’s Law, Madison completed her undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University, where she majored in law, justice and society. Madison conducted independent research during her undergraduate degree on global conflict and international relations while studying at the University of Oxford, Trinity College.
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Abbasbayli v Fiera Foods Company et al
Trial counsel to the defendant companies and corporate directors in a wrongful dismissal action brought by a former employee. The employee’s action was dismissed. The defendants were successful at trial in establishing the employee had perpetrated wilful misconduct justifying termination for cause.
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The Advocates’ Society
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Canadian Bar Association
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Ontario Bar Association
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In Bertsch v Datastealth Inc, the Superior Court confirmed the enforceability of an ESA-minimum termination clause that excluded common law notice periods. This decision, resulting from a Rule 21 motion to strike, marks a welcome shift for employers in the court’s longstanding reluctance to uphold termination provisions in employment contracts.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Seven New Associates
Canada’s leading litigation firm welcomes seven talented new associates, further strengthening its expertise.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Summer Student Class of 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent with the addition of nine exceptional summer students.
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Mahgol Taghivand, Derek Hooper, and Madison MacKinnon served as judges at the Queen's Law Moot Society’s Inaugural Moot.