Kirsty Niglas-Collins is a Co-Founding Partner of Collins & Metcalfe LLP. Kirsty is an experienced and capable litigator who frequently appears at a range of professional regulatory colleges, labour arbitrations and human rights tribunals. She regularly provides advice on all aspects of the collective bargaining relationship and the professional regulation of Union members.
Kirsty brings a fearless advocacy to her work for Unions and their members who have been relying on her advice for the best part of a decade. Her analytical skills and attention to detail combined with big picture thinking allows her to navigate the ever-changing framework of labour law to the benefit of her clients. In addition to labour arbitrations, Kirsty has appeared at the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Kirsty is a trailblazer – from her position as the first articling student at a large Ontario Union, to building her own practice and her talented team, to her role as the only female partner at Collins & Metcalfe LLP – she breaks barriers wherever she goes.
J.D., University of Toronto
M.A., University of St. Andrews
Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
Ontario Bar Association – Member of the Labour and Employment Group