Jamie Knight is a Senior Parter in the law firm Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, working out of both the Hamilton and Toronto offices. He has 40 years of experience representing management in labour and employment law.
In recognition of his work as a litigator and as employment counsel, Jamie was named by Best Lawyers as the Lawyer of the Year, Labour and Employment Law in Hamilton for 2024, 2023 and 2019. He was named the Canadian HR Reporter 2017 Employment Lawyer of the Year, as selected by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Jamie is also a Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a former member of the Board of Directors and President of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, and the President of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Rotary Club.
Jamie has authored or co-authored some 20 publications for human resources professionals and lawyers, most of them in multiple editions. These include the Employment Litigation Manual, Halsbury’s Laws of Canada: Labour, and Accommodation in the Workplace, as well as several Quick Reference guides to key labour and employment legislation. Jamie also has authored Guides to Effective Human Resources Management in both Union and Non-Union Workplaces, and co-authored Investigating Harassment in the Workplace.
Jamie has travelled widely, including to sub-Saharan Africa, where Jamie and his wife Betty have been involved with Canadian charities working in local partnerships to improve education, child care, and micro-finance opportunities for women and disabled persons.