Partner
Education
- University of Victoria, LL.B., 1999
- University of Victoria, M.P.A., 1999
- Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons), 1995
Called to the Bar
- Ontario, 2001
- Alberta, 2003
Memberships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys
- Calgary Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Association of Women Lawyers (Board Member)
Ellen K. Embury
Employment Lawyer & Litigation Lawyer
Ellen Embury has been practicing employment law and litigation for over 20 years.  She has appeared at all levels of Alberta and Ontario courts. In 2012-2013, Ellen was Commission Counsel on Alberta’s Inquiry into Preferential Access in the Health Care system.
Ellen focuses on practical solutions for clients with an emphasis on achieving results quickly.  Clients appreciate Ellen’s responsiveness and tenacity.  Â
In her employer-side practice, Ellen acts for a wide range of businesses, including dental and medical clinics in Calgary. She provides employer-side services on a broad range of employment-related areas.
In her employee-side practice, Ellen provides advice to clients facing workplace issues involving compensation, pensions, options, incentives, change of control, wrongful dismissal, and constructive dismissal. Â
Ellen is frequently retained as outside counsel to conduct workplace investigations involving issues ranging from bullying and harassment to discrimination and sexual assault. Â
Aside from her employment and litigation practice, Ellen also is also one of Canada’s leading experts in reproductive technology and fertility law.  For more information on Ellen’s reproductive technology and fertility law practice please click here.
Ellen sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of Women Lawyers and the Quest Children’s Society, and spends her weekends in beautiful Fernie B.C.
Services for Employers
We assist employers in all aspects of workplace management.
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Terminations
- Consulting Agreements
- Severance Negotiations
- Employee Departures
- Workplace Policies
- Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition
- Legislation Compliance
- Employee Disability
- Employee Discipline
- Employee Complaints and Claims
- Workplace Investigations
- Restrictive Covenants
- Wage Theft Claims
Services for Employees
We assist employees in navigating workplace concerns, employment claims, and complaints.
- Severance Review
- Employment Agreements
- Consulting Agreements
- Wrongful Dismissal
- Constructive Dismissal
- Harassment Claims
- Disability Claims
- Human Rights Claims
- Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition
- Pensions Advice
- Workplace Investigation Advice and Support
- Just Cause Termination
Litigation Services
We offer our clients a high degree of professionalism and experience. We offer litigation and dispute resolution services in the following areas:
- Shareholder and Corporate Disputes
- Breach of Contract
- Defamation
- Privacy Breach Claim
- Historical Sexual Assault Cases
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Privacy Regulatory Compliance
Health & Privacy Law Services
We provide focused, strategic counsel across the full spectrum of health law, spanning professional regulatory defence, privacy and data governance, breach response and dispute resolution.
- Health Professional Regulatory Defence
- Private Insurance Delisting Appeals
- Health Law Compliance
- Privacy & Data Governance
- Access & Disclosure Advisory
- Privacy Breach Response