Arleen Huggins

Partner

Arleen Huggins' expertise lies in employment law, human rights, commercial, mortgage, commercial leasing and real estate litigation.

Acting on behalf of both employers and employees, Arleen is sought to provide opinions and to litigate all types of employment-related disputes. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex employment contracts and related documents, including non-competition agreements and shareholder agreements for employers and executives. She also represents both employer and employees in disability claims and in the area of human rights.

Arleen's commercial, commercial leasing, mortgage and real estate litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on beneficial ownership interests, includes both the resolution of disputes, as well as litigating at various court levels, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and administrative tribunals.

Arleen has been a speaker for the Ontario Bar Association and Law Society of Upper Canada seminars, including a variety of seminars on employment law, human rights and other civil matters. She has authored various topical articles and papers in her areas of expertise, including the Employment Standards Act; "Taxing Issues", relating to CRA rules in the context of wrongful termination; Fixed Term Employment Contracts; Severance and the Disabled Employee; and Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Arleen is an experienced practitioner who is well-respected by clients and legal counsel for her legal expertise and practical resolution of complex legal issues.

News

• KM Lawyers Hold Ontario Bar Association Committee and Canadian Bar Association Section Positions

Memberships/Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Elected Member, Ontario Bar Association Council, Toronto Region
• Chair, Ontario Bar Association Equal Opportunity Committee
• Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association Standing Committee on Equity
• Past Executive Committee Member, Ontario Bar Association
• Past Recipient, Ontario Bar Association Linda Adlam Manning Award for Volunteerism
• Member, The Advocates' Society