James T. Casey Lawyer of the Year

EDMONTON, Oct. 17, 2011 /CNW/ - Field Law is proud to announce that James T. Casey, Q.C., Managing Partner, has been named "the Bests' Lawyers Edmonton Labour and Employment Law Lawyer of the Year" for 2012.

Jim led our Edmonton Labour and Employment group for many years before accepting the position of Managing Partner in 2008.

For over 60 years, Field Law has been leading counsel in labour and employment law, providing strategic advice and counsel to management and employee groups and individual employees in a wide variety of industries

We have an in-depth knowledge about all aspects of this constantly evolving area of law, allowing us to successfully respond to our clients' multi-faceted needs in a proactive and timely manner. In fact, the Labour and Employment Group at Field Law is the author of the text "Remedies in Labour, Employment, and Human Rights Law," which has earned it a solid reputation within the industry.

For more information about Jim and our Labour and Employment Group, please visit our website at http://www.fieldlaw.com

About Field Law

Field Law is a regional law firm with offices in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, as well as in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. We have over 100 lawyers at our firm who work together to provide a wide variety of legal services to businesses and institutions in corporate and commercial matters, litigation and dispute resolution, labour and employment, insurance, occupational health and safety, privacy, professional regulatory and medical malpractice issues. Additionally, we offer private services to individuals including estate planning services and real estate transactions. Field Law is a member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, allowing our clients access to trusted, dependable legal representation anywhere in the world their business takes them.

Image with caption: "James T. Casey (CNW Group/Field Law)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20111017_C4779_PHOTO_EN_4916.jpg

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