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David Ertl, LL.B. – Nova Scotia Employment Lawyer
David Ertl, LL.B., an employment lawyer with over 20 years of proven results, has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients, a testament to his skill and dedication in the field of employment and wrongful dismissal law.
While most matters are successfully settled through negotiation, David is well-prepared to litigate issues and proceed to trial if necessary. Employers and insurers know this, so they tend to offer better settlements.
David is licensed to practice in Nova Scotia and Ontario. He has appeared before all manner of courts, tribunals, and professional bodies in employment and administrative law.
As an adjunct professor, David has taught employment law, tribunal practice and procedure, and trial advocacy. He has written extensively about employment and administrative law matters for Canada’s leading encyclopedic law digest.
David is a certified workplace investigator. He regularly conducts investigations into various workplace matters, including harassment, bullying, terminations, and more.
David received his law degree from the University of Western Ontario. Before founding Ertl Lawyers, he practiced with a national firm in its Vancouver and Toronto offices where, in addition to employment law, he practiced in areas of criminal law, quasi-criminal, and professional regulation and discipline.
David likes a good challenge. In his spare time, he hikes long-distance. He has hiked the John Muir Trail (211 miles), Sierra High Route (195 miles), Trans-Zion Trek (50 miles), and West Coast Trail (47 miles), among others.
Some of Our Wrongful Dismissal Court Decisions
Patterson v. IBM, 2017 ONSC 1264
Court Awards Our Client 18 Months of Pay
After many years of loyal service, IBM terminated our client who was an IT Specialist. We successfully challenged IBM’s severance offer, and were able to obtain an award of 18 months of pay and benefits for Mr. Patterson.
Drysdale v. Panasonic Canada Inc., 2015 ONSC 6878
Court Awards Our Client 22 Months of Pay
In this case, the employer argued that Mr. Drysdale, a warehouse worker, was not “management” and therefore he was entitled to lesser overall severance. David defeated the employer’s argument. The court awarded his client 22 months of notice.
Summerfield v. Staples Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 3656
Court Awards Our Client 6 Months of Pay
The employer refused to provide proper severance pay to our client, a 39 year old enterprise account manager with less than 5 years’ experience. David was able to get his client 6 months’ full compensation (more than 1 month per year of service).
Patterson v. IBM Canada Limited, 2017 ONSC 3067
David followed up his successful judgment in this case and fought to get his client’s legal fees reimbursed
Flores v. Sysco Canada, Inc., 2014, SC-12-007328-00
In this case, the employer refused to provide David’s client with adequate severance, and then dug in its heels. David took them to trial, defeated all of their arguments, and got his client the severance she deserved.
Jackson v. M.N.R., 2006 TCC 614
David successfully argued two appeals at the Tax Court of Canada on the issue of whether an accountant whom worked for her spouse (a doctor) was employed in insurable employment.