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RudnerMacDonald LLP
represents employees and
employers, providing each with
clear, practical, strategic advice,
in an effort to help them
understand their legal rights
and obligations.
At RudnerMacDonald LLP, both employers and
employees will find comprehensive services
related to employment law.
Our lawyers provide senior counsel of the highest
calibre to employers and employees in all aspects
of the employment law relationship including:
• Policies • Downsizing
• Procedures • Reducing labourcosts
. Hiring • Restrictive covenants
• Employment agreements • Discipline
• Bullying • Constructive and
• Harassment • Wrongful dismissal
• Human rights issues
Contact Us
NATALIE C. MACDONALD
nmacdonald@rudnermacdonald.com
STUART E. RUDNER
srudner@rudnermacdonald.com
C.PATRICK A. PENGELLY
ppengelly@rudnermacdonald.com
Locations
2 Bloor Street West, Suite 1005
Toronto, Ontario M4W3E2
T: 416-640-6402
Trillium Executive Centre
675 Cochrane Drive
East Tower, Suite 600
Markham, Ontario L3ROB8
T: 416-530-2484
F: 647-723-1133
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2. You are guaranteed
Top quality service -
prompt, responsive legal
solutions and cost certainty
using technology and
alternatives to the billable
hour where appropriate.
Natalie & Stuart have been
repeatedly named among Canada's
Top Employment Law Practitioners
Stuart and Natalie are both highly respected
authors of critically acclaimed books.
Stuart's book, 'You're Fired! Just
Cause for Dismissal in Canada'
clarifiesthe types of behavior
that constitute just cause and is
an indispensable tool for lawyers
and HR practitioners.Aprolific
communicator, he has also
contributed to four other texts.
Natalie's book Extraordinary
Damages in Canadian
EmploymentLawisthe only
textbook of its kind and has
been embraced bycourts and
members of the bar for its
authority on extraordinary
damages in employment law.
Your Team
Stuart E.
RUDNER
Natalie C.
MACDONALD
C. Patrick
A.PENGELLY
STUART E. RUDNER
Stuart provides senior counsel on all aspects oftheemployment relationship. He
works with employees and employers, helping them to understand their legal rights
and obligations and providing the strategic advice they need to pursue their goals.
Stuart represents clients before Courts, Mediators, and Tribunals. At even/ stage,
hisfocus ison achieving practical, cost-effective solutions for hisclient.
Stuart has been recognized asoneofCanada's topLegal Social Media Influences.
He isthe founder ofthe Canadian HR Law Group on Linkedin, which nowcounts over
8,000 members, and enjoys asignificant following for his extensive Twitter updates
@CanadianHRIaw and his blog posts at CanadianHR Law and FirstReference.
Stuart graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1998 and received his B.A. (Hons)
in Industrial Relations from McGill University. He was called tothe Bar in 1999.
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NATALIE C MACDONALD
Natalie provides senior counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship. She
is the leading authority on Extraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law.
Natalie appears before Courts and Tribunals onbehalf ofher clients. One ofNatalie's
cases, Antidormi v. Blue Pumpkin Software Inc., is touted as a leading decision in the
area ofinducement ofemployees toorganizations. The significant award included
extraordinary damages for the bad faith manner in which the company had acted.
Natalie regularly chairs and speaks atconferences and is the founding Co-Chair of
the Employment Law Practice Essentials Conference, hosted by the Law Society of
Upper Canada, and Program Director ofthe Osgoode Professional Development
HR Law for HR Professionals course.
She received her B.A. (Hons) in Political Science from Queens University. She was
called to the Bar in 2000.
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Both Stuart and Natalie are leaders inthe Employment Law Bar and are
frequently consulted by the media for Employment Law commentary.
C PATRICK A. PENGELLY
Patrick is an Associate who joined the firm immediately after his call tothe
Ontario Bar in 2013.
Patrick received his B.A. (Hons.) in Political Studies from Queen's University
in 2004, and aJ.D. (Juris Doctor) from Queen's University in 2012. As a law
student, Patrick was actively involved with the Queen's Law Journal, and
served as Articles Editor in his third year. He also received academic awards
in legal history and torts law.
Prior to law school, Patrick toured extensively around theworld asthe
drummer and co-founder ofaJuno Award-winning band.
Patrick wascalled to the Ontario barin2013. He isa member ofthe Law
Society ofUpper Canada, theCanadian Bar Association, and theOntario
Bar Association.
Our company has had the pleasure ofworking with Natalie MacDonald
since she was called totheBar in 2000. During the past 13 years, we
have used her services on numerous occasions, whetherforadvice and
guidance,or for litigation. Whether she has advised on situations we
were currently experiencing, ora situation sheanticipated we would
experience, her expertise has been instrumental in saving the company
thousands ofdollars over theyears. Natalie is a pleasure towork with.
Her understanding ofthe law has proven to provide us with excellent
guidance and advice. Her tenacious attitude has been critical in bringing
resolutions ondifficult situations in a timely andeffective manner. We
highly recommend Natalie to any company that needs her assistance.
Mickey Narun, President, Standard Parking ofCanada Ltd.
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Our firm had the pleasure ofdealing with Stuart Rudner last year.
He is, simply put, anexcellent lawyer. Throughout theentire project,
our Executive Team felt that wewereavailing ourselves ofthe best
possible legal advice that money could buy. Stuart's expertise and
diligence, combined with his friendly andapproachable manner
were trulyappreciated byour organization. Iwould not hesitate to
recommend Stuart to anyone.
Paul C. Rai,(Ont), President, RaiGrant Insurance Brokers
