David Blair
Associate Counsel
Assistant Caitlin Atkinson
David Blair is Associate Counsel with VSLO. David has been representing unions in labour and other matters since 1975. He practised with John Baigent and Marguerite Jackson in the firm of Baigent, Jackson, Blair from 1980 to 1990 and was a founding partner when the firm continued as Victory Square Law Office in 1990.
David’s primary area of practice is now employment benefits delivery under trust arrangements. He advises pension and health and welfare trustees on all legal issues arising in the administration of their employment benefits programs including legal issues that arise in administration such as pension division relation breakdown, and negotiations and dealings with their investment sponsors and service providers.
David’s labour relations practice includes applications before the Labour Relations Board (particularly in construction industry matters and the defence of unfair representation claims), collective agreement arbitration and court proceedings related to Labour Relations Board matters, injunctions and contempt issues. He also advises unions on constitutional design and legal issues arising in the internal administration of unions.
David has played a leading role in the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, a national organization of more than three hundred Canadian lawyers who represent unions. He was one of its BC Vice‑Presidents from 1992 to 1996, and President from 2002 to 2004.
Education
- LL.B, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, 1973
- B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, 1966
Associations
- President, Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (2002-2004)
- Vice President (BC), CALL (1992-1996)
Bar Admissions
Bio
David Blair is Associate Counsel with VSLO. David has been representing unions in labour and other matters since 1975. He practised with John Baigent and Marguerite Jackson in the firm of Baigent, Jackson, Blair from 1980 to 1990 and was a founding partner when the firm continued as Victory Square Law Office in 1990.
David’s primary area of practice is now employment benefits delivery under trust arrangements. He advises pension and health and welfare trustees on all legal issues arising in the administration of their employment benefits programs including legal issues that arise in administration such as pension division relation breakdown, and negotiations and dealings with their investment sponsors and service providers.
David’s labour relations practice includes applications before the Labour Relations Board (particularly in construction industry matters and the defence of unfair representation claims), collective agreement arbitration and court proceedings related to Labour Relations Board matters, injunctions and contempt issues. He also advises unions on constitutional design and legal issues arising in the internal administration of unions.
David has played a leading role in the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, a national organization of more than three hundred Canadian lawyers who represent unions. He was one of its BC Vice‑Presidents from 1992 to 1996, and President from 2002 to 2004.
Education
- LL.B, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, 1973
- B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, 1966
Associations
- President, Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (2002-2004)
- Vice President (BC), CALL (1992-1996)
