Eric Durnford, Q.C.

Eric Durnford Incorporated



Email:  eric.durnford@ritchdurnford.com

Phone:   902-429-3400 ext 3491

Direct  902-444-3491

Education: Dalhousie Law School, LL.B. (1970)

Called to the Bar:  Nova Scotia (1970)

Profile:   Eric's practice covers a diverse range of labour and employment law issues, including human rights, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, judicial review, administrative law, workers' compensation and wrongful dismissal litigation. He acts as principal legal advisor to organizations in the manufacturing, retail, fishing, mining, construction and service industries, as well as to governments and financial, educational and health care institutions. For his assertive, skilful advocacy and creative legal arguments before various courts, boards, tribunals and in collective bargaining sessions, Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert both recognize Eric as one of the top Labour and Employment and Human Rights Law lawyers in Canada. He also enjoys an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Eric gets to know his clients' businesses and provides strategic advice to ensure clients achieve the best possible outcomes.

In addition to presenting regularly at international, national and local professional conferences, Eric sits on the editorial board of Executive Employment Quarterly and contributes regularly to that journal. He is also a former Worldwide Chair, of the Lex Mundi Labour and Employment Law Group.

His non-law interests include golf, photography, the Red Sox and Red Wings.

Areas of Practice:

Labour & employment

Human rights

Administrative law

General litigation


Professional Activities: 
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, member
Canadian Bar Association, member
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Canadian Association of University Solicitors, member
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, member
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, member

Eric Durnford, Q.C.