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We are a team of highly experienced Toronto employment lawyers, with a passion for professionalism, integrity and client service. We are committed to delivering value and advancing our clients’ interests in everything we do.

At Duntrune LLP, excellence in employment law is just the beginning. Our Firm is founded on the recognition that we—as lawyers—are in the client service business. 

We know that employment law is all about people. And it’s all about relationships.   
We deliver real value by knowing our clients, by taking the time to understand their goals and priorities, and by ensuring that we’re accessible and responsive when they need us.

Simply stated, our mission is to deliver client-centred service and expertise that is second-to-none.

We bring our decades of knowledge and experience to bear in providing custom-tailored strategies and solutions for any employment law situation that our clients might face.

OUR TEAM

JASON BEEHO
Managing Partner

Jason is a pragmatic and highly focused problem solver. With more than 20 years’ experience as a Toronto employment lawyer, his background includes serving as the Managing Partner of one of the country’s most well-known employment law firms, and more than 10 years of practicing employment law & labour law at one of Canada’s premier full-service firms.


That experience, combined with his previous work history in the construction and building trades, means that Jason brings a real-world sensibility to legal and business issues; and he is as comfortable speaking with a CEO as he is with talking to workers on a job-site.

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JASON BEEHO
Managing Partner

Jason is a pragmatic and highly focused problem solver. With nearly 20 years’ experience as a Toronto employment lawyer, his background includes serving as the Managing Partner of one of the country’s most well-known employment law firms, and more than 10 years of practicing employment law & labour law at one of Canada’s premier full-service firms.

That experience, combined with his previous work history in the construction and building trades, means that Jason brings a real-world sensibility to legal and business issues; and he is as comfortable speaking with a CEO as he is with talking to workers on a job-site.
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MATTHEW DEWAR
Partner

Matt practices employment law with one philosophy in mind: a good lawyer is a problem solver. As a founding partner at Duntrune LLP, Matt puts this philosophy into practice while advocating for both employers and employees. Along with his 20 years of experience in employment law, this approach guides his work with every client, whether he is representing an individual who feels they have been wronged or a large company focusing on its overall goals.

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MATTHEW DEWAR
Partner

Matt practices employment law with one philosophy in mind: a good lawyer is a problem solver. As a founding partner at Duntrune LLP, Matt puts this philosophy into practice while advocating for both employers and employees. Along with his 15+ years of experience in employment law, this approach guides his work with every client, whether he is representing an individual who feels they have been wronged or a large company focusing on its overall goals.
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ISRAEL BALTER

Partner

Skilled, Strategic, Savvy. 



With ample grey hair as incontrovertible evidence, Israel has over 30 years of experience as an employment and human rights counsel. Commanding the universal respect of the bench, tribunals, mediators and the bar, Israel's profile in the legal community is that of a seasoned and proficient practitioner. It is no surprise that he is regularly retained to act for both employers and employees. 


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ISRAEL BALTER

Partner

Skilled, Strategic, Savvy. 


With ample grey hair as incontrovertible evidence, Israel has over 30 years of experience as an employment and human rights counsel. Commanding the universal respect of the bench, tribunals, mediators and the bar, Israel's profile in the legal community is that of a seasoned and proficient practitioner. It is no surprise that he is regularly retained to act for both employers and employees. 


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MATTHEW DEWAR
Partner

A competitive athlete and fitness specialist in his past life, Michael brings to Duntrune the drive and the discipline required to pursue employment litigation. 


As the newest member of Duntrune, Michael recently completed his articles at the Toronto office of one of the world’s largest labour and employment law firms. His training in employment law was under the tutelage of seasoned practitioners in the field.

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