Ruth’s practice focuses on labour and employment law and administrative law, including judicial reviews. She has advised municipalities on employment issues, union relations, and procedural fairness, as well as Code of Conduct, conflict of interest, human rights, and harassment matters. She is no stranger to helping a client navigate thorny legal questions. During 2025, she litigated several novel Municipal Conduct Act matters, resulting in decisions from the Supreme Court of NL defining the law in this developing area. She also works in professional regulation, advising regulators and adjudication tribunals. She is a frequent presenter in the community and regularly appears before administrative tribunals and at all levels of Court. Ruth has been named as a Best Lawyer in Canada annually since 2023 for Labour and Employment and holds a Lexpert ranking in Employment Law.
