Kemily Ho
Contact
(778) 357-1877
kemily@cooperwilliamslaw.com
Qualifications
- Bar of British Columbia, 2016
- JD, University of British Columbia, 2015
- BA, University of British Columbia, 2012
Representative Cases
Negotiated
- Settlements of wrongful dismissal claims on behalf of employers and employees
- Settlements of commercial and shareholder disputes on behalf of corporations and individuals
- Settlement of complex fee disputes on behalf of law firms
- Employment and consulting contracts on behalf of individuals and corporations
Defended
- Human rights complaints in the employment context
- Wrongful dismissal claims on behalf of employers in various industries
- Product liability and negligence claims on behalf of manufacturer
- Graduate and post-doctoral students in cases of alleged academic and non-academic misconduct
- Special costs claim against individual following judgment
Investigated as Third-Party Defender
- Allegations of fraud, theft, professional misconduct, sexual and racial discrimination in the workplace
Pursued
- Wrongful dismissal claims for individuals in various industries
- Judicial reviews for individuals, corporations and associations in the municipal and labour context
- Appeals of various decisions in the BC Court of Appeal
- Defamation claims
- Reconsideration of administrative decision made by the Health Professions Review Board on behalf of physician
- Class action certification in employment context
- Appeals of extended health claims
- Debt claims on behalf of corporations
- Fraudulent conveyance claim on behalf of home care services provider
Advised
- Employers on drafting and implementing contracts and policies
- Employees and professionals with respect to workplace and regulatory investigations
- Employees and employers regarding restrict covenants and competition issues following termination of employment
- Employers on terminations for cause and large layoffs
- Employees on rights with respect to terminations, constructive dismissals and all workplace disputes
Recent Presentations & Publications
- “Invisible Disabilities”: Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace, HR Conference & Expo 2024
- Employment Damage Awards Across Canada Following Bhasin v. Hrynew, (co-author), Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2016