Patrick Watson

B.A. (Hons.), University of Western Ontario, 2011

M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2012

M.A., University of Western Ontario, 2018

J.D., University of Western Ontario, 2021

Call to the Bar: Ontario, 2022

Patrick is the newest associate with the GWL team. He is developing his practice in all areas of workplace law and provides advice and representation to management and individuals. 

Patrick is a graduate from the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law. Following law school, Patrick completed the Law Practice Program (LPP) at Toronto Metropolitan University and worked at a large federally regulated corporation in the labour and employment group. With this group, he gained experience with arbitrations, and matters before the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) and the Canadian Human Right Tribunal (CHRT).

Patrick is a member of the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). He currently serves as a Member-At-Large for the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) with the CBA.

In his time away from the office, Patrick is an avid curler, playing out of the Dundas Granite Curling Club.  He also was an executive for a wine club while at Western University, enjoyed getting to know different types of wine, and exploring wines from around the world. He is still figuring out the difference between a Bordeaux and a Claret, but we know with a bit more practice he will figure that out.