Ranked #1 in St. Catharines
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
64/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 413 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Employment Lawyers in St. Catharines, ON: 2026 rankings
217 employment lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in St. Catharines: Levitt LLP | Howard Levitt Employment Lawyer Toronto, LFR Score 64/100; 4.6★ from 413 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Hum Employment Law Firm, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 217.
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Most-reviewed: Samfiru Tumarkin, 2,578 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 217 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
217 St. Catharines employment lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 34 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 217 rated law firms.
Top 10 employment lawyers in St. Catharines at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levitt LLP | Howard Levitt Employment Lawyer Toronto | 64 | 4.6★ (413) | Toronto, 54 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Randy Ai Law Office - Employment Lawyer Toronto | 64 | 4.8★ (564) | Toronto, 55 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Samfiru Tumarkin | 63 | 4.8★ (2,578) | Toronto, 54 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Hum Employment Law Firm | 63 | 4.8★ (74) | Toronto, 54 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 5 | Monkhouse Law | 62 | 4.9★ (962) | Toronto, 54 km away | — | — |
| 6 | Sultan Lawyers PC | 60 | 4.9★ (300) | Toronto, 54 km away | — | — |
| 7 | De Bousquet PC, Barristers and Solicitors | 60 | 4.9★ (283) | Etobicoke, 57 km away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | Justin W. Anisman, Barrister & Solicitor | 60 | 5.0★ (13) | Toronto, 54 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Employment Lawyer Toronto | 60 | 5.0★ (13) | Toronto, 57 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Ryan Edmonds Workplace Counsel | 59 | 4.9★ (185) | Toronto, 55 km away | — | — |
All 217 employment lawyers in St. Catharines, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 564 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 2,578 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 962 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Etobicoke, 57 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Buffalo, 44 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#13 Heeney Vokey LLP
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#14 Simes Law
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Hamilton, 52 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#18 De Bousquet PC
Based in Mississauga, 56 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#19 Nextstep Law
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 59 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#21 Walter Law Group
Based in Mississauga, 49 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#23 Stitz Litigation
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
#24 Evans Law Firm
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Employment lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 217 ranked employment lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving St. Catharines
20 more employment lawyers within 64 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anwar Law Office - Immigration & Criminal Defence | 5.0★ (15) | In St. Catharines |
| Daniel & Partners LLP | 4.6★ (92) | In St. Catharines |
| Elkin Injury Law | 4.9★ (37) | In St. Catharines |
| Erin O'Rourke Law | 4.3★ (11) | In St. Catharines |
| Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers St. Catharines | 4.8★ (46) | In St. Catharines |
| GPC Injury Law | 4.6★ (64) | In St. Catharines |
| Immigration, Refugee Claims , Appeals & Judicial Reviews : Barrister Anwar | 5.0★ (5) | In St. Catharines |
| Jean S. Beaton - Barrister & Solicitor | 4.9★ (36) | In St. Catharines |
| Jolanta Bula & Associates | 4.5★ (75) | In St. Catharines |
| Knights Law Professional Corporation | 3.8★ (12) | In St. Catharines |
| Korosis Harry | 3.0★ (4) | In St. Catharines |
| Lightower Immigration Law Services | 4.8★ (23) | In St. Catharines |
| Lozano Law Professional Corporation | 4.7★ (26) | In St. Catharines |
| McCallum Joseph C | 4.7★ (13) | In St. Catharines |
| Murray & Associates LLP | 4.7★ (31) | In St. Catharines |
| Ronald S Williams | 5.0★ (4) | In St. Catharines |
| Sage Legal Solutions | 4.3★ (16) | In St. Catharines |
| Suk Law Professional Corporation | 4.9★ (63) | In St. Catharines |
| Sullivan Mahoney LLP. | 4.0★ (60) | In St. Catharines |
| Unifor Legal Services Plan | 4.0★ (14) | In St. Catharines |
How we ranked St. Catharines employment lawyers
We scored 217 St. Catharines employment lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In St. Catharines data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose an employment lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many employment law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the firm represents employees, employers or both, and whether that creates a conflict for your matter.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask an employment lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Do you represent employees, employers or both?
- What could I recover, and what would it cost me?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Employment lawyers in St. Catharines: frequently asked questions
Which employment lawyer has the highest LFR Score in St. Catharines?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked employment lawyer in St. Catharines, ON is Levitt LLP | Howard Levitt Employment Lawyer Toronto with an LFR Score of 64/100. It has 4.6★ from 413 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Randy Ai Law Office - Employment Lawyer Toronto (#2) and Samfiru Tumarkin (#3) follow. We ranked 217 employment lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many employment lawyers are there in St. Catharines?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 217 employment lawyers serving St. Catharines, ON. 1 of them is based in St. Catharines; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 64 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which employment lawyers in St. Catharines are open 24/7?
28 ranked employment lawyers in St. Catharines post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Levitt LLP | Howard Levitt Employment Lawyer Toronto (#1), Hum Employment Law Firm (#4) and Justin W. Anisman, Barrister & Solicitor (#8). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which employment lawyers in St. Catharines work on weekends?
36 of 217 ranked employment lawyers post Saturday hours and 34 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Levitt LLP | Howard Levitt Employment Lawyer Toronto (#1), Randy Ai Law Office - Employment Lawyer Toronto (#2) and Hum Employment Law Firm (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do St. Catharines employment lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 217 rated employment lawyers in St. Catharines is 4.8★, with a median of 27 reviews. Samfiru Tumarkin has the most, 2,578 reviews, and ranks #3. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank employment lawyers?
Each employment lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do employment lawyers outside St. Catharines count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 64 km of the St. Catharines city centre, our service radius for employment lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can employment lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do employment lawyers in St. Catharines, ON charge?
Employment lawyers who represent employees often work on contingency for wrongful dismissal claims; advice on severance offers may be a flat fee. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Should I sign a severance offer right away?
Not before getting advice: employees in Canada may be owed more than the minimum notice in provincial employment standards law. A lawyer can review the offer and any deadline in it. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of employment lawyers in St. Catharines, ON ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in St. Catharines?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your province (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some province). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for St. Catharines
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 217 employment lawyers serving St. Catharines.
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