Marylee A. Davies

Marylee A. Davies: Attorney with Farris LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Marylee is a Partner whose practice focuses on labour, employment, and human rights law. Marylee represents provincially and federally regulated employers both in the public and private sectors. She regularly appears as counsel before a variety of administrative tribunals, including the British Columbia Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, and federally and provincially constituted boards of arbitration. She also appears before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Marylee has acted as counsel for Four Seasons Hotel, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Ivanhoe Cambridge I Inc., Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver, Terrapure Environmental, Pinnacle Foods, University of British Columbia, Greater Vancouver Regional District, City of Vancouver, Vancouver Police Board, Delta Police Board, Abbotsford Police Board, Progress Energy, and a variety of employers in other industries, including education, retail, property management, hospitality, technology, forestry, and mining.

In addition to her practice, Marylee conducts training seminars for managers and human resource professionals on a wide variety of workplace issues. She has given presentations and authored and co-authored papers dealing with labour, employment, and human rights issues, including sexual harassment and discrimination; constructive dismissal; illness and disability in the workplace; the labour relations implications of starting a business in the province of British Columbia; and managing problem employees.

Legal Recognition

•Benchmark Canada Litigation Star (2025)
•The Best Lawyers in Canada (2023)
•Martindale-Hubbell Ranking (BV)

Pro Bono and Community Work

•Past Member, Board of Directors - BC SPCA - 2008 to 2016
•Past President, Board of Directors - BC SPCA - 2012 to 2016
•Member, Board of Directors - Vancouver Humane Society - 2015 to present
•Member, Board of Directors - Fur Bearers - 2016 to Present
•President, Board of Directors - Vancouver Humane Society - 2017 to Present

In the News

Recognition

Farris Receives Top Honours from Benchmark Litigation

May 1, 2025

Judgments

Shareholder Litigation - 2022 Year in Review

June 14, 2023

Recognition

41 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

August 25, 2022

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Areas of Practice (2)

  • Labour & Employment Law
  • Human Rights

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Victoria, B.A.
Law School Attended:
University of British Columbia, LL.B.
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, British Columbia
Memberships:

Affiliations

•Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
•Past Member, Board of Directors - UBC Law Alumni Association - 2006 to 2013

Reported Cases:
Representative Work: In Garnier v Flavelle Sawmill Co. Ltd. 2025 BCHRT 45, the Complainant sought nearly $500,000 in damages against the employer for alleged breaches of the Human Rights Code. After the close of the Complainant's case, the employer brought an application to dismiss the case on the basis that the Complainant had not provided any evidence of discrimination (a 'no evidence' motion). The application was successful and the complaint was dismissed without the employer having to call evidence.; In Costello v ITB Marine Group Ltd. 2020 BCSC 438, the Plaintiff claimed damages for constructive dismissal based on various changes to her employment terms. The claim was dismissed by the Supreme Court of B.C and the trial court's decision was confirmed by the Court of Appeal (Costello v ITB Marine Group Ltd. 2021 BCCA 154). The employer was awarded costs by both courts.; In Richardson v Great Canadian Casinos Inc. 2019 BCHRT 265, the Complainant alleged that the employer had discriminated against her on the basis of sex. After an eight-day hearing, the BC Human Rights Tribunal dismissed the complaint in its entirety.
ISLN:
901476447

Peer Reviews

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Affiliations

Lex Mundi

Location

  • Vancouver, BC
    Pacific Centre South , 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street
    Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3
     Canada

    604-661-1707 Phone
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