Odessa O’Dell is an associate in BLG’s Labour and Employment Group and practices out of our Ottawa office. She enjoys working with employers on a wide variety of labour and employment issues, including union organizing and certification, collective bargaining, wrongful dismissal actions, employee terminations, arbitrations, human rights, occupational health and safety as well as workplace safety and insurance.
Odessa has appeared before numerous courts and tribunals in both Ontario and Alberta, including Small Claims Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. She has also appeared before a number of federal tribunals including the Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal of Canada.
Odessa graduated from the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa. She is fluent in both English and French, and practices in both official languages.