Associate
Kristen Worbanski
P: (204) 926-4181 F: (204) 956-0625
kworbanski@myersfirm.com
Kristen Worbanski is an associate at Myers LLP, practicing in the areas of labour and administrative law. She assists unions with the interpretation and application of collective agreements, workplace policies, and rights under employment-related legislation, including human rights, workplace safety and health, employment standards, and workplace privacy. Kristen provides representation in grievance arbitration and other proceedings before administrative tribunals such as the Manitoba Labour Board. She has also argued numerous applications for judicial review.
Kristen has appeared before grievance arbitrators, interest arbitrators, the Manitoba Labour Board, professional disciplinary bodies, the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, the Manitoba Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has also appeared before superior courts in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Alberta.
Kristen has served as chair of the Manitoba Bar Association Labour and Employment Section Executive and as a member of the Council of the Manitoba Bar Association.
- Call to the Bar of Manitoba – 2015
- Juris Doctorate in Law, University of Manitoba (Dean’s Honour List) – 2014
- Bachelor of Arts ( Double Honours), University of Manitoba – 2010
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (CALL)
- Faculty of Law Dean’s Honour List (2011 – 2012, 2012 – 2013, and 2013 – 2014)
- Margaret Hypatia Crawford Prize – Highest standing in Third Year Law (2014)
- Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson Hon. Marshall Rothstein Prize – Highest average based on Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Clinical Administrative Law (2014)
- D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize – Highest standing in Employment Law (2014)
- Advocis Prize – Highest standing in Insurance Law (2014)
- Frederick J. Turner, Q.C./Keith Turner, Q.C. Prize – Highest standing in Private International Law (2014)
- Archie Micay Q.C. Prize – 3rd Highest Standing in Second Year Law (2013)
- J.S.D. Tory Writing Award – Outstanding research and writing ability with written work of publishable or potentially publishable quality (2013)
- Mel Myers, Q.C. Award – Highest standing in Administrative Law (2013)
- D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize – Highest standing in the Law of Contracts 2012)
- Max and Manly Isaacs Prize – Highest standing in Legal Methods (2012)
- Ben E. Shuckett Award – Entrance Award for University of Manitoba Faculty of Law (2011)
