A grounded, well-informed perspective built through more than a decade in Ontario's legal system.
Mae J. Nam is an arbitrator and mediator with extensive experience in labour relations, collective bargaining, and workplace disputes across the public, broader public and private sectors. Immediately before becoming a neutral, she was a partner at a leading union-side labour law firm.
Throughout her career, Mae has acted in rights and interest arbitrations, labour board matters, and constitutional and appellate litigation. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
"Good decision-making starts with genuinely understanding both sides of a dispute — then applying that understanding fairly, clearly, and without delay."
Mae spent much of her career representing and working within some of Canada's largest unions, and served as the senior manager responsible for large table negotiations involving bargaining units ranging from approximately 6,000 to 30,000 members. Her experience spans health care, universities and education, government, social services and professional workplaces.
Completed at the University of Windsor, building on formal training in negotiation and dispute resolution.
Admitted to practice law in the Province of Ontario.
Completed a combined common law and civil law degree at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Recognized in 2025 for contributions to racial justice within the legal profession.
Received academic and leadership recognition during law school, including a YWCA Woman of Distinction Award.
Sectors and subject areas Mae has worked across over the course of her legal career.
Mae is an active member of the professional community, contributing as both a practitioner and an educator.
Mae is a frequent speaker on emerging issues in labour law, human rights and accommodation, and professional regulation in health care. She regularly presents at national conferences, leads workshops, and provides training on workplace dispute resolution. She is also an active mentor to other women of colour in the legal profession.
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