Whitney Manfro
WORKPLACE LAWYER, CALGARY
About Whitney Manfro
Whitney Manfro is a lawyer in the firm’s Calgary office. Whitney provides strategic counsel to employer and employee clients exclusively in the areas of employment law, human resources law, and human rights law. Over the last decade, she has served national corporations, start-ups, senior executives, and individual employees across a broad range of industries.
Whitney takes pride in her ability to swiftly negotiate fair outcomes, yet she understands the necessity of pursuing litigation to resolve certain disputes. To this end, she has represented clients in complex litigation proceedings and negotiations, including wrongful dismissal matters, alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, Canada Labour Code proceedings, and human rights violations.
Prior to joining Taylor Janis LLP, Whitney practiced with two leading employment law firms in Toronto. During law school, she worked for the Competition Bureau in Calgary and conducted policy research for a Member of Parliament for the drafting of a federal bill.
She has advised on employment law topics on NewsTalk 1010, and as a presenter for the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA). She is published with the Globe and Mail, Dismissal and Employment Law Digest (DELD), and the University of Toronto. During her undergraduate degree, Whitney studied Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Prior to completion, she was admitted early into Windsor law, from which she graduated in 2011. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013, and later to the Alberta Bar in 2020.
Whitney looks forward to assisting you with your matter.
Notable Victories
NL Fisher Supervision & Engineering Ltd. Boettger, 2024 ABCJ 225
Whitney defends three Consultants in a landmark case that highlights the importance of carefully drafted non-competition agreements and the court’s approach to interpreting such contracts.