AJ Roberts
B.A., J.D.
Associate
Practice Areas
Employment Law
Location
Calgary, Vancouver
Experience
AJ Roberts is an employment lawyer for BC and Alberta, and Associate with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP’s Labour and Employment Law practice group.
Working through the firm’s Vancouver office, AJ provides support on a broad range of employment matters, including:
- Wrongful dismissals
- Constructive dismissals
- Dismissals for cause and without cause
- Severance pay and severance package review
- Independent contractors
- Workplace harassment
- Discrimination at work
- Employment contract review and drafting
- Temporary layoffs
Prior to joining Samfiru Tumarkin LLP as an Associate, AJ assisted the firm as an articling student.
Outside of the office, he enjoys all things sports — especially skiing, basketball, golf, and boxing — as well as taking in Vancouver’s exciting culinary scene.
Education
AJ completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at the University of British Columbia with a major in Philosophy.
In June 2024, he obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thompson Rivers University’s Faculty of Law (TRU Law).
While at TRU Law, AJ:
- Co-founded and served as co-president of the TRU Law Mixed Martial Arts Club
- Served as an editor of the TRU Law Review
- Represented TRU Law at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego, California as well as the MacIntyre Cup Trial Moot Competition in Edmonton, Alberta