Norm Keith

Norm Keith is a senior employment & labour, safety & environmental, internal & government investigations, regulatory & white collar defence, and ESG & CSR lawyer. Mr. Keith advises and represents corporate clients during crisis and assists management regarding internal & government investigations, mediation and conciliation, legal risk management, compliance & enforcement.

Norm also advises and represents management in a broad range of human resources, ethical, fraud, harassment, bribery and corruption investigations across Canada. He has successfully represented corporate clients in more than 1,100 civil, regulatory, and criminal hearings up to and including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Norm is a leading Occupational Health & Safety lawyer in Canada and was recognized as OHS lawyer of the Year in 2023 and 2024 by OHS magazine. Norm has been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the category of Labour and Employment Law and White Collar Defence.

Norm’s management advisory practice includes HR policies, executive compensation, employment contracts, workplace codes of conduct, fraud prevention, employee transition and terminations with and without just cause. He advises employers on workers compensation claims, appeals and compliance. He also has extensive experience in advising and litigating the complex subjects of alcohol & drugs, fraud & corruption, and harassment & violence in the workplace.

Norm and his team provide OHS training, compliance assessments, and Stress Tests through Mock Investigations and Mock Trials for corporate clients across Canada. He was a co-developer and instructor of the ASSP Global OHS Risk Management course given in the United States and internationally. 

Norm is a sought-after advisor to boards of directors and senior executives in all areas of his expertise. He has authored 13 books, hundreds of journal articles, and is a frequent conference speaker.