Maddie Axelrod

Maddie Axelrod

Partner

Toronto
MAxelrod@blg.com
416.367.6168

Maddie Axelrod is trusted counsel to employers in all aspects of workplace law. She provides responsive, practical, and effective advice to various types of organizations that have personnel in Ontario.

Maddie's work includes managing day-to-day workplace issues, guiding foreign companies entering Canada, representing parties in corporate transactions and reorganizations, drafting and reviewing contracts and policies, advising on separations, assesing risk for personnel arrangements, and supporting employers with improving human rights and accommodations practices in their workplaces.

Employers in the broader public sector, including hospitals, school boards, and publicly-funded not-for-profits, turn to Maddie for advice regarding wage restraint and executive compensation laws.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Advocates’ Society

Community Involvement

  • Board Member, Holy Blossom Temple Foundation

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2023) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Labour and Employment Law).

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 2015
  • JD, University of Toronto, 2014
  • BA (Hons.) in Mathematics and Linguistics, Queen's University, 2011