Employment Lawyer
Alexis Sine is an associate lawyer at Bow River Law LLP. Her practice areas are employment law, labour law, and human rights. Alexis has represented clients with claims concerning wrongful termination, constructive dismissal, discrimination, and breach of contract.
Before joining Bow River Law LLP, Alexis articled at a boutique management-side labour and employment firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she gained valuable litigation experience working with clients in both union and non-union settings. In addition to her litigation practice, Alexis also conducted complex workplace investigations, leading her to develop a methodical and strategic approach toward legal issues. Alexis enjoys the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with her clients and centers her practice on finding cost-effective solutions to challenging employment-related matters.
Prior to obtaining her law degree, Alexis completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary in social and cultural anthropology. She later travelled to Italy and Germany where she earned a master’s degree in human rights and democratisation from the University of Hamburg in association with the Global Campus of Human Rights. Alexis then obtained her law degree from Queen’s University Belfast, a leading UK law school, where she graduated with first class honours.
Outside of the office, Alexis enjoys a good true crime documentary, travelling to sunny destinations, and learning to cook new cuisines alongside her partner.

Employment Lawyer
Legal Assistant: BaraaBaraa’s Phone: 587.391.0809
asine@bowriverlaw.com
587.358.0769
Education
- LLB, Queen’s University Belfast, First Class Honors
- MA, Human Rights and Democratization, University of Hamburg
- BA, Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Calgary
Professional & Community Involvement
Legal Blog Articles by Alexis Sine

Alberta Human Rights Commission Reaffirms Duty to Cooperate
In Thakor v Loblaws Inc., 2025 AHRC 75, the AHRC dismissed a discrimination complaint because the complainant did not cooperate in the process.

Resignation Agreement Binding in For Cause Termination Dispute
In Sobeys Western Cellars v Alamag, an employee was terminated but they agreed to call it a resignation. This was found to be an agreement with no severance.

Restrictive Covenant Not Enforced Against Consultants
In NL Fisher Supervision & Engineering v Bottger, the Alberta Court of Justice ruled restrictive covenants in consulting agreements were ambiguous and unreasonable.

Objectively Serious Misconduct Not Enough For Just Cause?
In O’Brien v San Forestry, a truck driver engaged in misconduct but the termination of employment was without just cause and he was owed to termination pay.
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