Thomas Roper, QC, has practised labour and employment law for over 45 years. He has advised large federal and provincial employers, governments, educational institutions and unions in well over 600 legal proceedings, defining and developing labour relations law in Canada. In 1992 he was appointed as one of three special advisers to revamp the B.C. Labour Relations Code.

GREATEST SUCCESS: Helping to build one of the top labour and employment law firms in Canada.
BEST HABIT: Never putting off what you can do now; the future holds many surprises and opportunities that you need time to deal with.
BEST ADVICE: Nothing is impossible. The impossible things just take longer to accomplish.