David McPhillips is an active arbitrator and mediator with a law practice that has a special interest in labour and employment law. He arbitrates in a wide variety of industries, including construction, highways, education (elementary, secondary, and post-secondary), health care, manufacturing, mining, hotels, restaurants, forestry, transit, transportation, entertainment, airlines, computer, food processing, television and radio, gaming, chemical, cement, insurance, retail, recreation, maritime, newspapers, and winery and brewery, as well as provincial and municipal government services. Between 1975 and 2002, David taught courses at U.B.C. in labour relations, labour and employment law, collective bargaining, negotiations, and contract administration. David was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1975.