Kim Thorne is a partner in the law firm Roper Greyell in Vancouver where he represents employers in all aspects of federal and provincial employment and labour matters, including collective agreement negotiations, arbitration hearings, labour board hearings and court proceedings related to employment and labour matters. He advises employers and appears on their behalf with respect to proceedings under human rights legislation and wrongful dismissal actions. Mr. Thorne is a member of the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association, the Vancouver Board of Trade and the Labour and Employment section of the Canadian Bar Association. He regularly speaks to employer groups on labour related matters and is a lecturer at Continuing Legal Education courses on employment and labour issues. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1988.