Anthony obtained his Law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, following his studies at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Born and raised in the Lower Mainland, he worked in a variety of unionized environments prior to his law studies.

Anthony was called to the Bar in 1994 following articles with McGrady, Askew & Fiorillo and continued with the firm as an associate lawyer. In November 1997 he became a partner in the new law firm, Askew Fiorillo Hughes & Glavin.

Anthony has appeared before the British Columbia Provincial Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the Federal Court of Appeal. In addition to his court work, his practice is focused on representing clients before the Provincial and Federal labour boards, and in arbitration proceedings.

Anthony maintains a broad labour law practice representing both private sector (brewery, winery, retail grocery, pulp and paper, newspaper, and film and television industries, among others) and public sector (post-secondary education and municipal) workers. Over the past several years, Anthony has developed a sports law practice which includes his serving as regional counsel to the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association as well as acting as a Player Advisor to professional lacrosse players in their individual contract negotiations with National Lacrosse League clubs.

Anthony regularly provides discussion papers and workshops to clients, and is a guest presenter and co-chair at employment and labour law conferences, including the Continuing Legal Education Society, the Centre for Labour Management Development, Lancaster House, Insight Conferences and the Human Resources Management Association. Anthony teaches an arbitration course annually at the CLC Winter School at Harrison Hotsprings. He is also a member of faculty at Capilano College in the Labour Studies Program, teaching courses in Legal Research, Legal Writing, Employment Standards, and Employer Investigations.

Anthony is a member of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers and the Canadian Bar Association’s Labour Law subsection and has been repeatedly recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in the area of labour law.