Léa Desjardins
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Associate at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2022
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
Indigenous Law
Administrative & Regulatory LawIndigenous LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawAbout Léa Desjardins
Léa Desjardins is an associate in the Advocacy Department at Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, advising Indigenous communities and individuals on Indigenous law, with administrative law files and appellate work alongside.
That focus didn’t start here. Desjardins spent earlier years on child welfare files and on protecting Indigenous women and families in Ontario and Quebec, with Aboriginal Legal Services and Quebec Native Women among the groups involved. Desjardins has also worked with the House of Commons, elected members and advocacy groups like the National Association of Women and the Law. Appearances in the Ontario Court of Justice and participation in Indigenous ADR processes round out that experience. The Ontario call came in 2022 and the Quebec call in 2025.
Spanish sits alongside full French and English bilingualism. Before law, Desjardins took an anthropology degree. At the University of Ottawa, the research focused on Indigenous governance and human rights, alongside student leadership and involvement in the Francophone legal community.
Practice areas
Indigenous law
Advice to Indigenous communities and individuals on specific claims, Indigenous rights, the duty to consult and Indian Act registration, along with judicial reviews and class actions.
Administrative law
Matters before tribunals and courts, including the Social Benefits Tribunal, the Divisional Court and the Federal Court.
Supreme Court of Canada work
As part of the firm's Supreme Court of Canada Services Group, Desjardins helps with leave to appeal applications, interventions and procedural questions.
Education & credentials
- J.D., University of Ottawa (2021)
- LL.L., University of Ottawa (2021)
- B.Soc.Sc. Anthropology, University of Ottawa (2018)
- Called to the bar, Ontario (2022)
- Called to the bar, Quebec (2025)
Memberships & affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association, Aboriginal Law Section: Desjardins is a member of the section.
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