About Nicholas

Nicholas Van Allen practices municipal law, criminal prosecution, civil litigation and estate litigation. He studied law at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law on a scholarship before returning to southwestern Ontario, and before law school earned a PhD in Canadian history from the University of Guelph focused on rural Ontario, a Master's from McMaster University, and a B.A. from Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario. Van Allen has written for agricultural periodicals since 2014 on legislative issues affecting farming, government agricultural policy and environmental matters.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Criminal Defence Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Wills, Estates & Trusts

Education & credentials

Law school
Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
Undergraduate
Huron University College, University of Western Ontario (BA)
Other degrees
PhD, Canadian History, University of Guelph
Master's degree, McMaster University

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Nicholas Van Allen’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗