About Robert

Robert Watchman is Pitblado's senior intellectual property lawyer, providing advice and representation on trademarks, copyright, patent, industrial design, and plant-breeders rights matters. His litigation practice focuses on applications for judicial review, labour and employment matters, human rights complaints, matters before the Specific Claims Tribunal, appellate advocacy including appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada, and matters within the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts. Robert was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1985 and to the Ontario Bar in 1984, and earned his LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1982.

Practice areas

Indigenous Law Business & Corporate Law Employment & Labour Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Administrative & Regulatory Law Intellectual Property

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Manitoba
Undergraduate
University of Manitoba, BSc, 1979

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Robert Watchman’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Manitoba directory ↗