About Sophie

Sophie H. Pineau is developing a practice in labour and employment, civil litigation, and criminal defence, assisting unions and advising clients facing litigation disputes or criminal charges. She has experience with matters before all levels of court in Nova Scotia, as well as before arbitrators and regulatory bodies including the Nova Scotia College of Nursing and the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. She graduated from the Schulich School of Law with a Criminal Justice Specialization, and while in law school she and a teammate placed second in the Gale Cup, a national criminal and constitutional law moot, arguing before a panel at the Supreme Court of Canada. She received the Frank M. Covert Scholarship for academic excellence and subject awards for the highest marks in Criminal Law, Legal Research and Writing, Contracts, and Tax Law. She was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 2024.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law Criminal Defence Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education & credentials

Law school
Dalhousie University
Undergraduate
Concordia University, B.A. (Hons.), Liberal Arts College
Other degrees
M.A., Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Sophie H. Pineau’s licence and standing in the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory ↗