MAC Legal

About MAC Legal

MAC Legal is a business law firm in Ottawa, founded by lawyer Melanie Charbonneau. It's a small, virtual first practice built around three areas: business and corporate law, employment law, and wills and estates. The firm works with businesses at every stage, from startups choosing a legal structure through financing, contracts, and an eventual sale or wind down, and it represents both employers and employees in workplace matters. Its office is on the 11th floor of a building on Preston Street in Ottawa's Little Italy, and the firm operates mainly online, using digital tools to meet with clients and manage files remotely.

Charbonneau holds a joint J.D. and LL.L. from the University of Ottawa (2013) and a B.A. in law and political science from Carleton University (2007). Before starting the firm, Charbonneau spent close to a decade advising the federal government on litigation matters, worked at one of Canada's largest law firms, and clerked at the Federal Court of Canada. Charbonneau belongs to the Law Society of Ontario, the Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario, and the County of Carleton Law Association, memberships that point to a bilingual practice. The firm describes its approach as focused on getting clients results rather than running up billable hours.