Nicolas M. Rouleau
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About Nicolas M. Rouleau
Nicolas M. Rouleau Professional Corporation is a solo appellate and constitutional law practice based in Toronto, with an office on Burnside Drive. Rouleau was called to the bar in 2007, after clerking for Justice Marie Deschamps at the Supreme Court of Canada, and has built the practice around criminal, civil, and constitutional appeals. Matters are argued before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, other provincial courts of appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal. Cases have included Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia and Caron v Alberta at the Supreme Court, along with constitutional matters touching minority-language education rights and disability rights, including work for Inclusion Canada and the Council for Canadians with Disabilities.
Rouleau holds a Master of the Science of Law (JSM) from Stanford University and an LL.B. magna cum laude from the University of Ottawa's French Common Law Program, and is fluently bilingual in French and English. Much of the work is advisory, including helping other lawyers prepare appeals, leave applications, and judicial reviews. Rouleau also reviews potential Supreme Court of Canada cases for Pro Bono Law Ontario's Supreme Court Leave to Appeal Assistance Project.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Called to the bar in 2007.
- Clerked for Justice Marie Deschamps at the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Holds a Master of the Science of Law (JSM) from Stanford University and an LL.B. magna cum laude from the University of Ottawa's French Common Law Program.
- Served as Director of Research for the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry in 2018 and 2019.
- Has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, including Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia, 2020 SCC 13, and Caron v Alberta, [2015] 3 SCR 511.
- Has provided appellate counsel to Pape Barristers.
In the community
- Co-chairs the Monday Club at the University of Toronto.
- Mentors at Massey College.
- Serves on Ontario's Provincial Advisory Committee for the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs.
- Sits on the board of directors of the Canadian International Council.
- Hosted the Treehouse Talks lecture series in Toronto.
- Has taught constitutional law, legal philosophy, and political philosophy at law schools in Canada and India.
- Has represented Inclusion Canada and the Council for Canadians with Disabilities in constitutional litigation, including on Bill C-7.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is at 41 Burnside Drive, a residential street in Toronto. This is a quieter setting than the downtown legal district, which suits a practice built around written advocacy and appellate argument rather than in-person client meetings. Clients and referring lawyers typically reach the firm by phone or email, since the work runs on factums, transcripts, and court schedules rather than walk-in visits.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Nicolas M. Rouleau practice?
- The practice focuses on appeals and constitutional litigation rather than trials. Rouleau argues criminal, civil, and constitutional appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, other provincial courts of appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal.
- I've already lost at trial. Can this firm help me appeal?
- That's the core of the practice: taking a case that has already gone through a lower court and arguing the appeal, including seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada when that's the next step.
- I'm a lawyer working on a case. Can I get help with an appeal or leave application?
- Yes. Rouleau advises other lawyers preparing appeals, leave applications, and judicial reviews, and has provided appellate counsel to Pape Barristers on that basis.
- Does the firm handle matters in French?
- Yes. Rouleau is fluently bilingual in French and English and has argued cases in both languages before the Supreme Court of Canada, including a minority-language education rights case.
- Has this firm argued cases at the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Yes. Cases argued there include Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia and Caron v Alberta, along with other constitutional and criminal appeals.
- Where is the office and how do I get in touch?
- The office is at 41 Burnside Drive in Toronto. Contact details, including phone and email, are listed on the firm's website.
Where to find them
41 Burnside Dr, Toronto, ON M6G 2M9 · 416-885-1361
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