What does an administrative lawyer do?
Administrative lawyers represent people and businesses before the tribunals and boards that make government decisions: licensing, professional discipline, social benefits, and regulatory matters.
These bodies exist at both the federal and provincial levels, so which forum and which rules apply depends on the decision you're challenging.
Ask whether the firm regularly appears before the specific tribunal you're dealing with, and how it approaches the deadlines for appeals and judicial review. You can confirm any lawyer's standing with the law society in your province before you retain them.