SUPREME ADVOCACY - Key Persons
Chad Cadieux, by his Litigation Guardian Michael Cadieux, et al. v. Eric Saywell, 38509 - Torts, damages
Cory has broad experience in civil and criminal proceedings, and has appeared as counsel in various Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He believes that great legal writing both engages and persuades. The focus of his practice is to take complex and contentious legal issues and to make them as clear, simple, and interesting as possible. In a word, to make the law accessible.
Cory is a partner at Supreme Advocacy LLP. His practice is focussed on appellate litigation, drafting written arguments for cases in all areas of law going to the Supreme Court of Canada. He closely tracks what is happening at appellate courts across Canada which brings a creative edge to his research and submissions.
James Chadwick Rankin, carrying on business as Rankin's Garage & Sales v. J.J. by his Litigation Guardian, J.A.J., et al., 37323 - Torts, negligence
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- Royal Trust Corporation of Canada ( Previously David Scobie, Thomas Walter and Brian Dau ), Et Al., 38609 - Wills & Estates, Interpretation No Contest Clause
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- School V. Québec ( Attorney General ), 2015 SCC 15 - Constitutional Law, Freedom of Religion
Marie-France is synonymous with Supreme Court of Canada agent. Her experience clerking for Justice LaForest, law degrees from Oxford and Berkeley, and involvement in many recent significant SCC decisions has made her a go-to lawyer.
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- Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of United States of America, SCC File No. 39647 - Extradition
Tom wants to ensure you are putting your best foot forward at the appeal stage. From complex legal research to drafting persuasive factums, he helps to elevate appellate advocacy. As a former Editor-in-Chief of the Ottawa Law Review and the founder of Fantasy Courts, Tom provides clients advice that is in tune with the latest developments in the law.
Thomas Slade is a partner at Supreme Advocacy. His litigation practice is focussed on appeals and leaves to appeal. He has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Court of Appeal and Federal Court of Appeal and as co-counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada. Thomas' legal research practice includes aboriginal law, constitutional law, religious freedom, professional negligence, and regulatory matters. He has prepared numerous legal opinions, taking complex legal issues and addressing them in a straightforward and practical manner.
Before joining Supreme Advocacy, Thomas articled and returned as an associate at a national law firm where he focused on advocacy and litigation. He also worked as a student-at-law at an access to information and administrative law boutique firm. While at the University of Ottawa, Thomas was the Articles Editor and Editor-in-Chief for the Ottawa Law Review and worked as a research assistant for a prominent technology law professor. Before law school, he received a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University.