Biography
Jean-Simon Schoenholz is a versatile litigator with a bilingual, bijural practice focusing on administrative and regulatory matters, public law, and appeals. Jean-Simon has meaningful experience acting before the federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. He brings to bear his experience as a former judicial law clerk to the Honourable Justice Suzanne Côté at the Supreme Court of Canada and as a judicial law clerk at the Federal Court of Canada. In addition, Jean-Simon regularly appears before all levels of court in Ontario and is also licensed in Québec. Jean-Simon excels at handling high-stakes and complex matters. His work regularly entails challenging or defending decisions made by public bodies in judicial review applications. His experience is also regularly called upon to assist on appeals in a wide range of subject areas, including commercial, insurance, employment and labour, and public law. He also frequently advises clients on a wide range of regulatory issues including official languages obligations owed by federal institutions. Jean-Simon has unique experience participating in high-profile public inquiries, most notably as Commission Counsel to the Emergencies Act inquiry. He has been ranked "One to Watch" in public and administrative law.