Thomas Stelmazuk-Côté
LawyerThomas Stelmazuk-Côté focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation. He represents clients in a variety of civil and administrative proceedings, particularly in contractual disputes and product liability and public law matters. He is frequently involved in extraordinary remedies such as injunctions and Anton Piller orders and plays a part in various types of internal investigations. He also has experience in the area of language law.
Appreciated for his strong team work and collaborative approach, Thomas is regularly involved in complex and large-scale litigation. He frequently assists clients in non-litigious files and advises them on regulatory matters, risk management and compliance in several spheres of activity, including technology, social media and health. He also conducts various types of internal investigations, particularly those involving psychological harassment and discrimination, where his ability to listen and his pragmatic approach are major assets for his clients.
Since he began practising, Thomas has helped draft a number of articles on a variety of subjects, and has moderated conferences and training sessions for companies on language law compliance issues.
A member of the firm since 2019, Thomas is involved in the community through initiatives aimed at helping those in need, particularly annual fundraising drives for Québec food banks. During his law studies, Thomas interned at a community organization working to make family justice more accessible by promoting women’s autonomy and gender equality.
- Young Bar of Montréal, Member, since 2021
- Inform’elle (non-profit organization), intern, 2019-2020
- Co-author: “Amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business: take-aways for companies doing business in Québec”, July 11, 2024.
- Co-author: “R. v. Montour: a drastic shift in Indigenous rights jurisprudence”, January 11, 2024.
- Coauthor: “The Court of Appeal rules: employers cannot deduct disability insurance benefits from pay in lieu of notice”, January 11, 2023.
- Coauthor: “A job for life: Not just for laughs!”, August 2, 2022.
- Author: “Changes to the Competition Act: What employers need to know”, August 2, 2022.
- Coauthor: “Reform to the Charter of the French Language: an overview of the main amendments”, June 9, 2022.
- Coauthor: “Language of commerce and business: your obligations following the adoption of Bill 96 amending the Charter of the French language”, June 7, 2022.
- Contributor: “Réforme de la Charte de la langue française : survol des principales modifications” [Reform to the Charter of the French Language: an overview of the main amendments], May 28, 2021.
- Coauthor: “Peace, order, good government and... climate change: the Supreme Court articulates the constitutional doctrine of the national concern”, April 16, 2021.
- Co-speaker: Reform of the Charter of the French Language - Bill 96 and Novel Obligations, Langlois Knowledge, Montréal, November 13, 2024.
- Co-speaker: Projet de loi 96 et droit administratif – quels impacts pour la langue de la justice et les tribunaux administratifs? [Bill 96 and administrative law – What impacts for the language of justice and administrative tribunals?], Journées stratégiques Droit disciplinaire et droit administratif, Open Forum Ouvert, Montréal, April 10, 2024.
- Co-speaker: Réforme de la Charte de la langue française : un changement de paradigme quant aux pouvoirs d’inspection et d’enquête de l’Office québécois de la langue française? [Reform of the Charter of the French language: A paradigm shift with regard to the inspection and investigation powers of the Office québécois de la langue française?], Colloque sur les développements récents en droit des enquêtes réglementaires et internes, Barreau du Québec, Montréal, November 18, 2020.
LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2020
Semester at the China University of Political Science and Law, China, 2018