Eric J. Gagnon
Articling Student
he/him/il/luiEric is an Articling Student at TDS. During his articling year, he will be practicing in various areas with a focus on civil litigation.
Profile
Eric is an Articling Student at TDS. During his articling year, he will be practicing in various areas with a focus on civil litigation.
During his time in law school, Eric participated in the French stream of the Canadian National Negotiation Competition and was a French oralist in the Laskin Moot Court Competition. His dedication towards collegiality, collaboration and bilingualism was nationally recognized, earning him the Spirit awards for both competitions. Eric also served as a student clerk for the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 2023.
Eric’s approach to volunteerism embodies the firm’s deep commitment towards community engagement. For nearly a decade he has organized his hometown of Sainte-Agathe’s annual community festival, the Cheyenne Summer Festival. As a law student, Eric was elected as the Vice-President External of the Manitoba Law Students’ Association. He currently serves as the Articling Student Representative for the Manitoba Bar Association.
Prior to law school, Eric received a Master of Arts from the University of Manitoba in Political Studies, with a focus on political and moral philosophy.
As a francophone, Eric is passionate about access to justice for French speakers. He is happy to assist in either official language.
Additional Information
Juris Doctor, University of Manitoba (2024)
Master of Arts, University of Manitoba (2020)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours with First Class Honours), University of Manitoba (2018)
Bachelor of Arts (General with Distinction), University of Manitoba (2016)
D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prizes in Law – Droit privé, University of Manitoba (2024)
Spirit of the Negotiation, Canadian National Negotiation Competition (2024)
Spirit of the Laskin, Laskin Moot (2023)
Dean’s Honour List and Pitblado Scholar, University of Manitoba (2022)
General Scholarship – Law, University of Manitoba (2022)
Manitoba Graduate Scholarship, Government of Manitoba (2018)
Graduate Fellowship, University of Manitoba (2018)
John Blumberg Memorial Prize, University of Manitoba (2017)
Undergraduate Research Award, University of Manitoba (2015, 2017)
Faculty of Arts Dean’s Honour List, University of Manitoba (2015-2018)
Articling Student Representative, Manitoba Bar Association (2024-Present)
Member, Parc Cheyenne Park Development Committee (2019-Present)
Chairperson, Festival d’été Cheyenne Summer Fest Committee (2017-Present)
Vice-President External, Manitoba Law Students’ Association (2023-2024)
Law Student Representative, Manitoba Bar Association (2022-2023)
Councillor, University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (2018-2020)
Co-Author of “Can I At Least Have My Phone Call?”, published in Robson Crim Legal Blog (2023)
Co-Author of “Final Farewells Deserve Charter Protection”, published in Saltwire Network (2022)
