Melanie LaBossiere

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Mel is an associate at TDS who practices in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on insolvency and bankruptcy law, corporate restructuring, and commercial disputes.

Melanie LaBossiere

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Mel is an associate at TDS who practices in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on insolvency and bankruptcy law, corporate restructuring, and commercial disputes. She has experience providing advice regarding proposals under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and in bankruptcy and receivership matters. In addition, Mel has acted for clients in matters involving loans, loan recovery, and enforcement, commercial lease disputes, and shareholder rights and remedies.

Mel articled at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP in 2019 and joined the firm as an associate in 2020.


Additional Information

Juris Doctor, University of Manitoba, 2019

Manitoba, 2020

Advocis Prize for the Highest Standing in Insurance Law, 2019
Honorable Archibald S. Dewar Prize for Excellence in the Faculty of Law’s Advocacy Program, 2019
Robson Hall Negotiations Competition – Second Place, 2019
Canadian National Negotiation Competition – Fredrick H. Zemens Spirit of Negotiation Award, 2019
A.J. Christie Prize for the Highest Standing in Advocacy, 2018
D.A. Thompson Q.C. Prize in Sexual Expression and Conduct in Canada, 2018
Solomon Greenberg Moot Competition – Finalist, 2018

Volunteer, Legal Help Centre, 2017-present

Group Lead / Assistant Instructor, Advocacy Club Boot Camp, The Advocacy Club, 2023-present
Negotiations Coach, Robson Hall Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, 2020-present

Presenter, “Corporate Hot Topics”, Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP), Insolvency and Restructuring Forum, Winnipeg, May 2023
Presenter, “Hot Topics in Real Estate”, Law Society of Manitoba, 2023
Presenter, “Small Claims Primer”, Law Society of Manitoba, 2023
Panelist and Presenter, Accessing Justice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Access, Justice, Law & Order Conference by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Justice, “Legal Perspectives on Justice and Access: Delay, Denial, Identity and Due Process” , 2018

  • Manitoba