Lawyer Profile
Sara Lemieux
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Sara is a senior associate in BLG's Ottawa office. She practises primarily in corporate and commercial law, commercial real estate and leasing, and charities and not-for-profit law. She advises businesses on contracts, incorporation, general corporate matters and corporate governance. Her real-estate practice includes acting for landlords and tenants on retail, office and industrial leases. She also advises public institutions on public-private infrastructure projects, including recreational facilities and hospitals, and helps not-for-profit organizations with structures, by-laws, board governance and related matters. Sara articled with BLG before joining the firm in 2015 and practises in both English and French.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2014 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
JD, Universite de Moncton, 2013
BA (Honours) in Political Science with a minor in Russian, University of Ottawa, 2010
Associations
Law Society of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Association des juristes d'expression francaise de l'Ontario (AJEFO)
Director, Ottawa Community Housing Foundation
Articles & Speeches
Author, July 31, 2017: Last Chance for Not-for-Profit Corporations to Transition, BLG Charities and Not-for-Profit Alert, February 2017
Speaker, Contracting with Unusual Parties (Parties that are not Corporations), County of Carleton Law Association East Region Solicitors Conference, May 2016