Although the Canadian Armed Forces in a few situations provides legal counsel to Members in need of assistance, often legal services are not covered, and at other times Members may prefer to retain outside counsel. Our law firm fights for the rights of CF Members anywhere in Canada and around the world, be they part of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce, or in other elements of the CF or Department of National Defence.

The firm’s military lawyers are CF veterans who practice in both French and English, have knowledge of the special challenges CF Members, Veterans and their families face, and can equally assist with administrative, civil, family or criminal law matters.

Firm’s Dedication to Military Legal Services

The firm covers a wide gamut of bilingual legal services those associated with the Canadian military might require:

  • Grievance Drafting and Advocacy

  • Courts Martial Defence

  • Appeals of Courts Martial Decisions

  • Boards of Inquiry Representation

  • Administrative & Medical Issues Including Postings, Promotions, Security Clearances and Discharges

  • Judicial Reviews to Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Canada

  • Criminal Defence in Civilian Courts

  • Civil Action in Federal Court & Provincial Superior and Small Claims Courts

We help Regular and Reserve Force Members, the Cadet Instructor Corps, DND Civilian Employees, Veterans, and Military Families.

In addition to military-focussed law throughout Canada, we also assist CF Members with personal legal issues like Family Law, Real Estate Law, and Wills & Estates Law, but only within Ontario for these private law matters.

NOTE: The Firm does not practice personal injury law. Thus if the core nature of your potential claim is due to a physical or psychological injury you suffered while serving with the CF, and your desire to be compensated such as receiving damages for the injury, we suggest you consult with private personal injury legal counsel, any internal resources offered by the CF or DND, or the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman. If you remain a Member of the CF, we may be able to help you with administrative law aspects of such injuries, like contesting a medical discharge.

Central Location to Serve Military Members

The firm represents Canadian military personnel throughout Canada and around the world. We employ a combination of technology and familiarity with all Canadian jurisdictions - including where to initiate legal proceedings - so that we do not charge for travel time for hearings on military law matters, only for disbursements. Our advanced information communication technology enables us to seamlessly connect with our clients wherever they might be.

We are especially centrally located for those posted at NDHQ, CFB Montreal, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Trenton, CFB Valcartier, CFB Borden and their associated units including Reserves.

Experience in Military Matters

The firm’s Senior Barrister Gordon S. Campbell is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who has also served as counsel to the Military Police Complaints Commission and Department of Justice Canada, as Executive Secretary to the Military Judges Compensation Committee, as a consultant to the Arms Control & Disarmament Division of Global Affairs Canada, as Canada’s Director of Cryptographic Export Control Policy, is author of The Investigator’s Legal Handbook (Carswell, 2006; 2nd ed. 2014; ed. française Yvon Blais 2010), and now represents CF Members, Veterans and their families across Canada up to the level of the Supreme Court of Canada.

He is assisted by other lawyers and law clerks of the firm.