Laurent Cousineau
An Ottawa native and fully bilingual lawyer, Laurent was called to the bar in Ontario in 2025. He maintains a general litigation practice with a focus on public and administrative law, estates litigation, medical malpractice and defamation.
Laurent knows the ins and outs of David | Sauvé LLP as he worked as a summer student in 2023 and an articling student in 2024. Before beginning his legal career, Laurent worked in Canadian politics, including on Parliament Hill, and represented Canada at the Parlement Francophone des Jeunes in Albania.
During his academic career, he was deeply involved in student leadership, serving as President of the Regroupement étudiant de common law en français (RÉCLEF) and holding executive roles with several organizations. Laurent specialized in public and administrative law and helped the University of Ottawa to win the best faculty award at the prestigious Laskin Moot Court Competition. He also developed a strong interest in technology law, completing an internship in the field and participating in an international exchange on global technology law.
FUN FACT:
Laurent is very passionate about soccer. In addition to being a player and a high-level referee, he is a great supporter of the Canadian national team. He closely followed their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup, traveling across the country to attend games. He even went as far as Costa Rica to watch a game, where the atmosphere was as impressive as it was hostile.
EDUCATION:
- Honours BSocSc Political Science and Juris Doctor, 2024
ASSOCIATIONS:
- Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario
- County of Carleton Law Association