Meet The Team
Maisonneuve Dawkins Lawyers | Avocats
The Faces Behind Your Legal Success
Meet the team at Maisonneuve Dawkins Avocats in Timmins. Our group of experts is ready to provide you with the guidance and support you need.
Luc Maisonneuve LL.B.
Luc Maisonneuve was called to the Bar in 1994 following his graduation from the University of Ottawa. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of corporate and commercial law, real estate, business law, and estates. His areas of focus include all matters of business and corporate law, the purchase and sale of businesses, the completion of various forms of financing, residential and commercial real estate and matters related to estate planning. Since his call, Luc has also practiced broadly in litigation matters, pleading before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He has also appeared before a number of administrative tribunals, including the Ontario College of Teachers and inquest proceedings under the Coroners Act.
Born and raised in Timmins, Luc continues to be an active member of his community, where he resides with his wife and four children.
Ben Dawkins
Raised in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Ben joined Maisonneuve Labelle in September 2011. His focus centres upon criminal defence work, having represented thousands of clients on charges ranging from Mischief to Murder, inclusive of any and all drug-related offences. Ben routinely appears in both the Ontario Court of Justice as well as the Superior Court of Justice, catering to communities such as Hearst, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Timmins, as well as coastal communities (Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, Moosonee, and Fort Albany).
Benjamin can be reached via cellphone at (705) 288-8788 and can provide insight and perspective at all stages of criminal proceedings; from initial police contact through to judicial interim release, trials and, in some instances, appeal work. Ben is an active member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and remains dedicated to providing straight-forward and professional advice to complex legal issues.
Prior to joining Maisonneuve & Associates, Ben obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Guelph where he graduated With Distinction. He later obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western (Ontario) and articled with the Bay Street (Toronto) firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain.
When not working, Ben sits on the Board of Directors for the Timmins Rock Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club. He also enjoys riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and is the proud Father of a German Shepherd named “Frank”.
Renee Maisonneuve
Renée’s areas of interest include corporate, commercial and tax matters, real estate, and wills and estate planning. She is fully bilingual and offers legal services in both French and English.
Renée completed the In-Depth Tax Program offered by Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. She assists clients with contract review and preparation, incorporations, corporate amendments, amalgamations and reorganizations, home purchases and sales, asset and share purchases and sales, preparing wills and powers of attorney, and business and individual succession planning.
Born and raised in Timmins, Renée studied International Business at West Virginia University while competing on an athletic scholarship. She then obtained her law degree from the University of Ottawa, French Common Law Program, where she participated in a variety of initiatives aimed at promoting access to justice for all individuals and access to justice in French.
Renée is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Timmins and District Hospital and a mom to two active little boys.
Address
15 Balsam Street South
Timmins, ON
B4N 2C7
