Kayla Quintal

First Year of Call

Areas of Practice
Commercial Law, Construction Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law

Description
Kayla graduated cum laude from the Programme de droit canadien at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in 2019, through which she obtained both a degree in Common Law (J.D.) and a degree in Civil Law (LL.L.). During law school, Kayla gained valuable experience outside of the classroom and exposure to the courtroom through an internships with Legal Aid Ontario and the Ministry of the Attorney General. Kayla then articled at the Ottawa office of one of Canada’s largest global law firms, where she was mentored by industry leaders in real estate, business, litigation, and employment law, and became skilled in legal research and drafting.

Following her call to the bar in 2020, Kayla returned to her hometown and has since been serving clients throughout the Ottawa Valley both in English and in French. Kayla represents clients on a variety of real estate transactions; helps clients build estate plans through careful drafting of wills and powers of attorney; assists individuals and corporations in achieving their business objectives; and offers sensitive advice and diligent representation to those seeking to defend or enforce their rights through civil litigation, including in the contexts of landlord-tenant, estate, contractual, and employment disputes.

Kayla is a proud alumnus of Queen’s University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree with Distinction, majoring in English Language and Literature. Outside of the office, Kayla loves to spend quality time with friends, family, and her adorable Australian Shepherd pup, Molly. Kayla also enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and exercising her creativity on home improvement projects.