Camille BontemsLL.M, J.D. 

Camille is an associate at Landings LLP and practices in all areas of immigration and refugee law. She graduated as the silver medalist from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law.  She also has an LLM from the University of Toronto and degrees from the Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne and the Université Catholique de Lille.

Prior to joining Landings LLP, Camille clerked at the Federal Court, assisting a judge with research and legal analysis, often in immigration and refugee cases. Camille also practiced law in France for several years and was a member of the Paris Bar Association.

During law school, Camille worked with Legal Aid Ontario’s Integrated Legal Services Office in a team specialized in immigration and refugee law.  She was also a research assistant for two faculty members, a senior editor of the Ottawa Law Review, and she was named the top oralist in the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot Competition.

For the past few years, Camille has coached the University of Ottawa’s Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law moot team. She has also co-authored peer-reviewed articles on constitutional issues, as well as teaching materials for a Legal Foundations’ class at the University of Ottawa.  She is committed to treating every client with respect, patience, and care while advocating strongly for their future.

Camille assists clients in English and French.