Nicholas Waltenbury

Nico joined Paliare Roland as an associate after summering at the firm and completing his articles as a judicial law clerk for Justice Paciocco and Justice Monahan at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He will also clerk for Justice Karakatsanis at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning in July 2027.

Nico completed his legal education as a McCall MacBain scholar at the McGill University Faculty of Law. Throughout law school, he was a senior editor of the McGill Law Journal, participant in the Laskin Moot, teaching assistant for 1L Torts/Extracontractual Obligations, and volunteer student researcher for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

Prior to law school, Nico worked full-time for two years in communication and consulting roles. He previously earned undergraduate degrees in political science and business administration at Western University. In recognition of his community volunteer work, he was proud to receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee award in 2022.