Jillian
Houlihan

Passionate about social justice and human rights, Jill helps unions and individuals achieve their workplace goals. Jill’s practice includes labour and employment law, professional regulation, human rights and constitutional law. She regularly assists public and private-sector unions navigate legal disputes through grievance arbitrations, mediations, negotiations, and labour board matters.

Called to the bar in both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Jill is an accomplished advocate who has represented clients at the Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. She will also act on behalf of her clients before grievance arbitrators and labour boards. Jill also serves as Vice-Chair of the Hearing Pool of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia under the Medical Act.

Actively involved in the legal community, Jill is Vice Chair of the ADR Section of the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia Branch and past Chair of the Labour and Employment Law Section. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (CALL) and the Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE). Jill is also a representative on the Nova Scotia Election Commission.

Not only do Jill’s clients value her legal expertise, but she is recognized by her peers in the legal community as well, having been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for her work in Labour and Employment Law, Education Law, and Administrative and Public Law.