Nicole is the founder and a lawyer with Simes Law.

She is passionate about achieving just and expeditious results for her clients.

Nicole’s practice focuses on employment and human rights law. She acts for both employers and employees on issues ranging from wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, terminations, lay-offs, severance packages, employment contracts, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and human rights. 

Nicole regularly appears before all courts and tribunals in Ontario

Nicole started her career as a judicial law clerk for the Federal Court of Canada and worked for an employment law boutique for over ten years before starting Simes Law. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law where she was deeply involved in the International Human Rights Program.

Outside of the office, Nicole enjoys exploring the world with her family and trying new wines.

Called to the bar in Ontario: 2011

Examples of Nicole’s Cases:

• Zheng v. G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd, 2022 ONSC 93 

• Caldwell v. The Peace Naturals Project Inc., 2018 ONSC 3065

• N.M. v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2018 HRTO 127

• Campbell v. Paradigm Sports, Inc., 2017 HRTO 1683

• Santos v Crawford Roofing, 2015 ONSC 4201

• Budd v. 783720 Ontario Inc., 2015 HRTO 825