Suite 601, Blue Cross Centre
644 Main St.
Moncton, N.B.
E1C 1E2
tbelliveau@stewartmckelvey.com
Language(s) spoken: English, French
Bar Admission(s): New Brunswick, 2014
Legal Assistant(s): Amanda Agnew
Tessa has built a client-focused, strategic, and results-oriented practice. Fully bilingual, she is a skilled communicator dedicated to building strong relationships with clients. In addition to her extensive experience in litigation, having represented clients in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes, Tessa has a growing labour and employment practice. She has advised employers and employees on a range of labour-related issues, including collective bargaining, wrongful dismissal claims, and workplace safety.
Tessa’s representative experience includes:
- Workplace investigations
- Termination, severance, and claims of wrongful and constructive dismissal.
- Occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation.
- Labour relations, harassment, workplace investigations, grievances, and arbitrations.
- Employment and contractor agreements, policies, and procedures.
- Advising employers with respect to workplace policies, disciplinary procedures and compliance with legal requirements.
- Structuring successful hires.
- Advising vendors and purchasers on employment matters that arise in corporate transactions.
- Performance management and discipline.
- Workplace accommodation and claims of discrimination.
- Union applications for certification and collective bargaining.
- Enforcement of post-employment duties, including restrictive covenants.
Education & Career
Education
Université de Moncton, BA, 2010
University of Ottawa, JD, 2013
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Occupational Health & Safety Committee, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, 2023 – present
Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Women’s Initiative, Stewart McKelvey, 2019 – present
Member, Governance Committee of the Centre des arts et de la culture Dieppe, 2023 – present
Accolades
Hélène Laporte Award of Excellence for French-Language Drafting, 2013
Thought Leadership
Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 10
June 24, 2022
Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 09
November 22, 2021