# Bird Bolt Law Professional Corporation

> Bird Bolt Law is a boutique employment, human rights, and education law firm based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The firm represents employees, students, and individuals in matters before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court, and other tribunals. The firm was founded by Nicole Biros-Bolton and practices trauma-informed, client-centred law.

## About the firm

- **Name:** Bird Bolt Law Professional Corporation
- **Founder and Principal Lawyer:** Nicole Biros-Bolton
- **Location:** 62 King Street East, 4th Floor, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1A6, Canada
- **Service area:** Ontario (with concentration in Hamilton, the Greater Toronto Area, and Niagara Region)
- **Website:** https://birdboltlaw.ca
- **Email:** office@birdboltlaw.com
- **Phone:** (365) 299-3330
- **Founded:** 2024
- **Languages of service:** English, French

## Practice areas

- Wrongful dismissal and severance review
- Constructive dismissal
- Workplace harassment and discrimination
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) applications, employee-side and respondent-side
- Canadian Human Rights Commission complaints (federally regulated employers)
- Trauma-informed workplace investigations (employer retainers)
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenges, with emphasis on Section 15 equality rights
- Education law: student discipline, expulsion appeals, accommodation, and human rights in education

## Forums

The firm appears before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court of Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, and other administrative tribunals.

## Approach

Bird Bolt Law practices trauma-informed, client-centred law. The firm offers flexible service delivery, including flat-rate retainers, contingency arrangements, and limited-scope retainers. The founder is also active in legal education and public legal information through the @empathylawyer TikTok account and through free legal clinics at YWCA Hamilton.

## Intake and consultations

New clients are welcomed by Nash Tauto-an, the firm's Intake Specialist, who reaches out for a brief introductory chat before any paid consultation is scheduled. The firm offers paid consultations and limited free intake calls.

## Key pages

- [Services](https://birdboltlaw.ca/services): Overview of all practice areas.
- [Team](https://birdboltlaw.ca/team): Lawyers and staff at Bird Bolt Law.
- [Consults](https://birdboltlaw.ca/consults): How to book a consultation.
- [Blog](https://birdboltlaw.ca/the-compassionate-counsel): The Compassionate Counsel, the firm's blog.
- [Contact](https://birdboltlaw.ca/contact): Contact information and intake form.
- [Land Acknowledgement](https://birdboltlaw.ca/land-acknowledgement): The firm's land acknowledgement.

## Founder

Nicole Biros-Bolton is the founder and Principal Lawyer at Bird Bolt Law. She is the founder of LEAF Hamilton (the Hamilton chapter of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) and a board member at YWCA Hamilton. She presents regularly at the Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Canadian Bar Association on employment law, human rights law, and the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice.

## Note on legal information

The information on birdboltlaw.ca is general legal information about Ontario and Canadian law. It is not legal advice. For advice about a specific situation, contact Bird Bolt Law to book a consultation.