Political Campaign Lawyer
With over a decade of experience working on many successful campaigns, Shnier Mackenzie Law & Policy Consulting, PC provides expert legal advice in matters pertaining to electoral and campaign laws. We serve individuals, candidates, and organizations at all three levels of government and have profound expertise with all applicable acts, guidelines, and regulations.
Our areas of expertise include political fundraising, lobbying, marketing, electoral processes, campaign finances, and privacy. We work with candidates and elected officials at any point during their political career, whether it’s before the writ has dropped, during an election campaign, or after the votes are counted.
We are always on call when you need us to provide sophisticated legal solutions that strengthen your public positioning, protect your reputation, and help you stay compliant with all guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute discovery call with a political lawyer at Shnier Mackenzie Law to get started on customized legal solutions that cover every aspect of your political campaign and career.
Legal counsel on your terms
Shnier Mackenzie Law & Policy Consulting, PC specializes in building trusted relationships that develop from seasoned experience, political intelligence, and understanding your goals and aspirations. We will help you know what you should be prepared for during your political career, assist with crisis management, and equip you with sound legal advice so you can always make the most informed decisions.
The political team at Shnier Mackenzie Law advises on a wide array of legal matters, including:
- Day-to-day campaign advice
- Finance and fundraising laws and regulations
- Campaign marketing compliance
- Lobbying
- Potential conflicts-of-interest
- Vote counting disputes
- On-demand, responsive legal solutions
Jonathan Mackenzie leads our Political Law Department
About Jonathan Mackenzie, B.A., J.D.
Jonathan Mackenzie has over a decade of political law and policy consulting experience at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels, having provided legal counsel and policy consulting services to support the day-to-day operations of many successful political campaigns.
His practice also focuses on labour & employment law, intellectual property law, franchise law, and other corporate and commercial matters. Jonathan additionally provides professional legal, policy consulting, and strategy services to law firms, regulated health professional associations, health care providers, and individuals.
Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute discovery call with a political lawyer at Shnier Mackenzie Law to get started on customized legal solutions that cover every aspect of your political campaign and career.
Compliance with lobbying rules
Our political legal team is proficient in helping you navigate and stay compliant with the complex, sophisticated regulatory framework governing lobbying, including receiving hospitality and gifts. We will advise you on how to best mitigate the risk of potentially severe reputational damage by conducting due diligence on potential lobbyists, carrying out regular audits, and assessing possible public sector conflicts of interest to ensure your campaign does not violate any lobbying rules.
Campaign fundraising and financial advisory
We take a proactive approach to guiding your team through the complex set of laws and regulations pertaining to matters such as election spending, fundraising, and third-party campaign activity. Consider us a nonpartisan extension of your team, ready to ensure you are always compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
Political marketing compliance
Phone calls, direct mail-outs, television, print ads, lawn signs, and digital advertising are all essential strategies to raise awareness about your candidacy. However, several campaign advertising acts, regulations, policies, and government bodies (such as the CRTC) oversee these practices to ensure a level playing field. We will help you stay within their boundaries and act quickly and decisively if something goes awry.
Conflict of interest laws
Our political legal team helps your campaign team understand their obligations under conflict of interest and ethics laws and regulations. We provide strategic legal advice to help minimize the risk of potential breaches and avoid associated penalties and damage to your reputation.
