Danielle Robitaille

MANAGING PARTNER

Danielle is the Managing Partner at Henein Hutchison Robitaille, where she leads a team of exceptional lawyers and oversees the firm’s strategic direction. In addition to her leadership role, Danielle maintains a thriving investigations practice, providing expert assistance on sensitive matters involving regulatory non-compliance, fraud, ethical breaches, and workplace misconduct.

As a certified workplace investigator, Danielle has handled complex investigations across a wide array of sectors, including education, public and private companies, government institutions, amateur sports organizations, and the entertainment industry. Her approach combines adept investigative skills, neutrality, and trauma-informed practices, ensuring that all investigations are conducted in accordance with principles of natural justice.

Companies and institutions regularly consult Danielle in times of crisis to develop a process to respond effectively to unique challenges while meeting their legal obligations. She is often called upon to make impartial policy recommendations or to conduct investigations in anticipation of litigation.

Danielle has been appointed to act in an impartial capacity on a range of prestigious mandates, including her appointment as senior counsel to the Honourable Justice Michael Tulloch, as he then was, on the Independent Police Oversight Review (2016-2017). She was also appointed by the Federal Court in the Eastern District of New York as an independent compliance monitor in the deferred prosecution agreement with Aylo Holdings S.A.R.L. in 2024, demonstrating her recognized expertise in corporate compliance and risk.

A seasoned litigator, Danielle has defended individuals and corporations in criminal, regulatory, and disciplinary matters, including high-profile and complex cases at trial and on appeal. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada, and continues to handle select criminal and civil matters alongside her core investigation practice.

Danielle is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has received numerous accolades, including recognition in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the Lexpert Rising Star award in 2019, and Best Lawyer recognition in 2021-2024. She is a sought-after speaker, regularly presenting at events such as The National Criminal Law Conference, The Advocates’ Society, and various law schools across Canada.

Born and raised in Kanata, Ontario, Danielle earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and her LLB from Dalhousie University.

She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2007.