Best Lawyers in Quebec, Canada for Labour and Employment Law
François Côté practises management-side employment and labour law. In particular, he advises employers on grievance arbitration, labour standards, administrative law, occupational health and safety law, and labour relations in the construction industry. He regularly acts as spokesperson at the negotiation table. Mr. Côté regularly represents employers before the Commission des relations du travail (Quebec’s labour relations board) and grievance arbitrato...
Valérie Gareau-Dalpé is a member of the Labour and Employment Group in the firm's Montréal office. Passionate and experienced in all aspects of employment relations, Valérie deals more specifically with issues relating to the negotiation and interpretation of collective agreements, grievance arbitration cases, labour relations, labour standards, and health and safety. Valérie has extensive experience in employment-related litigation, including judicial revie...
Yves Turgeon practises labour and construction law. He represents work providers, contractors and employers in the construction industry and other sectors, including manufacturing, forestry, mining, wind industry and financial services. He handles files involving collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, labour standards and the duty of loyalty. Yves acts primarily for large industrial work providers and their associations, who require his construction law expertise to answer questions on...
Kevin Vincelette is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Kevin practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin Vincelette since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevin Vincelette is held by other lawyers.
Ranked by several legal directories as one of Canada's leading lawyers in labour, employment and occupational health and safety law, Dominique L'Heureux is recognized foremost for the relevance of his advice and for his ability to respond quickly, efficiently and practically to complex legal issues. With nearly twenty-five years of experience in labour, employment and occupational health and safety law, Dominique L'Heureux is recognized as a leading lawyer in these matters. In particular, his...
Gourmet, wine, music and art lover, Jean-Guy is a true epicurean. Very sympathetic, endowed with great sensitivity and demonstrating an infectious dynamism, he forges close ties with his clients. He thus creates a bond that allows him to work as a team with them in order to find the solutions that best suit their situation. Before joining our law firm, Mr. Payette practiced law at a firm in Montérégie. He joined Monette Barakett in 2014 and he is a partner. He helped set up the ...
Irina’s practice is focused in the areas of class actions, civil and commercial litigation, health and social services law and labour law. She developed significant experience in intellectual property, litigation and class action defence while in private practice. Given her expertise, she regularly drafts procedures, legal opinions, and argumentations, as well as represents institutional clients before tribunals and courts. Irina holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D....
Catherine MacLean is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Catherine practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Catherine MacLean since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Catherine MacLean is held by other lawyers.
Alexandre Pinard works in the field of labour and employment law. His practice consists of supporting and assisting managers in the areas of labour relations, occupational health and safety, and human rights and freedoms, in an employment context. His areas of practice include grievance arbitration, the negotiation of collective agreements, labour standards, and the provision of consulting and legal opinion services with respect to employment contracts. Prior to joining Lavery, he worked, amo...
Émilie Sylvain-Jacques is a lawyer in the Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group at the Québec City office. She offers strategic advice in labour law to a diverse clientele from both the public and private sectors, whether it be with regard to collective or individual labour relations, including collective agreements, labour standards and occupational health and safety. She also advises foreign companies on their employer obligations in Québec. In her practice, &Eacu...
Christophe Savoie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law. Christophe practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Christophe Savoie since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christophe Savoie is held by other lawyers.
Marjolaine Lessard-Jean is a lawyer in Langlois Lawyers’ Montréal office and focuses her practice primarily on labour and employment law. In this capacity, she supports a wide variety of clients, ranging from family-owned and operated businesses to major corporations and small and medium-sized businesses from all sectors and industries. Marjolaine is actively involved in the development of strategies as well as the preparation and the hearing of disputes before tribunals and cour...
Catherine Pepin is a partner in the firm. She advises and represents our clients on all aspects of labour relations, including labour standards, employment contracts, occupational health and safety and collective labour relations. She acts before both civil and administrative courts. She also contributes to our newsletter Gestion Plus, as well as to our various books, publications and training sessions.
Deborah Furtado is a lawyer within the Labour, Employment & Human Rights group in our Montréal office. As part of her practice, she regularly advises clients in various sectors of activity, whether in matters of collective or individual labour relations. She also advises employers in both private and public sectors with respect to the complex human capital issues they face, regardless of whether they fall under provincial or federal jurisdiction. Deborah provides strategic advice t...
Samuel Dias is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Samuel practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Samuel Dias since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Samuel Dias is held by other lawyers.
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