Best Lawyers Near You in Montréal, Quebec for Labour and Employment Law
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...
Georges Samoisette Fournier assists employers in the interpretation of collective agreements, with labour relations, with the application of labour standards and represents them in various employment-related disputes. As such, he also acts on behalf of employers in matters of criminal offences under the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety and in grievance adjudication. His practice includes acting on behalf of employers both before all levels of court as well as before various admin...
Réginal Labonté is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Réginal, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Réginal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Louis Thomas Bélanger is an associate practising in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights group. In his practice, Louis Thomas represents and advises clients on matters such as human rights, employment, legal obligations, labour relations and collective bargaining. He has notable experience in negotiating collective agreements, handling contentious issues regarding labour relations, employment and work injuries, as well as providing legal advice to employers. Louis Thomas joined the ...
Camille practises in the firm's Employment and Labour Law Group. She advises public, para-public and private sector employers on issues related to human resources management and on developing good employment relations. She also represents the same employers in litigious matters involving individual and collective employment relations before the civil courts and administrative tribunals, particularly grievance arbitration tribunals and the Administrative Labour Tribunal. During her legal studi...
Amélya Garcia is a lawyer with the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group in Montréal. As part of her practice, Amélya advises and represents clients in various aspects of employment law, both in collective and individual labour relations, and particularly in cases involving grievance arbitration, interpretation of collective agreements, labour relations, labour standards and contract drafting. Amélya graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Université de...
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...
Associate Rosemarie joined Lavery as an articling student in 2019. She completed her bachelor of law degree at Université Laval in 2018. During her studies, she volunteered with the legal information clinic at Université Laval and the Quebec association for the defence of the rights of retired and pre-retired persons.
Jessica Parent is a member of Lavery’s Labour and Employment group. As part of her practice, she is called upon to deal with a wide variety of issues, including hiring and employment termination, labour standards, human rights and freedoms, collective agreement decrees, disciplinary measures and the interpretation and application of employment contracts and collective agreements. Jessica is regularly involved in complex files dealing with the purchase and sale of businesses, whether it ...
Samuel Dias is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Samuel, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Cynthia Bachaalani is a lawyer within the Labour, Employment & Human Rights group in our Montreal office. As part of her practice, she advises and represents clients in various aspects of labour and employment law, both in collective and individual labour relations, providing employers with a variety of strategic advice. This includes the drafting of employment-related documents such as contracts, internal policies, confidentiality agreements, telework agreements, termination of employmen...
Aude Berger is involved in a range of labour and employment law matters, with a particular focus on litigation. She assists clients with claims brought before civil courts, administrative tribunals and grievance arbitrators. She also advises businesses on a variety of legal issues, including interpreting and applying collective and employment agreements, taking disciplinary action, and dealing with labour standards and human rights questions. Aude completed a research internship at the Qu&eac...
Louis Lafleur is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Louis, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Louis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marc-Olivier Perrault is a lawyer with the Labour, Employment and Human Rights group in our Montréal office. As part of his practice, Marc-Olivier advises and acts for clients with respect to various aspects of employment law, particularly collective and individual labour relations, and matters such as grievance arbitration, collective agreement interpretation, labour standards and human rights. Marc-Olivier advises employers on complex issues involving human capital, under both federa...
Sophie Lanteigne assists and advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues, relating to collective and individual rights. In particular, she drafts documents such as contracts, internal policies, termination agreements and restrictive covenants. She also provides employers with strategic advice, from hiring to termination. In the event of litigation, Sophie represents employers before every level of courts and tribunals . Lastly, Sophie advises on employee-related issues i...
Cédric Marsan-Lafond is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Cédric, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cédric is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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