Best Lawyers in Quebec, Canada for Workers' Compensation Law

Rhéaume Perreault advises and represents organizations of all sizes in the private, public and municipal sectors, as well as non-profit entities. A seasoned advisor and negotiator, and a certified human resources professional (CRHA), he has been recognized for several years as one of the country’s leading labour and employment lawyers. His practice focuses on labour relations, collective agreements, labour standards, grievance arbitration, union certification processes, crisis ma...

Ms. Fournier is a partner-owner in the firm. She counsels and represents our clients before administrative and civil courts in matters pertaining to disciplinary measures, complaints to the CNESST, grievance arbitration, charter-related issues, psychological harassment claims and occupational health and safety matters. She previously worked for an organization where she gained extensive expertise in labour law in the field of education. She also acts as a lecturer and contributes to our vario...

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...

Érik is passionate about his area of practice and strives to work in partnership with clients. As both advisor and lawyer, he specializes in labour and employment law. He offers preventive and strategic advice to clients from many fields of business and industry and frequently represents clients before specialized administrative tribunals and the superior courts. Érik has been recognized by several directories as one of the best lawyers in Canada in his practice area. The compan...

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Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur is a partner with expertise in the fields of labour and employment law, health law, and occupational health and safety law. She appears before administrative tribunals and common law courts, primarily the Tribunal administratif du travail . She also acts as spokesperson for employers negotiating collective agreements. Ms. Jolicoeur was called to the Bar in July 2007 and joined Lavery in July 2011 after practising with another law firm for several years. Fr...

Market leader of the Labor, Employment and Human Rights Group for the Quebec City office, Sébastien Gobeil is recognized for his in-depth knowledge in labour relations and occupational health and safety. He focuses on issues related to grievance arbitration, the negotiation and interpretation of collective agreements, labour standards, psychological harassment and workplace accidents. He also acts in matters related to labour law. Sébastien advises clients on a variety of employ...

Zeïneb Mellouli advises and represents public and private companies in all aspects related to labour and employment law, privacy, and the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. She is regularly called upon to appear before administrative tribunals and civil courts, including the Superior Court, the Court of Québec, and the Commission des relations du travail. During her studies, she was named second best spea...

Alexis-François Charette practises in various areas of employment and labour law. He advises employers on collective and individual labour relations, particularly labour standards, individual disputes, grievance arbitration, the certification process, orders and injunctions in labour disputes, the drafting of contracts of employment and company policies, criminal liability in occupational health and safety matters, the protection of personal information, discrimination and human rights...

Jean Houle, partner, practices labor and employment law since 1975. He has worked with companies of all shapes and sizes in the private, public, and broader public sectors. His clients benefit from his vast litigation experience before administrative and law courts, particularly in occupational health and safety. Jean has served as employer spokesperson and strategy and planning counsel during collective bargaining. He has also managed medium and long-term human resource planning as well as g...

Since the beginning of her career, Karine Fournier has focused her practice exclusively on labour, employment, and human rights. In addition to frequently appearing before different courts, Karine also plays a key advisory role, particularly during certification applications and collective bargaining negotiations. A true master negotiator in the field of collective bargaining, Karine has gained renown for over 15 years for her success in handling numerous collective bargaining negotiations in...

André Sasseville has practiced labour and employment law since the beginning of his career. During his many years of practice, he has acted as strategic advisor and spokesperson for a wide variety of employers in negotiating collective agreements and resolving labour disputes. He is an acknowledged expert in crisis management. He represents clients on a regular basis before specialized labour tribunals and civil law courts, including in class action matters. André routinely advi...

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...

Marie-Josée Hétu focuses and devotes her practice to the fields of labour law, labour relations as well as occupational health and safety. She handles cases involving grievance and dispute arbitration, collective bargaining and individual labour relations. Ms. Hétu is also keenly interested in issues related to human rights, privacy, and workers’ compensation. She advises medium and large businesses and acts for both private and public sector clients. Over the years...

Dynamic, inquisitive and a peerless organizer, Janie-Pier is the first to volunteer for social activities and opportunities to network. She is readily available to help and advise others and is driven by teamwork. Her legendary calmness allows her to keep the reins on contentious cases. Janie-Pier became a lawyer at the firm in 2011 after completing her bar internship at another Montréal-based firm. Prior to completing her law degree, she had already earned herself a bachelor’s d...

Co-leader of BCF’s Labour Law group, Simon-Pierre Hébert is recognized for his ability to find innovative solutions adapted to our clients’ needs. He works at our Quebec City office, serving a diverse clientele throughout the province, particularly in the manufacturing services, financial services, emerging technologies, culture, health and education sectors. Throughout his career, Simon-Pierre has been involved in the negotiation and interpretation of numerous collective a...