Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Marie Anne Martin practises family law in Westmount, Quebec, and is the Managing Partner of Goldwater Droit. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in Family Law, based on peer reviews from members of the legal community practising in the same area.
Her practice covers a broad range of family law matters, including divorce and separation proceedings, contested custody and support disputes, cohabitation and marriage contracts, and the division of family assets and property. She regularly represents clients in high-conflict parenting matters involving psychological evidence, parental alienation allegations, and disputes concerning a child’s stated preferences and best interests.
Marie Anne also focuses on complex financial issues arising from separation and divorce. Her work includes matters involving the partition of family patrimony, spousal support, contested agreements, hidden or disputed assets, and financially significant negotiations and litigation.
She has appeared before the Superior Court of Quebec and the Quebec Court of Appeal in a variety of family law proceedings. Her approach to litigation is methodical and detail-oriented, with careful preparation tailored to the specific dynamics of each case.
As Managing Partner of Goldwater Droit, Marie Anne oversees the firm’s day-to-day operations and collaborates with the founding partner on the firm’s strategic direction and development.
Before entering the legal profession, Marie Anne completed a B.Sc. in Pharmacology-Physiology at the Université de Sherbrooke in 2011. Her scientific background continues to inform her work with medical and psychological evidence in family law proceedings. She later obtained her LL.B. from the Université de Montréal in 2015, completed her articling term under the supervision of Me Marie-Hélène Dubé (now Justice Marie-Hélène Dubé, J.S.C.), and was called to the Quebec Bar in 2016.
Marie Anne is a member of the Quebec Family Law Lawyers Association (AAADFQ) and is involved in mentoring articling students within the firm. She provides legal services in both French and English.
Outside of the practice of law, Marie Anne has a longstanding interest in psychology and interpersonal dynamics, an interest that informs her understanding of complex family relationships and conflict.
