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Jean Martel becomes a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada [More] Raphaël Schachter, Quebec President of the American College of Trial Lawyers [More] Jules Brière becomes the first holder of a major chair at the Université Laval [More] The Quebec Bar chooses Jean Saint-Onge to chair its advisory committee on class action proceedings [More] Le Devoir profiles one of our young lawyers, Marie-Hélène Fandrich, a specialist in commercial litigation [More] Pierre Beaudoin contributes to the creation of the Groupe Arbitrage et Médiation Thémis [More] Brian Elkin appointed vice-president of the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association [More] Evelyne Verrier to co-chair an innovative conference on disability insurance [More] The firm contributes to the Marie-Vincent Foundation’s record fund-raising [More] General liability and property insurance litigation increasingly difficult to resolve [More] Managers learn about employers’ investigative powers [More] Jean Saint-Onge will moderate the Quebec Bar’s symposium on class actions [More] Pierre Baribeau joins the Advisory Committee of the UdeM Faculty of Medicine [More] Élisabeth Pinard contributes to the positioning of Université Laval [More] Jean-Simon Deschênes joins two boards of directors [More] Jean Martel becomes a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada On September 21, 2006, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry and the minister responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), named Jean Martel to the BDC’s Board of Directors. He summarized the reasons for appointing Mr. Martel as follows: [translation] "His knowledge and expertise in the areas of law and finance make Mr. Martel an asset to the BDC. His contributions will be of great value to the Board of Directors, which continues to foster the development and growth of Canada’s entrepreneurs." Jean Martel joined Lavery, de Billy in 1999 as a partner after having held various key positions, including that of President of the Commission des valeurs mobilières (Quebec Securities Commission), which he held from 1995 to 1999. Raphaël
Schachter, Quebec President of Raphaël Schachter has been elected Quebec President of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. With 54 Fellows in Quebec, this organization brings together the best trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. Several veteran Quebec lawyers are members of the committee chaired by Raphaël Schachter, of which Michel Yergeau is also a member. They are George R. Hendy, Max R. Bernard, Christine A. Carron, Guy Du Pont, Lynne Kassie, Michel Jolin, Raynold Langlois, Sylvain Lussier, Simon V. Potter, Gérald R. Tremblay and Michel Décary. Fellowship in the College is extended only to experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers are distinguished by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Membership in the College cannot exceed one per cent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. Within our firm, Pierre Beaudoin, Robert Mason and J. Vincent O’Donnell are also Fellows. Jules
Brière becomes the first holder of a major chair On September 28th, Jules Brière was officially appointed first holder of the Université Laval’s Louis-Philippe-Pigeon Chair in Legal Writing, at a reception organized by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, André Lareau. The Honourable Michel Bastarache, a Supreme Court of Canada judge, and Michel Pigeon, the Rector of the Université Laval, participated in this event to highlight the appointment of our colleague, who has a long history in teaching, having begun his career as a law professor. The Quebec
Bar chooses Jean Saint-Onge to chair its Jean Saint-Onge has recently been named chairman of the Quebec Bar’s brand-new advisory committee on class action proceedings comprised of experienced defendants’ and plaintiffs’ lawyers. The Coordinating Judge of the Class Action Division, the Honourable André Prévost, will also serve on this committee as a consultant. The committee’s mandate is to initiate reflection on the practice of law in class action proceedings and think about new procedural tools likely to facilitate management of class actions. In assuming the chairmanship of this committee, our partner Jean Saint-Onge continues his dedicated involvement in the work of the Quebec Bar. The Le Devoir newspaper
interviewed our lawyer
Marie-Hélène Fandrich
on September 20th for its special
feature on service providers to business. Admitted
to the Quebec Bar in 2004, our young colleague
described her passion for the law and talked about
the types of cases on which she works every day. Pierre Beaudoin contributes to the creation of the Groupe Arbitrage et Médiation Thémis Our Quebec City office participated in the creation of this group of lawyers from the largest firms in Quebec. It is made up of one lawyer from each firm. Pierre Beaudoin, a partner based in our Quebec City office, is our firm’s representative within the group. The Groupe Arbitrage et Médiation Thémis offers the services of a group of seasoned lawyers to businesses and members of the legal, accounting, medical and other professions. To ensure exemplary effectiveness, the members of this new group have agreed to offer a flexible approach but firmness in implementation. You may recall that in Greek mythology, Themis personifies Justice and Law. She appears with scales and a sword in her hands, which represent Justice. Her blindfolded eyes symbolize the impartiality of her decisions. Brian Elkin appointed vice-president of the Canadian Brian Elkin, managing partner of our Ottawa office, was appointed vice-president of Canadian Defence Lawyers at its general meeting held on June 1st, 2006, in Toronto. This professional association’s members are defence lawyers from across Canada. It is associated with the Defence Research Institute, its U.S. counterpart, which brings together more than 20,000 defence lawyers. Evelyne Verrier to co-chair an innovative conference Evelyne Verrier will co-chair the Insight conference entitled “Assurance invalidité – Prévention et gestion des réclamations et des litiges” [Disability Insurance – Prevention and Management of Claims and Litigation] to be held at the InterContinental Montreal hotel on November 14th and 15th, 2006. This conference, described as « innovative » by its co-chairwomen, is aimed at informing participants about the latest disability insurance developments, to enable them to manage claims and related litigation more effectively. The event will bring together a panel of speakers from the largest firms in Quebec, as well as the medical and university sectors. Ms. Verrier is considered as an authority in this area of expertise. She distinguishes herself especially on the basis of her university education in actuarial sciences. The firm contributes to the Marie-Vincent Foundation’s Chaired by our partner Jean Saint-Onge since 1996, the Marie-Vincent Foundation has achieved the best fund-raising year in its history. At its June 14th, 2006 fund-raising show, the Foundation announced that the generosity of the businesses and individuals who support its mission resulted in over one million dollars in donations. The initial objective was $850,000. Lavery, de Billy, along with many of its clients, were among the firms contributing to the 2006 fund-raising campaign, of which Claude Guévin, Senior Vice-president and CFO of RONA, was the Honorary President. The mission of the Marie-Vincent Foundation is to prevent all forms of abuse of children under 12. It also assists young victims, mainly by supporting the Marie-Vincent Centre specializing in sexual aggression. General liability and property insurance litigation Jean-Pierre Casavant will co-chair a Canadian Institute conference on October 23rd and 24th, 2006, at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal. The theme of this event will be “La gestion des litiges d’assurance responsabilité générale et de biens” [Managing General Liability and Property Insurance Litigation]. Robert W. Mason will participate in the conference as co-chair of a workshop on environmental disasters and their practical impacts on general liability and property insurance. Messrs. Casavant and Mason have both acquired international reputations in the field of litigation. To register click here. Managers learn about employers’ investigative powers The recent breakfast discussion organized by our Labour and Employment Law Group drew over 90 people on June 15th in Montreal. Dealing with employers’ investigative powers, the presentations by two of our partners, Michel Gélinas and Érik Sabbatini, captivated the participants, who gave the conference a very positive evaluation. The speakers provided a lively and detailed presentation of the jurisprudence and best practices in this field. Jean Saint-Onge will moderate the Quebec Bar’s symposium on class actions Jean Saint-Onge will moderate the second symposium on class actions under the Quebec Bar’s continuing education program this October 26th and 27th. The theme is “Class Actions: Recent Developments in Quebec, Canada and the United States” and this event will bring together speakers in private practice from Quebec, the rest of Canada, the United States and France, as well as representatives of the judiciary. Jean-Philippe Lincourt of our firm will also speak at this event. [PDF] - French only Pierre Baribeau joins the Advisory Committee of the UdeM Faculty of Medicine Pierre Baribeau has been invited to join the Advisory Committee of the Dean’s Circle of Excellence of the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Montréal. Chaired by Hélène Desmarais, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Centre d’innovation et d’entreprises de Montréal, the Committee’s role is to inform the members of the Circle about the main issues faced by the Faculty. Senior executives of several pharmaceutical companies also serve on the Committee. Élisabeth Pinard contributes to the positioning of Élisabeth Pinard has been appointed Ambassador of the Cercle international Rouge et Or of Université Laval which has the mission of helping the university assure its positioning in Europe and North America. Ms. Pinard also chairs the board of directors of the university’s foundation. Jean-Simon Deschênes joins two boards of directors Recently, Jean-Simon Deschênes was named to the board of directors of the Jeune chambre de commerce de Québec, became President of the Quebec Chapter of Junior Chamber International Canada (JCIC) and was named to its national Board of Directors. With 40 local chapters, the JCIC is affiliated with the Junior Chamber International (JCI), a worldwide movement made up of business people from 18 to 40 years of age, and is active in over 110 countries and territories. |
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