This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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J. Vincent O’Donnell earns international recognition in the field of insurance law
J. Vincent O’Donnell is named in the latest edition of Who’s Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers 2007, which lists the leading insurance practitioners. Mr. O’Donnell was named following an international survey of lawyers practicing in the field of insurance law.
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Pierre Cantin is admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Pierre Cantin has recently been admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The College ranks among the most prestigious legal associations in North America. It groups the best trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province.Only seasoned trial lawyers whose careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civic responsibility and collegiality are admitted.Mr. Cantin joins a very exclusive group, of which our partners Michel Yergeau, Pierre Beaudoin, Robert W. Mason, Vincent O'Donnell and Raphaël Shachter are already members.
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Madeleine Roy is appointed to the Board of Directors of SGF
Madeleine Roy was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Société générale de financement (SGF) last June. The SGF is an industrial and financial holding corporation established by the Quebec government in 1962. Its numerous achievements have contributed significantly to the expansion of Quebec’s economy.
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The Université Laval and the Quebec Bar call on Élisabeth Pinard
Élisabeth Pinard has been appointed as a member of the Discipline Committee of the Quebec Bar for the Quebec region for the fiscal year 2006-2007. This Committee is responsible for hearing complaints filed against lawyers for breaches of the law or the Bar’s regulations and imposing sanctions, where warranted.She has also been elected to the Board of Directors of the Université Laval for a three-year term, as the representative of the Fondation de l’Université Laval in her capacity as its outgoing president.
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Many Lavery, de Billy lawyers are named in Best Lawyers in Canada
The U.S. publication Best Lawyers, which offers a classification of the best lawyers in the United States in some 80 areas of the law, entered into an agreement this year with the National Post and its Legal Post section for the publication of a new Canadian classification. In order to develop this classification, Best Lawyers surveyed thousands of lawyers across Canada over a two-year period. Weekly since October 18, 2006, the National Post has been featuring lawyers who have distinguished themselves in various areas of the law. Many of our lawyers will be featured throughout the year, including Pierre-L. Baribeau, Pierre Cantin, Paul Cartier, Jean-Pierre Casavant, Nicolas Gagnon, Jean Hébert, Odette Jobin-Laberge, Louis-André Leclerc, Guy Lemay, Robert W. Mason, Pamela McGovern, Jacques Nols, J. Vincent O’Donnell, Jean Saint-Onge, Raphaël Schachter, Gerald Stotland and Michel Yergeau.