DROIT-MUNICIPAL.QUEBEC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Lawyer, Mediator ( Civil, Commercial, Labor ) and Arbitrator
Job Titles:
- Lawyer
- Partner at Dunton Rainville
Dominique Gilbert has been a partner at Dunton Rainville since 2019. He and his partners manage the Sherbrooke office.
Me. Gilbert has been a member of the Bar since 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Law from the Université de Sherbrooke.
He began his career with the firm of Bernard Roy (Justice Québec), representing the Attorney General of Québec in the areas of administrative and constitutional law. During his six years as a member of this team, he pleaded before all levels of Québec's courts, from the Administrative Tribunal of Québec to the Courts of Appeal. He has also been called upon to represent the Government of Québec before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. He has also participated in numerous negotiations involving various Aboriginal bands in Québec, the federal government and the provincial government.
In 2008, Me. Gilbert joined a national law firm, using his litigation experience to practice in civil and commercial litigation. He has also represented several joint stock companies, as well as several liability insurance funds and financial institutions.
From 2008 to 2014, he practiced in a national firm, before moving to a firm that is present throughout Québec. Since 2014, Me. Gilbert has expanded his commercial law expertise to include transactional law, although he continues to represent his clients before all levels of court in Québec and elsewhere.
In 2017, he opened a boutique commercial law firm with his partner, Me Andrée-Anne Ouimette. Their firm merged with Dunton Rainville at the end of 2019.
Me. Gilbert is involved with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Sherbrooke, where he has been teaching for more than 10 years as part of the Laskin Pan-Canadian Moot Court Competition, which focuses on administrative and constitutional law.
Areas of expertise
Civil litigation
Job Titles:
- Proud Partner of the Sommet Du Repreneuriat 2023
Dunton Rainville offers a team of lawyers, notaries and labour relations consultants to meet all your legal needs in business and banking law, labour, employment and immigration law, public, administrative and municipal law, school and health law, as well as civil law, including matrimonial and family law, insurance law and construction law. Dunton Rainville also offers commercial arbitration services, provided by experienced professionals.
Job Titles:
- Lawyer and Trademark Agent
Job Titles:
- Labour Relations Consultant
After completing his studies, Me Jean-François Brunette joined Dunton Rainville, where he has been practicing municipal law, environmental law, public law and construction law for several years.
As a member of a team that specializes in public and municipal law, Me Brunette is involved in various files that consist of supporting and advising municipalities on a multitude of issues concerning municipal affairs, ensuring the implementation of their by-laws or defending their interest in a variety of contexts. Additionally, Me Brunette is also called upon to support private companies regarding their relationship with different public bodies.
Areas of expertise
Municipal law
Job Titles:
- Lawyer and Family Mediator
Job Titles:
- Lawyer and Family Mediator
Job Titles:
- Lawyer
- Member of the Québec Bar
Me Marc-Alexandre Girard has been a member of the Québec Bar since 2005 and practices primarily in labour law, municipal law and access to information matters.
Me Girard acts and advises his clients in provincial and federal matters regarding the application of various labour laws. In this capacity, Me Girard regularly acts in dismissal and grievance arbitration cases. He also counsels his clients in the daily management of their labour relations and participates in the negotiation of collective agreements.
Me Girard also acts on behalf of companies and municipalities in various types of files related to the application of municipal legislation.
In addition, in his practice, Me Girard has acted frequently in access to information cases involving public organizations.
Me Girard has also pleaded before various authorities, including the Québec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court, the Tribunal administratif du travail, the Tribunal administratif du Québec, the Commission d'accès à l'information, the Commission municipale du Québec, as well as the labour relations arbitration tribunals in both provincial and federal matters.
Me Girard has also written various articles and lectured on many occasions.
Areas of expertise
Access to information
Job Titles:
- Lawyer
- Partner at Dunton Rainville
Me Sébastien Dorion is a partner at Dunton Rainville. His practice focuses primarily on administrative law, municipal law, commercial litigation and constitutional law. He regularly acts before judicial and administrative courts in Québec. He counsels and represents several public organizations, companies and private organizations in litigation of all kinds.
Me Dorion has written articles for specialized municipal publications and regularly gives conferences on various subjects affecting municipalities.
Areas of expertise
Constitutional law
Me Gamliel has extensive experience in administrative law, particularly in citizenship and immigration law and litigation. She has been practicing in this field for many years and is able to offer her clients unparalleled guidance through the maze of laws, regulations and government policies at both the provincial and federal levels.
Job Titles:
- Lawyer and Family Mediator
Me Yves Bastien is an experienced and versatile litigator whose expertise extends to civil law, penal law, municipal law, business law, and insurance law. He pleads regularly before all levels of courts and primarily represents business clients.
His expertise also encompasses injunctions, commercial leases, partnership agreements, franchising, contracts, issues related to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, labour law, civil liability, defamation, as well as tax, criminal and regulatory offences. Furthermore, from 2011 to 2019, he has advised several municipalities as an attorney.
Me Bastien has acted as a trainer for the Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT), the Association Restauration Québec, and the Union des municipalités du Québec, informing newly elected officials on matters relating to ethics and deontology.
Areas of expertise
Municipal law