Co-chair, The Advocates' Society, Colloque sur les techniques de plaidoirie; Montréal, QC
June 06, 2024
Julie Girard
Partner
Expertise
Bar Admissions
- Québec, 2005
Julie is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice.
Having gained significant trial and appellate experience over the years, Julie advises a wide range of clients on a variety of commercial litigation matters, with a focus on class action defence. Julie applies her creative, yet efficient, approach to complex litigation matters. Clients also turn to Julie for her strategic thinking and strong advocacy skills.
Julie is a member of our Talent Management, Professional Development and Workplace Harassment Prevention committees, and our Diversity & Inclusion Council.
Julie Girard
Partner
Expertise
Bar Admissions
- Québec, 2005
Julie is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice.
Having gained significant trial and appellate experience over the years, Julie advises a wide range of clients on a variety of commercial litigation matters, with a focus on class action defence. Julie applies her creative, yet efficient, approach to complex litigation matters. Clients also turn to Julie for her strategic thinking and strong advocacy skills.
Julie is a member of our Talent Management, Professional Development and Workplace Harassment Prevention committees, and our Diversity & Inclusion Council.
Barreau du Québec, Les développements récents en droit de la concurrence 2024, “Comment rédiger et négocier des clauses de non-concurrence efficaces et raisonnables?”; Webcast
May 17, 2024
The Advocates Society, Symposium for Women in Litigation; Montréal, QC
Nov. 28, 2023
Barreau du Québec, National Conference on Class Actions, "ESG-related class actions: A new wave of class action on the horizon?"; Montréal, QC
Nov. 22, 2023
Panelist, Option consommateurs roundtable, “Class Actions: How to make them more effective and optimize the benefits”; Montréal, QC
May 04, 2023
Western Ontario University, Western Law's Distinguished Speaker Series, “Helping survivors make Canadian sports saferˮ; Webinar
Nov. 19, 2020
Barreau du Québec, National Conference on Class Actions 2020, “Annual Review of the Jurisprudence from Québecˮ; Webinar
Oct. 22, 2020
Can the State Be Held Liable for Neighbourhood Disturbances?
June 17, 2020 - In Maltais c Procureure générale du Québec, 2020 QCCA 715, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered an important decision regarding Crown liability. Its decision clarifies whether the regime of no-fault liability for neighbourhood disturbances applies to the government. It also contains...
Apr. 22, 2020 - In Chandler v Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, the Superior Court of Québec recently dismissed a securities class action brought against Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (VW). It did so even though the Court had previously dismissed VW’s jurisdictional arguments at the authorization...
Co-chair, The Advocates’ Society, “Les injonctions en pratique”; Montréal, QC
Oct. 18, 2019
Superior Court Refuses to Cancel Order Allowing Expansion of Canadian Malartic Mine
May 23, 2019 - In Dave Lemire v Canadian Malartic Mine GP and La Procureure générale du Québec, 2017 QCCS 1438, the Québec Superior Court (Court) dismissed an application for judicial review brought by Dave Lemire, a resident of the city of Malartic. Mr. Lemire asked for the cancellation of a...
The Advocates’ Society, “L’art du contre-interrogatoire”; Montréal, QC
Apr. 12, 2019
Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business—Litigation, General Commercial: Québec
Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys—40 and Under List; Future Star
The Legal 500 Canada—Dispute Resolution: Québec (Next Generation Partner)
Canadian Lawyer Magazine—Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers: Changemakers (2019)
Lexpert Zenith Award—Celebrating Change Agents in Law (2019)
Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40
Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Class Actions; Litigation: Corporate Commercial
The Best Lawyers in Canada—Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Québec, 2005
Université de Montréal, LLB, 2002
The Advocates’ Society
BAnQ, Ombudsman
The Advocates’ Society, Québec Advisory Committee
The Advocates’ Society, Board of Directors
