Announcements

Announcements / Family Law

December 16, 2020

Brigitte Garceau at the Heart of the West Island Women’s Shelter’s “Give Me Shelter” Campaign

Due to lockdown and isolation made necessary by the pandemic, problems of domestic violence have become more severe than ever before. Brigitte Garceau, as President of the Board of the West Island Women’s Shelter, has responded by spearheading the “Give Me Shelter” Campaign. Along with the Board and her colleagues from RSS’s Family Law Practice […]
Announcements / Estates, Wills and Trusts / Insurance Law

November 13, 2020

New Faces at RSS (Behind Their Mask, Naturally!)

RSS is pleased to announce that three new members recently joined our team: We are especially pleased with the return of Laurence Gauthier, who practiced with us for 10 years before leaving temporarily in 2015. Laurence is a seasoned litigator and over the years she has represented entities in diverse areas. More particularly, she has […]
Announcements / Family Law

October 26, 2020

Ingrid Boghossian Joins RSS’s Family Law Practice Group

RSS is pleased to announce that Ingrid Boghossian has joined its Family Law Practice Group. A member of the Bar since 2017, Ingrid has already accumulated substantial experience with all aspects of matrimonial law before trial courts and the Court of Appeal of Quebec. She has represented clients in cases raising major financial stakes as […]
Announcements

October 26, 2020

RSS Presents an Award for Excellence in Insurance Law to Alexia Mooijekind

Concerned with the development of future generations of lawyers, RSS offers students of the Faculty of Law of the University of Montréal an award for excellence in Insurance Law Course. RSS is pleased to present the 2019–2020 award to Ms. Alexia Mooijekind.
Announcements / Family Law

September 30, 2020

Brigitte Garceau Becomes President of the Board of the West Island Women’s Shelter

Today’s edition of The Suburban announces that Brigitte Garceau, whose community involvement has always been outstanding, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors of the West Island Women’s Shelter. Brigitte was already a director and legal advisor for this organization that helps victims of conjugal violence.
Announcements / Estates, Wills and Trusts

September 25, 2020

A Paper by Lauren Flam in a Prestigious Journal

The latest issue of the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal contains a paper by Lauren Flam. In “‘Not a Case about a Mere Referral’: Reflections on Salomon v. Matte-Thompson”, (2020) 39 ETPJ 330, she comments on a decision in which the Supreme Court of Canada redefined the extent of the professional liability of a lawyer […]
Announcements

August 27, 2020

Best Lawyers: 26 Lawyers Are Listed, and RSS Is Canada’s Law Firm of the Year for Insurance Law

RSS is proud to announce that 26 of its lawyers — nearly a third of the team — are included in the 2021 Canadian edition of the Best Lawyers directory, a major international peer-review-based guide to legal professionals. This year again, two Montréal Lawyers of the Year are with RSS: Michel Green, for Insurance Lynne Kassie, Ad. E., […]
Announcements / Estates, Wills and Trusts

August 27, 2020

COVID-19: Time to Go Over Your Estate Planning, According To Marilyn Piccini Roy

The pandemic is both the reason and the occasion to re-examine one’s estate planning, as suggested by Marilyn Piccini Roy, Ad. E., in “Estate planning during a pandemic”. In this piece published by the Bequests and Planned Gifts Service of McGill University, Marilyn explains that the pandemic has alerted certain people to the necessity of […]
Announcements / Labour and Employment Law

August 14, 2020

Pierre E. Moreau Joins RSS’s Labour and Employment Law Group

August 14, 2020 — RSS is pleased to announce that Pierre E. Moreau, a distinguished expert in labour and employment law, has joined the firm. “Pierre has demonstrated his experience with litigious cases, but is also a sought-after advisor for preventive measures”, says Jean Denis Boucher, who heads RSS’s Labour and Employment Law Group. “His […]
Announcements / Labour and Employment Law

August 11, 2020

Marianne Poliquin Admitted to the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés

Marianne Poliquin, from our Labour and Employment Law Group, has just been admitted to the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés — Quebec’s professional order of chartered human resources advisors. As the name suggests, the order focuses on the development of skills and practices related to the management of personnel. Since it falls under […]
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