Family Law

RSS is delighted to welcome Mes Paula Maurin and Marlaina Correia to our Insurance Law and Family Law groups, respectively. Both were recently sworn in as members of the Bar and began their careers at RSS, first as students and then as articling students.

RSS is proud to announce that David Kellerman is joining the firm. David practice focuses on Family and Sports Law. In this regards, he serves as Deputy Director of Sanctions and Outcomes for Canada’s Abuse-Free Sport program. He also represents professional athletes in matters of marital and estate planning. David is the host and creator […]

Robinson Sheppard Shapiro is pleased to announce that Ingrid Boghossian, from our Family Law Group, has become partner with the firm. Her practice focuses on family law, the rights of individuals and youth protection. She launched an entrepreneurial career focused on family law and general civil practice, and then practiced family law within a renowned national […]

We’re proud to announce that Tara Etcovitch is joining our Family Law Group today. Tara has been practicing almost exclusively in the area of family law since being called to the Quebec Bar in 2009.

RSS is proud to announce that it has been named 2023 Firm of the Year for Family Law by The Best Lawyers in CanadaTM. Since its inception over 40 years ago, our Family Law Group, comprised of specialists, has been present and active with sophisticated clients looking for legal advice in complex situations raising economic […]

The title of Avocat émérite — Lawyer Emeritus — is one of the most prestigious distinctions that the Bar of Québec can give. It is awarded to members who stand out for their outstanding career, their exceptional contribution to the profession and their remarkable engagement in their community. Therefore, RSS is both very happy and exceptionally proud […]

Today, June 8, two of the firm’s partners took part in “Traps to Avoid in Estate Planning & Administration”, the yearly professional development seminar of the Jewish Community Foundation Montreal. Carly Flam discussed matrimonial regimes while William Dion-Bernard talked about estate administration. Sharon G. Druker, Ad. E. also collaborated as a member of the Professional Advisory […]

Nowadays, blended families and common-law unions are no longer exceptional.  Estate planning strategies that were designed for traditional families are no longer adapted. On May 12, during the forum on estate planning and settlement held by the Association de planification fiscale et financière, William Dion-Bernard will make a presentation on “Rédaction de testaments sur mesure” […]

The Mérite Christine-Tourigny is one of the Bar of Quebec’s most distinctive tributes. It is awarded each year to mark a member’s social commitment and special contribution to the progress of women in the legal profession. This year, the distinction is awarded to Lynne Kassie, Ad. E., head of our firm’s Family Law Group. Ever […]

RSS’s Family Law Group is happy to welcome Jacob-Ray Falutz, who was called to the Bar only a few days ago, after articling with a boutique litigation firm. “We really look forward to working with Jacob”, says Lynne Kassie, Ad. E., head of the Family Law Group. “For such a young lawyer, he has an […]