Insurance Law

Penalty clauses are a practical tool for owners: instead of having to prove actual losses when a contractor falls short, they can rely on a pre-agreed sum. For contractors, however, the stakes are equally significant — a lump-sum penalty can consume a substantial portion of the contract’s value. Still, the mechanism has its limits. Courts […]

We are pleased to welcome Samuel Guay to our Insurance Law Group! His practice focuses on representing insurance companies in both subrogation and defence matters, with experience in construction law, personal injury, and civil liability. He developed his expertise at a boutique insurance law firm, after beginning his career as a political attaché for a […]

We are delighted to welcome Me Emily Dikranian to our Insurance Law group! She focuses her practice on insurance coverage and is a member of both the Québec and Ontario Bars. Her valuable experience comes from her years at two major insurance companies, where she managed specialized claims and navigated complex coverage-related litigation. Welcome to […]

We are pleased to announce that William Abourjaili-Bilodeau, Bar 2024, has joined our insurance practice group. His practice focuses on civil litigation, mainly in construction law, and contractual and extra-contractual civil liability. Welcome William to the RSS team !

The Globe and Mail in partnership with Statista, just published its annual list of the best-rated law firms in the country. For the fourth consecutive year, RSS is recognized as one of the best law firms in Canada for 2026 in the insurance law.

RSS is pleased to announce that Léonie Gagné is joining its Insurance Law Group. Léonie focuses her practice on insurance law litigation, particularly in product liability as well as general and professional civil liability cases. She joins a team of over 30 legal professionals in insurance law. Welcome Léonie!

We are pleased to announce that our Insurance Law Group has concluded a strategic alliance with Dolden Wallace Folick LLP. The complete press release is below.   ****** Dolden Wallace Folick LLP and Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP are excited to announce that they have entered into a strategic alliance (the “Strategic Alliance”). Through the Strategic […]

RSS is pleased to announce that Maude Gaulin is joining its Insurance Law Group.

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.

Robinson Sheppard Shapiro is pleased to announce that Alice Bourgault-Roy, from our Insurance Law  Group, has become partner with the firm. An important part of Alice’s work consists of defending professionals. Alice also handles numerous files related to general civil liability. She represents contractors, sellers, manufacturers, landlords, municipalities, corporations, and individuals in cases related to […]