Insurance Law

Announcements / Insurance Law

January 5, 2021

Patricia Baram Becomes a Partner With RSS

Robinson Sheppard Shapiro is pleased to announce that Patricia Baram, from our Insurance Law Practice Group, has become a partner with the firm. Patricia has been a litigator since her call to the Bar in 2013, acting in files involving the liability of municipalities, general contractors, and professionals. Her continuing commitment to the firm and […]
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 / Insurance Law

June 15, 2020

Marcel-Olivier Nadeau Elected Bâtonnier of the Barreau du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, from our Saguenay office, and a member of our Insurance Law Practice Group, has just been elected bâtonnier (Chair) of the Barreau du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, one of the 15 local sections of the Bar of Quebec. This election is an eloquent demonstration of the esteem in which he is held by the region’s lawyers.
Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law

February 18, 2020

Claude-Armand Sheppard and Katherine Delage Speaking at a Continuing Education Activity

The Bar of Montreal will be hosting a continuing education activity on Wednesday, February 26, featuring two RSS lawyers commenting on two decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada: Claude-Armand Sheppard, Ad. E., who will be speaking on Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro‑Québec, 2018 SCC 46 (CanLII), [2018] 3 SCR 101; and Katherine Delage, […]
Announcements / Insurance Law

December 9, 2019

RSS takes part in the Barreau’s continuing education activities

On Friday, December 6, in Montréal, the Quebec Bar was hosting its annual day of continuing education on recent developments in insurance law. RSS was involved again this year: Katherine Delage was chairing the event, while Marcel-Olivier Nadeau spoke on presenting the evidence in arson cases. The Bar duly highlighted the event.
Announcements / Insurance Law

October 16, 2019

Marcel-Olivier Nadeau and Justin Beeby speaking at a seminar on insurance

The fourth edition of Éditions Yvon Blais’ seminar on Insurance Law will include presentations by two lawyers from RSS, who will be discussing recent cases. Justin Beeby will be speaking at the Montréal event on October 30, while Marcel-Olivier Nadeau will be part of the November 13 event in Québec. Patrons for these events will […]
Announcements / Insurance Law

August 28, 2019

RSS welcomes Béatrice D’Anjou in its Insurance Law Practice Group

RSS is pleased to announce that Béatrice D’Anjou, who just finished her articling period, is joining our Insurance Law Practice Group as a lawyer. Béatrice holds degrees in law from Laval University and Birmingham University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, a field in which she worked with private agencies, thus developing […]
Announcements / Insurance Law

March 13, 2019

Three new lawyers joined RSS in February

RSS fought the “February blahs” very aggressively by recruiting three lawyers, who will be joining the firm’s Insurance Law Practice Group: Stéphanie Beauchamp Alice Bourgault-Roy Marc-Olivier Brouillette.
Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law

December 19, 2018

The Court of Appeal agrees with Élisabeth Laroche in a professional responsibility case

In Cansica Holding Inc. c. Boidman, 2018 QCCA 2130, a decision rendered on December 14, the Court of Appeal endorsed Élisabeth Laroche’s reasoning in defending a lawyer against a claim for professional responsibility. The lawyer had omitted to file a suit to recover amounts owing to his clients, thus precluding them to claim their debt […]
Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law

June 13, 2018

Charles Flam and Patrick Henry honoured by the Litigation Counsel of America

RSS is proud to announce that Charles E. Flam, the firm’s Managing Partner, and Patrick Henry, a member of our Insurance Law Practice Group, have been named Senior Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Counsel is an invitation-only honorary society that was created to recognize deserving trial lawyers and to enhance their professional […]
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