Personal
- Date of birth - Feb 28, 1951
- Place of birth - Montreal
- Citizenship - Canadian
Education
- admission to Barreau du Quebec - November 1977
- Bachelor of Civil Law [B.C.L.] 1976, McGill University
- Bachelor of Arts [B.A.] 1972, McGill University
Professional Memberships
- Association des Avocats et Avocates en Droit Familial du Quebec
- Association du Barreau Canadien
- Lord Reading Law Society
Philosophy and Professional Experience
My practice is restricted to family law and related civil litigation. I believe in a direct, energetic, and assertive approach to litigation. I seek to create the conditions that will result in the best possible outcome.
Over the years I have acquired valuable experience in the areas most frequently encountered in family law including:
- negotiation of out-of-court settlements
- drafting of settlement agreements
- litigation of substantive issues
child custody and access
including issues such as:
- determination of custody
- physical and sexual abuse
- parental alienation
- shared custody
- removal of children to and from Quebec
- determination of access
- non-compliance with court-ordered access
- grandparents'rights
financial support for spouses and children
including issues such as:
- determination and fixing of the amount payable
- discovery of undisclosed assets and undeclared income
- modification of existing orders
- remedies in the case of non-payment of support
division of matrimonial property
including issues such as:
- discovery and identification of eligible assets
- unequal division
compensatory allowances
unjust enrichment
protection of judgment claims
including issues such as:
- seizure before judgment
- registration of legal hypothecs
enforcement of judgments
including issues such as:
- contempt of court
- collection of judgment debts
- recovery of assets transferred fraudulently to evade judgment
- bankruptcy and execution of matrimonial orders
- recognition and enforcement in Quebec of foreign orders
My non-family law civil litigation practice experience has included:
- bankruptcy
- fraudulent settlements, preferences
- civil liability
- personal injuries
- libel
- collections
- labour law
- unjust dismissal
