JBM 2021 Gala, the 24 finalists are announced!

Congratulations to all the finalists!

Pro bono / Social involvement

^Me Fernando Belton, Belton Avocats inc.

^Me Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.

Stéphanie Roy^, Doctoral student

Family law

Marianne Brouillet^, NOVAlex

Andréanne Martel^, Caron Roberge inc.

Leila Sadeg^, Jurinovo Avocats

Litigation practice / Government lawyer

^Me Anna Baghramyan, GoodFood Market Corp.

^Me Laurence Béland-Cousineau, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)

Gabriel Lavigne^, Bernard Roy (Justice-Québec)

Civil and commercial litigation

^Me Médgine Gourdet, Robinson Sheppard Shapiro sencrl

^MeJessica Harding, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, s.e.n.c.r.l./s.r.l.

^Me Annie-Claude Trudeau, BCF s.e.n.c.r.l.

Corporate law

^Me Laurence Cromp-Lapierre, Stikeman Elliott s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.

^Me Eleonora Eusepi, BCF s.e.n.c.r.l.

^Me Youssef Fichtali, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin SENCRL, s.r.l.

Criminal and penal law

^Me Laurence Juillet St-Jean, Battista Turcot Israel, s.e.n.c.

^Me Maxime Raymond, Le Groupe Campeau Raymond inc.

^Me Vincent Rondeau-Paquet, Desjardins Côté, s.n.a.

Alternative careers

^Me Alex Charbonneau-Corbeil, CPSC d'Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Julie Favreau-Lavoie^, Brodeur Frenette S.A.

^Me Éric St-Pierre , Trottier Family Foundation

Labor and administrative law

Audrey Anne Chouinard^, Lawyers Galileo Partners

^Me Daniel Crespo-Villarreal, Desmarais Desvignes Crespo s.e.n.c.r.l.

Catherine Deslauriers^, Lavery, De Billy s.e.n.c.r.l.

Rigorous work by the Pre-selection Committee

The JBM would like to thank the 13 members of the 2021 Pre-selection Committee, who had the difficult task of choosing the finalists in each category from among the hundred or so applications received:

• The Honourable Sophie Bourque, Québec Superior Court Judge
• The Honourable Sylvain Lussier, Québec Superior Court Judge
• The Honourable Stéphane Lacoste, Québec Superior Court Judge
• The Honourable Catherine Pilon, Judge of the Court of Québec
• ^Me Philippe-André Tessier, President of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
• Catherine Ouimet^, Director General of the Quebec Bar
• ^Me Jack H. Chadirdjian, General Manager of the Bar of Montreal
• ^Me Alain Ricard, President of CAIJ
• Ariane Charbonneau^, Executive Director, Éducaloi
• ^Me Anne-Marie Santorineos, Executive Director, Justice Pro Bono
• Frederick William Headon, Air Canada
• ^Me Élizabeth Corte, Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec 2009-2016
• ^Me Michel Laroche, Miller Thomson Avocats

The members of the 2021 Pre-selection Committee met on September 20 and 21 to assess the excellence of the numerous applications and select the finalists in the various categories. These finalists are in the running for the title of "JBM Lawyer of the Year 2021 ".

Selection of winners

For the ultimate selection of the winners, the JBM calls upon its Board of Governors, made up of such admirable legal personalities as :

• The Honourable Manon Savard, Chief Justice of Quebec, Quebec Court of Appeal
• The Honourable Jacques R. Fournier, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec
• The Honourable Lucie Rondeau, Chief Justice of the Court of Québec
• The Honourable Julie Veilleux, President of the Professions Tribunal
• Ms. Catherine Claveau, Bâtonnière, Barreau du Québec
• Bâtonnier Extra Junior Laguerre, Barreau de Montréal
• ^Me Robert Leckey, Dean of the Faculty of Law, McGill University
• ^Me Horia Bundaru, President, Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division
• ^Me Doree Levine, President, Lord Reading Law Association
• ^Me François D. Ramsay, General Counsel - Legal Affairs - Hydro-Québec
• ^Me Yves St-Arnaud, Yves St-Arnaud Consultant Inc.

Their role is to elect a winner for each category.

The winners will be announced at the JBM "Leaders of Tomorrow" Gala on December 2 at Théâtre St-James. Join us in celebrating and encouraging the excellence of eight JBM members by registering here.

Throughout the selection process, the following criteria were evaluated to determine the finalists and winners:

• Excellent track record;
• Professional achievements;
• Personal achievements;
• Vision and outlook;
• Social commitment.