Sylvain Lussier Ad. E.

Sylvain Lussier Ad. E., Partner, Litigation

Contact Information

  • tel: 514.904.5377
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Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Québec, 1978

Education

  • University of Ottawa, LL.B
  • University of Ottawa, B.A. (Political Science)

Office

Montréal

Language(s)

English, French, Spanish

Biography

Sylvain’s 30-year long practice is focused on commercial, administrative and constitutional litigation, particularly on native law issues. He handles several class actions. He regularly pleads before the federal and provincial courts, as well as commissions and governmental boards. He has taught administrative law at the University of Ottawa, the Université de Montréal and for the Barreau du Québec. He has also made presentations at a number of conferences and written numerous articles on civil procedure, civil law and native law.

Notable Matters

  • Represented Irving Oil Inc. and Elpida Memory Inc. in the contestation of a class action based on the Competition Act.
  • Represented a pharmaceutical company in relation to a class action regarding the side effects of a drug.
  • Represents Gaz Métro in relation to several cases dealing with gas line breakages.
  • Represented the chief justice of the Court of Québec pursuant to a legal recourse against her before the Superior Court regarding the Court of Québec’s judge appointment process.
  • Government of Canada’s attorney before the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsoring Program and Advertising Activities (Gomery Commission). He acts for the government of Canada in the actions related to the recovery of overpayments in relation to the Sponsorship Program.
  • Regularly represents the Fonds d’assurance responsabilité professionnelle of the Barreau du Québec.

Affiliations

  • Former chair of the executive committee on the constitutional law and human rights section of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of the standing committee of the Barreau du Québec on human rights
  • Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Governor of the Fondation du Barreau du Québec
  • Outgoing chair on the administration of civil justice of the committee of the Montréal Bar
  • Member, Supreme Court Advocacy Institute
  • Special Advocate, appointed by the minister of Justice Canada, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Industry Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” for Montréal Administrative and Public Law. The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 also recognizes Sylvain in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Legal Malpractice Law.
  • Named "Litigator of the Year" by Le Monde Juridique in 2012.
  • The 20123 Lexpert /American Lawyer Media Guide to the leading 500 Lawyers in Canada selected Sylvain among the experts in Corporate Commercial Litigation.
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2012 rates Sylvain as Most Frequently Recommended in Litigation – Corporate Commercial and Litigation – Directors’ and Officers’ Liability. He is also Repeatedly Recommended in Aboriginal Law, Litigation – Product Liability, Class Actions, Litigation – Public Law, and Litigation – Securities.
  • The Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada 2012: Corporate Commercial
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers 2012
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2013 mentions his skills in Québec Dispute Resolution.
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2009 “Lawyer of the Year” for Montreal City in the category of Lawyers‘ Professional Responsibility.

Publications/Events/Education

  • Recent developments in ethics, law and professional disciplinary: The Solicitor-Client Privilege: What Every Lawyer Should Know According to the Supreme Court of Canada (co-author Mahmud Jamal).
  • CBAQ Conference on Commissions of Inquiry and at the Congrès du Barreau du Québec 2010: “Commissions of Inquiry and the Media”.

Pro Bono/Community Work

  • Legal Professionals Committee (Montréal)
  • Member of the boards of directors of Collège Stanislas and Arion Baroque Orchestra

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Sylvain Lussier Ad. E.