Partner, Lawyer
Marie-Julie Lafleur
Contact
Quebec
Complexe Jules-Dallaire, T12828 Laurier Blvd., 12th Floor
Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0B9
CANADA 418 266-4500 418 266-4515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
Marie-Julie Lafleur practices civil and commercial litigation, administrative law, municipal law as well as professional liability. She has also developed significant proficiency in class action. She assists in the preparation of cases, the drafting of proceedings and with legal research. Marie-Julie recently received Lexpert’s Rising Stars award for the most outstanding lawyers under 40 in Canada in 2022.
While in law school, Marie-Julie was awarded an entrance scholarship from Université Laval as well as a scholarship for excellence in administrative and constitutional law.
Expertise
Industries
Education
- Called to the Barreau du Québec (2007)
- LL.B., Université Laval (2005)
Recognition(s)
- Canadian Legal Lexpert: Speciale Edition (2023) - Litigation
- Canadian Legal Lexpert: Lawyers to Watch (2023) - Litigation - Corporate Commercial
- Canadian Legal Lexpert (2022) - Rising Star: Leading Lawyers Under 40
- Best Lawyers (2022-2025) - Administrative and Public Law
Publications
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"Commentaire sur la décision McMullen c. Air Canada – La Cour supérieure accueille en partie une action collective dans un dossier au passé judiciaire déjà bien chargé"
Bulletin en ressources humaines, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2023;
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"La responsabilité professionnelle : comment éviter la catastrophe?"
Développements récents en droit de la construction, Barreau du Québec, 2021;
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"Loi sur la protection du territoire et des activités agricoles"
Annotée, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2012;
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"La violation d’une clause d’exclusivité en matière de bail commercial"
Commentaire sur la décision Sports Experts 2000 inc. c. Riocan Holdings (Québec) inc;
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"Une enfant « oubliée » dans la cour d’école : la Cour du Québec sévit"
Commentaire sur la décision Duo c. Commission scolaire des Laurentides.
Representative Work
- Acts as lead counsel for SNC-LAVALIN as part of cases of pyrrhotite in Trois-Rivières in which several hundred million dollars in damages are being claimed;
- Acted as defense counsel for various companies in collective actions;
- Acts regularly for engineering and architect firms and other stakeholders, in the field of construction;
- Acts regularly in construction cases for general contractors;
- Acts for financial institutions in various disputes;
- Defends insurers in various cases in subrogation cases;
- Acts in cases of manufacturer’s liability.
Conferences
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January 25, 2023
“Responsabilité bancaire"
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September 28, 2018
“L'Appel" conference written and presented in collaboration with Me Mario Welsh, as part of Campus BCF
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April 3, 2017
“Ce que vous devez faire et ne pas faire pour optimiser le travail des professionnels (architectes et ingénieurs) tout en favorisant la saine gestion des projets" written in collaboration with Me Mario Welsh and André Morin, as part of the strategic day on risk management in construction
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2009
Speaker, "Lobbyisme - Comment planifier vos interventions auprès des autorités gouvernementales"
