Ms. Pinard, a certified mediator, is a member of the Family, Personal, and Estate law team. She acts primarily as litigator in complex divorce cases, as well as in private international law, inheritance disputes, and elder law. Ms. Pinard also acts as counsel to accounting and valuation firms on the legal impact of marital breakdown in matters of succession, business transfers, protective trusts, and the valuation of private corporations. Ms. Pinard taught for a few years in the mandatory continuing education program of the Barreau du Québec and at the law faculty of Université Laval. She is also asked to speak by various organizations, including the National Judicial Institute, the mandatory continuing education program of the Barreau du Québec, the Chambre des notaires du Québec, and the Canadian Bar Association. Ms. Pinard has written numerous articles on family law, estate planning and liquidation, and protective supervision. Ms. Pinard has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada directory for her expertise in Family Law. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and was awarded the title of Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec bar in 2017.
