1000 de la Gauchetière St W, Suite 900, Montréal, QC
Year called to bar: 1987 (QC)
Counsel in Insurance & Tort Liability Group of BLG’s Montreal office. Practice focuses on maritime law, transportation, and insurance-related disputes and construction litigation. Appears before all Québec and federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada representing interests active in marine industry, including shipowners, charterers, shippers, consignees, freight forwarders, brokers, warehousemen, port authorities and shipyards. He also has expertise in litigation relating to highway, rail, and air transportation, appearing before civil courts, Commission des transports du Québec, and the Canadian Transportation Agency. Jean-François specializes in disputes relating to insurance coverage and the liability of insureds. He is a former naval officer (Lieutenant-Commander) of the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve). Recognized by Chambers Canada. Education: LLB (Université Laval). Admitted to the Québec Bar in 1987.
