1970s and 1980s
Pearl Eliadis, BCL’85, LLB’85, was presented with the 2024 Award for Excellence in Human Rights of St. Thomas University’s Atlantic Human Rights Centre. She delivered the 2024 Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights, titled “Do Human Rights Commissions Work? Reflections for Canada.” In the spring, she was awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the Pearl Eliadis is a full member of ۲ݮƵ’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism and has had an accomplished career as a human rights lawyer, successfully leading global projects for multilateral agencies, including the United Nations.
David Howes, CM, FRSC, BCL’85, LLB’85, was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Arts and Humanities. A full professor at Concordia University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Professor Howes has made significant contributions to Canadian legal history and constitutional studies, and been a staunch advocate for the practice of cross-cultural jurisprudence.
Robert Katz, BCL’86, LLB’86, visited the law faculty in May to meet with three recipients of the Robert L. Katz and Christina H. Otto Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2018 by Bobby Katz, and Tina Otto, BA’85, in support of the Faculty of Law's response to the calls for action set by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. From left to right: Jordan L. Jerome-Pitre (BCL/JD’28); Jordan Derochie (BCL/JD’27), Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E; Taylor Goodleaf (BCL/JD’26); and Bobby Katz.
Dany Meloul, BCL’88, LLB’88, a été nommée au poste de vice-présidente principale de Radio-Canada. Auparavant, elle était directrice générale de la télévision de Radio-Canada, un poste qu’elle occupait depuis octobre 2019.
The Hon. Panagiotis Pamel, BCL’87, LLB’87, a Judge of the Federal Court, was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. Before his appointment to the Federal Court, Justice Pamel practiced at McMaster Meighen, a predecessor firm of Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG). Apart from a short stint in industry, he practiced in the area of maritime law at BLG for over 30 years.
Charles Randy Smith, BCL’83, LLB’84, was reappointed for a five-year term as chairperson of the RCMP External Review Committee. He has served 30 years as a legal officer with the Office of the Judge Advocate General for the Canadian Forces. His reappointment aims to build on his previous term’s achievements, focusing on enhancing organizational accountability within the RCMP and fostering a healthy, respectful, and inclusive workplace for its members.
Ian M. Solloway, BA'70, BCL '73, joined Montreal family law firm Spunt & Carin as senior counsel. A fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Mtre Solloway was named Chair Emeritus of the English-Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal in November 2023, after having served as chair from 2009 to 2017.
Norman Steinberg, Ad E, OOM, a été nommé officier de l’Ordre de Montréal pour son implication philanthropique exceptionnelle, ayant fait un apport précieux à l’évolution et à la vitalité de la métropole. En tant qu’avocat, il a été président mondial de Norton Rose Fulbright, l’un des plus grands cabinets d’avocats au monde, et a participé durant plus de 40 ans à des transactions majeures menées à l’échelle nationale et internationale. En décembre 2023, Mtre Steinberg a été nommé president du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Fondation du Centre universitaire de santé ۲ݮƵ.
Nathalie Vézina, Ad E, BCL'88, LLB'88 s’est vu décerner la Médaille Paul-André-Crépeau au cocktail de l’Association du Barreau canadien, Division du Québec. Cette distinction reconnaît la contribution remarquable de la professeure Vézina à l’avancement des aspects internationaux du droit privé et du droit commercial, ici et à l’étranger. Elle enseigne la responsabilité civile et le régime des obligations et a créé des activités pédagogiques juridiques en anglais à la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke.
1990s
Sébastien Beaulieu, LLB’98, was appointed Director General, Emergency Management, at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa to lead Canada’s international response to consular emergencies around the world. He previously served as Ambassador to Senegal and Tunisia, Envoy for Syria, Executive Director for the Middle East, and Global Affairs’ Chief Security Officer.
Caroline Bérubé, BCL’99, LLB’99, was featured on House of Rose Professional’s Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® 2023 List of Asia’s Most Inspirational Women in Leadership. The list is curated by House of Rose Professional from a review of female executives at over 500 companies operating across Asia.
Bernard Duhaime, BCL’98, LLB’98, Ad E, a été nommé Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion de la vérité, de la justice, de la réparation et des garanties de non-répétition par le Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’ONU. Professeur au Département des sciences juridiques de l’UQÀM, il y a notamment fondé et dirigé la Clinique international de Défense des droits humains.
’hDz. Patrick Ferland, BCL’98, LLB’98, a été nommé Juge à la Cour supérieure du Québec. Associé fondation du cabinet LCM Avocats, sa pratique a couvert de multiples aspects du litige civil et commercial, de même que le droit public et administratif. Le juge Ferland a enseigné pendant plusieurs années le droit de la preuve à la Faculté de droit.
The Hon. Sally A. Gomery, BCL’90, LLB’90, was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto. She was previously a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Ottawa. Over her 26 years of practice as a civil litigator, she handled a wide array of disputes, and was particularly active in the areas of insurance, medical malpractice, health sector regulation, and class action defence.
The Hon. Christopher Greenwood, LLB’96, Senior General Counsel at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. Justice Greenwood began his career with the Department of Justice Canada and has worked at what is now the Public Prosecution Service of Canada since September 1997. During that time, he acquired a broad range of experience conducting trials and appeals, as well as providing advice on complex investigations.
Isabelle Marcoux, CM, BCL’94, a reçu le Prix Bénévole par excellence en philanthropie 2023 de l’Association des professionnels en philanthropie. Présidente exécutive du conseil de Transcontinental inc, elle avait été nominée par Centraide et la Fondation de l’hôpital de Montréal pour les enfants, où elle a mené d’importantes campagnes philanthropiques.
L'hon. Allyson Whyte Nowak, BCL’94, LLB’94, a été nommée juge de la Cour fédérale. Elle était précédemment associée principale chez Norton Rose Fulbright Canada à Toronto, où elle a pratiqué pendant plus de 20 ans, en particulier dans les domaines de la propriété intellectuelle et des litiges commerciaux connexes.
Ian C. Pilarczyk, LLM '97, DCL '03, co-edited Law, Life, and the Teaching of Legal History: Essays in Honour of G. Blaine Baker, published by ۲ݮƵ-Queen’s University Press in 2022. He continues teaching as an adjunct lecturer at Boston University School of Law and Tufts University. His company hired its third full-time employee in summer 2023 and plans further expansion in 2024.
Sarah Qadeer, BCL'96, was named General Counsel of the Year. She was honoured at the 2024 Canadian General Counsel Awards. Qadeer spearheaded a strategic shift in Deloitte's legal department, as the professional services firm positioned itself as a leader in innovation and technology consulting. Read her alumna spotlight
Brian Salpeter, BCL’94, LLB’94, was named Executive Vice-President of Development at Cadillac Fairview (CF). In this role, he will be responsible for leading CF’s Development team, including the strategic planning, financial returns and execution of its residential, industrial, retail, office and mixed-use development platform. Prior to joining CF in 2015, he was a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Montreal.
Christine Vogelesang, BCL’95, LLB’95, was recognized in the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ guide as a leading practitioner in Securities Law for 2025. A counsel at Torys, Mtre Vogelesang maintains a broad registrant regulation and compliance practice where she advises on registration, self-regulatory organization, and marketplace/exchange issues.
2000s
The Hon. Y. Liliane Bantourakis, BCL/LLB’04, previously Crown Counsel at the British Columbia Prosecution Service in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster. Before her appointment, Justice Bantourakis was an advocacy advisor and a British Columbia Regional Committee member for the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute.
’hDz. Audrey Boctor, BCL/LLB'05, a été nommée juge à la Cour supérieure du Québec en juin. Plus tôt en 2024, elle a été récipiendaire du Prix Jules-Deschênes de l'Association du Barreau canadien, Division du Québec. Ce prix récompense le dévouement exceptionnel d’un bénévole au sein de l’ABC-Québec. Auparavant associée chez IMK, Audrey Boctor a été classée parmi les 25 avocat.e.s les plus influent.e.s du Canada par Canadian Lawyer et a été nommée Femme de l’année lors des Canadian Law Awards (2020).
’hDz. Horia Bundaru, BCL/LLB’05, a été nommé juge de la Cour supérieure du Québec. Avant sa nomination, le juge Bundaru a passé toute sa carrière chez Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, où il est devenu associé en 2016 et où, au moment de sa nomination, il était administrateur du groupe Litiges à Montréal. Plaideur réputé, sa pratique était axée sur le litige commercial, le droit de la construction et le droit de l’énergie.
’hDz. Myriam Couillard-Castonguay, BCL/LLB’09, a été nommée à la Cour du Québec. Elle a été admise au Barreau en 2011 et a entrepris sa carrière au Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Laval. Depuis 2013, elle pratiquait sa profession au sein du Bureau d'aide juridique de Longueuil, secteur de la jeunesse.
’hDz. Lysane Cree, BCL’00, LLB’00, juge administrative au Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière à Montréal, a été nommée juge de la Cour supérieure du Québec. Originaire de la Nation Kanien'kéhaka (Mohawk), la juge Cree a commencé à exercer chez Hutchins Legal Inc. et s’est concentrée sur les questions de droit autochtone et sur la collaboration avec les gouvernements des Premières Nations dans plusieurs provinces et occasionnellement dans l’État de New York pendant seize ans.
Kelly Elliott, BCL/LLB’08, was named Chief Operating Officer of Dentons Canada. In this role, she will provide day-to-day leadership and management on operational matters. Prior to transitioning to management, Mtre Elliott was a partner and deputy leader of Dentons’ national Real Estate group.
Joseph Hillier, BCL/LLB'08, has joined the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary. He was most recently Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of Ontario.
Sophie Lamonde, BCL’01, LLB’01, a été nommée associée directrice du bureau montréalais de Stikeman Elliott. La pratique de Me Lamonde est principalement axée sur les domaines des fusions et acquisitions et du capital-investissement. Fortement impliquée à la Faculté de droit, elle siège notamment à son Comité consultatif, et y a offert des conférences sur le droit des affaires.
Julie Lassonde, BCL/LLB’04, received the Laura Legge Award of the Law Society of Ontario. The award recognized their exemplary leadership in advancing social justice issues, and their commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Co-founder of the first Francophone women shelter in Toronto, they have also worked with the Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic for women survivors of intimate-partner violence and sexual assault. She is currently a commissioner at the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Claudio Andres Luqui, Gr Ct Airspace Law'06, was appointed as Chief Legal & Risk Officer for Amicorp Group, based in Dubai. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing business operations in more than 40 offices in more than 30 countries.
Anna Matas, BCL/LLB'06, received the Women's Law Association of Ontario President's Award for 2024. This award recognizes excellence and leadership in the legal profession. She has been a member of Board of Directors of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic for 8 years and is currently the Chair of the Board. The clinic provides legal, counselling, and interpretation services to survivors of violence.
The Hon. Vanessa Rochester, BCL/LLB'04, was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. She was previously a Federal Court Judge since 2021. Prior to her appointment to the Federal Court, Justice Rochester practiced predominantly in the areas of maritime and transportation law. She worked with the late Professor William Tetley, a widely known and respected maritime law scholar, before entering private practice in the Montreal office of Norton Rose Fulbright, where she spent most of her career.
Erika Sasson, BCL/LLB'06, was awarded The David Prize, which celebrates New Yorkers with ideas for extraordinary change. This award, which comes with $200,000 in funding, will support her efforts to use restorative justice approaches in response to homicide cases and other types of complex harms.
’hDz. Mairi Springate, BCL/LLB'09, a été nommée juge à la Cour du Québec. Admise au Barreau du Québec en 2011, la juge Springate a commencé sa carrière en pratique privée. Depuis 2022, elle exerçait sa profession à son compte. Impliquée à la Faculté de droit, elle a notamment été entraîneuse pour le concours de plaidoirie de la Coupe Gale et a enseigné le cours de Justice pénale.
Damion K. L. Stodola, BCL/LLB'01, has been appointed general counsel at the Adirondack Park Agency. He oversees the Agency’s Legal Division, which consists of the Office of Counsel, Legal Services Unit, and the Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit. He most recently served as the General Counsel with the New York City Commission on Human Rights, where he interpreted federal, state, and local statutes within the highly complex regulatory environment of New York City.
Régine Tremblay, BCL/LLB’09, a remporté le Mérite Christine-Tourigny du Barreau du Québec. Ce prix souligne son engagement social et sa contribution particulière à la progression des femmes dans la profession et dans la société. Professeure adjointe à la Peter A. Allard School of Law, elle mène ses recherches dans les domaines du droit de la famille, des technologies de la reproduction et des théories féministes et queer en droit. Ses travaux ont été cités par la Cour suprême du Canada et le Conseil du statut de la femme.
2010s
Michel Bélanger-Roy, BCL/LLB’17, a remporté la 3e place lors du Prix Paris-Montréal 2024, un concours oratoire transatlantique. Le thème de l’édition 2024 était « Le bonheur partagé est-il doublé ou divisé? ». Avocat de litige au cabinet Norton Rose à Montréal depuis huit ans, Me Bélanger-Roy s'occupe d’une grande variété de différends de nature commerciale, civile ainsi que de droit public.
Dominic DiFruscio, BCL/LLB’15, was confirmed as a Vice-Chair of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Committee on Consumption Taxes. Il est avocat et directeur en droit fiscal et politiques publiques au Ministère des Finances du Canada.
Alexandra Klein, LLM’11, was awarded the 2024 Lexology Global Counsel Award for immigration and labour law in recognition of her work as Immigration Practice Leader at the Mouvement Desjardins in Montreal.
Farnell Morisset, BCL/LLB'17, a été nommé parmi les 12 « vrais influenceurs de La Presse ». Étudiant à la maîtrise à The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Farnell Morisset produit des vidéos sur des sujets sociaux, politiques et économiques. Son compte TikTok en français compte près de 60 000 abonnés - dont plusieurs parents et enseignants qui utilisent ses vidéos à des fins éducatives.
Ngozi Okidegbe, BCL/LLB'15, was awarded the prestigious Derrick A. Bell Jr. Award from the Association of American Law Schools Minority Groups Section. The award was established in honour of the late Derrick Bell, the first tenured African-American faculty member at Harvard Law School. The annual award recognizes a junior faculty member who, through activism, mentoring, colleagueship, teaching or scholarship, has made an extraordinary contribution to legal education, the legal system, or social justice.
Maryna Polataiko, BCL/LLB'19, co-authored an Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP post about the Federal Government's proposed Canadian Online Harms Act. Her practice covers a wide range of privacy, data management, and cybersecurity matters, including advising on privacy and anti-spam compliance, drafting privacy policies and procedures, conducting diligence and others.
Maxime A. Pouliot, BCL/LLB'18, et Amanda Santache, BCL/LLB'17, ont été nommés « Avocats JBM de l'année 2023 » par le Jeune Barreau de Montréal. Me Pouliot a remporté le prix dans la catégorie Droit familial et Me Santache, dans la catégorie Droit criminal et pénal. Les lauréat.e.s ont été choisi.e.s pour l'excellence de leur dossier, leur implication sociale, leurs réalisations personnelles et professionnelles ainsi que leur vision et leurs perspectives.
Vincent Ranger, BCL/LLB'12, a reçu le Mérite du Barreau du Québec lors de la cérémonie annuelle de l'ordre professionnel. Le Barreau a remis le prix à Mᵉ Ranger pour son implication pro bono dans l'affaire Gestion George Kyritsis inc. c. Balabanian, 2024 QCCS 64. Le Mérite est une distinction remise par le Barreau du Québec aux avocats qui se sont démarqués par leur contribution à la justice.
Priyanka Timblo, BCL/LLB’13, and her colleague were named The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week for their monumental $101 million jury verdict against Walmart in April 2024. A partner at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, Mtre Timblo is a trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration.
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Olivier Archambault-Lafond, BCL/LLB'11 and Marie-Pier Cloutier, BCL/LLB'13, were named partner at Woods. Mtre Archambault-Lafond has extensive expertise in civil, commercial, and administrative litigation that entails financial, strategic, and reputational risks. Mtre Cloutier has vast experience in civil, commercial and administrative litigation obtained over the course of ten years in high-profile and large-scale cases before trial and appeal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Caroline-Ariane Bernier, BCL/LLB'14, and Alexandra Carbone, BCL/LLB'11, and Jason Phelan, BCL/LLB'13, were named partner at McCarthy Tétrault. Mtre Bernier is a partner in the labour and employment law group at the Montreal office. Mtre Carbone is a partner in the Tax Group in Montréal. Mtre Phelan’s practice focuses on corporate finance, securitization and banking law.
Roger Bill, BCL/LLB'14, was named partner at Norton Rose Fulbright. He is a lawyer in the business law group in the Montréal office. He focuses on corporate and commercial law, as well as on environmental, energy and natural resources law.
Antoine Champagne, BCL/LLB'15, and Jason Paperman, BCL/LLB'15, were named partner at Stikeman-Elliot. They are both partners in the Corporate Group.
Behzad Hassibi, BCL/LLB'16, was named Partner at Israel Foulon Wong LLP and included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ Labour and Employment Law. Specializing in employment law, Behzad has successfully represented clients at the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Emily Hazlett, BCL/LLB'15, was named partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Her practice includes complex commercial litigation and class action defence, with a focus on product liability. During her time at ۲ݮƵ, she held a student clerkship at the Court of Appeal of Quebec.
Matthew Hendy, BCL/LLB ‘10, was named partner at Davies Ward. His practice on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private investments, most often representing private equity sponsors and other financial institutions.
Rose Massicotte, BCL/LLB'16, was named partner at Borden Ladner Gervais. Her practice represents the interests of businesses of all sizes, both unionized and non-unionized, and she handles all aspects of labour and employment law.
2020’s
Camila Franco, BCL/JD'23, won the 2023 Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Award of The Royal Society of Canada. The Prize is presented annually to a graduating law student who is most likely to positively influence equity and social justice in Canada or globally. She worked at the Centre for Research Action on Race Relations, ۲ݮƵ’s Legal Information Clinic, and the Citizen Lab on issues ranging from racial profiling to tenant rights, and digital surveillance.
Anne Iavarone-Turcotte, LLM’15, DCL’21, a publié l’ouvrage (Collection Minerve, Presses de l'Université Laval, 2024). La préface est signée par le professeur Daniel Weinstock, MSRC. Anne Iavarone-Turcotte est actuellement chercheuse postdoctorale à la City University of New York, sous la direction de la professeure Serene Khader.
Shona Moreau, BCL/JD'24, was selected for a 2024-25 Pathy Foundation Fellowship. With the award, she plans to set up a mobile refugee legal clinic in Johannesburg with local partners, before commencing her clerkship at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
Gabriel Obando, LLM’20, and Efat Elsherif, BCL/JD’22, who met at the Faculty of Law, got engaged while back on campus in February 2024. We wish them joy and good health in their life together!
Henry Off, BCL/JD'21, won the 2023 Essay Contest of the Canadian Bar Association's International Law Section. A lawyer based in Toronto, he has worked widely in international law and criminal justice, including as a prosecutor for the Ministry of the Attorney General and in his previous roles at the Permanent Court of Arbitration and Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
Jacqueline Sirois, BCL/JD'24, et Dalia Tarchila, BCL/JD'24, ont été des lauréates de la cohorte inaugurale de la Bourse de la démocratie, présentée par la Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant. Elles ont remporté la bourse pour un mémoire d'appel rédigé dans le cadre du cours de plaidoirie avancée pour le Concours Michel-Bastarache.
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