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Administrative & Regulatory Law Firms in Montréal, Quebec

105 law firms.

What does an administrative lawyer in Montréal do?

An administrative lawyer in Montréal handles disputes between a person or a business and a government body: a benefit that was refused, a permit denied, a licence revoked, or a property assessment you think is wrong. Most of this work runs through specialized tribunals rather than the ordinary courts. The main one is the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ), which reviews decisions made by a department, an agency, or a municipality. Workplace matters follow a separate path, and when a decision has to be challenged in court, the case goes to the Cour supérieure at the downtown Montréal courthouse.

Which government decisions can you challenge?

Quite a few. Through the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ), you can contest a range of provincial decisions, including matters of health, income support and social services, territory and environment, and the assessment of your property's value on the municipal roll. The TAQ can confirm the decision, change it, or reverse it. Which body decides what, and how you ask for a review, is set out by the Gouvernement du Québec. The deadlines to act are short and they vary by program, so the date printed on your decision letter is the one to watch.

What if your dispute is about a workplace injury?

Then it doesn't go to the TAQ. Workplace injury claims start with the CNESST, which decides claims for occupational injuries and illnesses, and its decisions are contested before the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT). The TAT hears cases brought by both workers and employers. Separately, when you need a court to review whether a public body stayed within its powers, that's a judicial review, called contrôle judiciaire, and it's heard by the Cour supérieure at the Palais de justice de Montréal, 1 rue Notre-Dame Est. Each of these routes has its own filing window, and they tend to be strict, so it's worth getting advice early.

How do you choose an administrative law firm in Montréal?

Look for a firm that appears regularly before the forum that governs your issue, whether that's the TAQ, the TAT, or a professional body, because the procedure differs from one to the next. Ask who will actually carry the file, how they read your deadline, and whether they've argued a contrôle judiciaire when a tribunal ruling had to be taken further. Firms sit across the island and the West Island, from downtown Montréal and Westmount out to Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dorval, and Dollard-Des Ormeaux, so there's usually one near you. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Barreau du Québec. Browse the administrative & regulatory law firms in Montréal below.

Accident Solution

4 lawyers

Accident Solution is a Quebec administrative-law firm that represents workers, drivers and victims of crime in claims before the CNESST, the SAAQ and the IVAC, as well as disputes with private and public disability in…

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Alarie Legault

1 lawyer

Alarie Legault, cabinet d'avocats, is a Montreal law practice at Place d'Armes. It handles civil and commercial litigation, administrative law, civil liability, human rights, insurance, labour law, intellectual proper…

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Alepin Gauthier Avocats

4 lawyers · Est. 1978

Alepin Gauthier is a family-run law firm based in Laval, Quebec, founded in 1978 by François Alepin. It has grown to more than 120 team members across four Quebec offices (Laval, Vieux-Montréal, downtown Montreal, and…

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Astell & Associés is a boutique law firm in Old Montreal serving both national and international clients. The firm practises in business and corporate law, civil and commercial litigation, agricultural law, real estat…

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Avocats Criminalistes is a Montreal criminal and penal law practice led by Jean Dury, who has represented clients in criminal matters for nearly 40 years. The firm handles assault, sexual offences, drug offences, impa…

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Avocats Dion

2 lawyers · Est. 1999

Avocats Dion (Cabinet Dion Avocats) is a Quebec law firm that works almost exclusively on claims against the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), representing road-accident victims in SAAQ compensation …

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Barrette & Associés

4 lawyers · Est. 1990

Barrette & Associés is a law firm based in the Lachine borough of Montreal, with a second office in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Founded in 1990, the firm practices business and commercial law, civil litigation, estates, real es…

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Battah Lapointe

8 lawyers

Battah Lapointe (BattahLapointe) is a Montreal professional-services law firm focused on two areas: ethics, professional discipline and professional law for regulatory bodies, and the prevention and management of psyc…

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BCF Avocats d'affaires (BCF Business Law) is a business law firm headquartered in Montreal, with an additional office in Quebec City and an affiliate office in Paris. The firm says it has more than 560 people, includi…

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Bégin Avocat

1 lawyer

Bégin Avocat is a Montréal law firm led by Bruno Bégin, who has practised since 1992 representing victims of road accidents (SAAQ), workplace accidents (CNESST) and disability claims before Retraite Québec. The firm h…

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Bélanger Sauvé

21 lawyers

Bélanger Sauvé is a Montréal-based law firm with more than 50 avocats, established for over 50 years. The firm advises businesses, public bodies and individuals in administrative law, municipal law, civil litigation, …

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Bélanger, Brunet

1 lawyer · Est. 1954

Bélanger, Brunet is a Montreal law firm established in 1954, handling family law, criminal law, employment law, business law, civil and real estate law, administrative law, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters for bo…

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Belton Avocats

3 lawyers

Belton Avocats is a Montreal criminal law firm founded by Fernando Belton. It represents clients facing criminal and penal charges, and also practises immigration, civil, family, professional discipline and pardon/rec…

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Bennett Jones LLP

16 lawyers

Bennett Jones LLP is a national Canadian business law firm with more than a century of history, grown from a ten-lawyer prairie town office to a firm with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vanco…

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bmmd avocats

2 lawyers

bmmd avocats is a Montreal boutique law firm focused on dispute resolution, founded by Benoit Marion and Myriam Donato. The firm handles civil and commercial litigation, real estate and construction disputes, employme…

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Bolduc Paquet

7 lawyers

This is a Québec litigation boutique focused exclusively on criminal and penal law, working with clients across Québec, Canada and internationally. The firm is published on the carettedesjardins.com domain but is bran…

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Brisset Bishop

6 lawyers · Est. 1885

Brisset Bishop is a boutique Montreal law firm founded in 1885 that focuses on maritime and commercial law. The firm handles litigation, arbitration and mediation for clients in the shipping, transportation and insura…

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Brunet Greiss

10 lawyers · Est. 2014

Brunet Greiss is a Montreal law firm based in Vieux-Montréal that also operates the affiliated firm Brunet & Brunet, founded in 1976. It practises in debt collection and security enforcement, real estate law, professi…

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Cabinet HB légal inc.

1 lawyer · Est. 2014

Cabinet HB légal inc. is a Montreal law firm founded in 2014 by Hedi Belabidi, serving individuals and small and medium businesses. The firm handles civil litigation, business incorporation, real estate, insurance, an…

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Cain Lamarre

277 lawyers · Est. 1877

Cain Lamarre is a full-service Québec law firm founded in 1877, with about 300 legal professionals across 15 offices spanning the province, from Montréal and Québec City to the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témisca…

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Canadian Future

1 lawyer · Est. 2009

Canadian Future is a Montreal immigration law firm founded in 2009 by Eiman Sadegh, who focuses on immigration for entrepreneurs and investors from the Middle East and Asia. The firm handles temporary and permanent re…

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Casavant Bédard

11 lawyers · Est. 2007

Casavant Bédard is a boutique litigation firm in Montreal specializing in civil and commercial disputes. It was founded in 2007 by Jean-Pierre Casavant, Ad. E. and Joël Mercier under the name Casavant Mercier. The fir…

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CDNP Avocats

17 lawyers

CDNP Avocats is a boutique law firm in Old Montreal focused on professional liability, disciplinary law, and insurance law. The firm represents professionals, professional orders, and trustees before disciplinary bodi…

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Chenette, Litigation Boutique Inc.

10 lawyers · Est. 2006

Chenette, Litigation Boutique is a Montreal law firm founded in 2006 focused on professional liability, disciplinary and administrative law, and media law. Its lawyers represent professionals facing disciplinary inves…

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