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Administrative & Regulatory Law Firms in Montréal, Quebec

44 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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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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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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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

20 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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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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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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d3b Avocats

1 lawyer · Est. 2016

d3b Lawyers is a Montreal litigation boutique founded in 2016, advising and representing municipalities, businesses and public bodies. It practises in appeals and judicial review, arbitration and dispute resolution, c…

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David | Sauvé LLP

9 lawyers

David | Sauvé LLP is a bilingual boutique litigation firm with offices in Ottawa and Montréal, serving clients across Canada and North America. The firm's lawyers handle civil, commercial, and administrative litigatio…

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Deveau Dufour Mottet Avocats s.e.n.c.r.l. is a Quebec law firm that has operated for more than fifty years, with offices in Montréal, Laval and Gatineau and a presence across the Couronne Nord, Lanaudière, Laurentides…

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Devichy Avocats

64 lawyers

Devichy Avocats (also styled Devichy Lawyers) is a Quebec law firm founded by Veronica Vallelonga and Xavier Cormier-Lassonde that focuses on legal services for individuals rather than corporate clients. Its lawyers, …

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DHC Avocats

41 lawyers

DHC Avocats is a Quebec law firm specializing in municipal law and labour and employment law, built by specialists in those fields over more than thirty years, and has also developed an environmental law practice. In …

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Dumarsais Avocat

1 lawyer

Dumarsais Avocat is a Montréal law practice led by Woosevelt Dumarsais, offering services in criminal and civil law as well as immigration, administrative and business matters. The firm represents clients on criminal …

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Dunton Rainville

138 lawyers · Est. 1954

Dunton Rainville is a full-service Quebec law and notarial firm founded in 1954, with roughly 300 staff including about 135 avocats and notaires. It has offices in Montréal, Laval, Saint-Hubert (Longueuil), Joliette, …

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DWF

166 lawyers

DWF is a national litigation firm in Canada, formerly known as Whitelaw Twining, now part of the international DWF Group. It practises across more than 40 litigation and insurance defence specialties from offices in V…

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Ébongué Avocats

4 lawyers

Ébongué Avocats is a law firm led by James Ébongué that practises business law, family law, immigration law, real estate law, landlord-tenant matters (Régie du logement), employment law, municipal law and criminal law…

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Elysium Legal

2 lawyers

Elysium Legal is a bilingual litigation boutique founded by Guillaume Sirois, with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. The firm focuses on public and business litigation, including judicial review, constitutiona…

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Gaucher Ross is a Quebec litigation firm with offices in Levis and Montreal. It practices mainly in civil litigation, family law, criminal law, professional discipline, employment law, corporate law and administrative…

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Grey Casgrain

8 lawyers · Est. 1976

Grey Casgrain s.e.n.c. is a boutique litigation firm in Montreal, Quebec, founded by Julius H. Grey in 1976. Its lawyers focus on Charter and human rights litigation and have argued major language rights cases before …

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Harold C. Lehrer

1 lawyer

Étude Légale is a Westmount, Quebec law practice run by Harold C. Lehrer, focused on employment and labour law. The firm has appeared before Quebec's labour tribunals and commissions for more than 30 years and takes a…

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Jackson Avocats is a Montreal law firm offering services in business law, family law, criminal and penal law, immigration law, youth protection law, administrative law and employment law. The site describes a team of …

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Lacombe Avocats

1 lawyer

Lacombe Avocats is a Montreal law firm offering legal services and guidance across business law, real estate, co-ownership, estates and estate planning, taxation, bankruptcy and insolvency, employment, immigration, fa…

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