Established in 1981 in the Sud-Ouest of Montreal, Sylvestre Painchaud et associés is a boutique firm focused on individual rights and the rights of small and medium businesses. It's a Canadian pioneer in plaintiff-side class actions, having represented groups in more than 100 class actions to date. The firm also has particular expertise in cooperative law, alongside construction, estates, labour, environmental, and civil litigation matters.

Practice areas

Class Actions Construction Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Lawyers 7

Catherine Sylvestre Associée Kayrouz Abou Malhab Avocat Marie Grondin Avocate Marie-Anaïs Sauvé Associée Normand Painchaud Associé Shabnam Keymaram Avocate Wills, Estates & TrustsConstruction Law Sophie Estienne Avocate Class ActionsConstruction Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
2019–2021 · median 6 years in practice 2 of 7 lawyers
Law schools
Université de Sherbrooke, Université Laval 2 of 7 lawyers
Languages on the roster
English, French

Who handles what

Where to find them

740, avenue Atwater, Montréal (Québec), Canada, H4C 2G9 · 514-937-2881

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