Background
Suzanne Courchesne is an associate at our Montréal office. Ms. Courchesne was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1989 and is a graduate of the Université Laval Law School.
Areas of Practice
- She is the regional leader of our Health Law Group in Montréal.
- Ms. Courchesne practises in litigation, particularly in matters of insurance, as well as civil and professional liability. She specializes in health law and represents hospitals in liability cases, including several class actions.
- Ms. Courchesne also has experience in construction law and commercial litigation, and regularly pleads before Québec courts.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association (Health Law, Insurance Law and Construction Law Sections)
- Member-at-large of the National Health Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association
- Member of the Liaison with the Public Committee of the Bar of Montreal
- Member of the Ethics Committee of research of the CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal )
- Chair of the Research Ethics Committee of Héma-Québec
- Ms. Courchesne was a guest speaker on health law and civil and professional liability at a conference organized by the Association des hôpitaux du Québec (Québec Hospital Association). She has also given lectures at events organized by Canadian Institute of Toronto.
