August 29th, 2024
Langlois Celebrates Stellar Success in 2025 Best Lawyers in Canada
60 colleagues in the spotlight this year!
Michel Jolin
, Ad. E. Partner
Key practice areas
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Aboriginal Law, Environmental Law, Public and Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Bâtonnier Michel Jolin has been a member of the Civil and Commercial Litigation group since 1988. Before joining the firm, he was Director of Litigation Services for the Québec Justice Department. He was Vice President of the Québec Bar in 1986-1987 and Bâtonnier (President) in 1987-1988.
His considerable expertise in civil, commercial and public law has enabled him to act in major litigation matters for the Canada and Québec governments, numerous organizations and government corporations, and public and private business corporations. His practice also covers constitutional law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as civil, commercial, securities, natural resources, medical, disciplinary and Aboriginal law matters.
Michel appears in complex litigation cases before specialized tribunals and the civil courts, including the Québec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Throughout his career, he has been very active in educating and training litigators. He has also been a sessional lecturer at the Université de Montréal, Université de Moncton, Université Laval in Québec City, and for the Québec Bar Admission Program. In addition, he co-authored a treatise on advocacy techniques.
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Aboriginal Law
- Environmental Law
- Public and Administrative Law
- Constitutional Law
- Government Affairs
- Professional Law
- Internal and Regulatory Investigations, Compliance and White Collar Defence
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Extraordinary Remedies
- Class Actions
- Appellate Advocacy
- Professional Liability
- Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.), Québec Bar, 2007
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2003
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory:
- Litigation – Corporate Commercial, 2014-2024
- Litigation – Regulatory and Public Law, 2017-2020 and 2022
- Aboriginal Law, 2013-2017
- Lexpert Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining, 2018
- Lexpert/ROB Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers, 2018
- Benchmark Litigation Canada:
- Litigation Star, 2019-2024
- Local Litigation Star, 2014-2018
- Best Lawyers in Canada:
- Administrative and Public Law, 2011-2025
- Appellate Practice, 2011-2025
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2011-2025
- Medical Negligence, 2011-2025
- Legal Malpractice Law, 2011-2024
- Lawyer of the Year – Administrative and Public Law, 2018-2019 and 2021
- Justice Pro Bono, Member of the File Evaluation Committee, since 2022
- Bar School, Teacher of the Legal Representation Techniques course, 2024
- Co-author: Techniques de plaidoirie [Advocacy techniques], Les Éditions Revue de Droit, Université de Sherbrooke, 1986, ISBN 2-920003-06-2, 356 pages.
Advocacy Techniques Workshop, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1981
LL.L., Université Laval, 1970