Élisabeth Lachance
Lawyer - Quebec City
Élisabeth Lachance is a litigator who focuses her practice on insurance law and civil and professional liability. She represents professionals, insurers and businesses before various levels of Quebec courts.
Élisabeth has a keen interest in litigation and dispute settlement. She also regularly drafts pleadings and legal opinions.
She has written several articles on civil and contentious proceedings and is active in the legal and business communities.
She practises law in English and French.
Education
Small claims court certified mediator, Québec Bar, 2021
LL.B., Civil Law, Université Laval, 2018
International profile – Study session at the Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I), France, 2017
Rankings & Recognitions
Bachelor of Laws Admission Scholarship, Université Laval, 2015
Areas of Practice
Industries
Publications
Articles
Other Publications
2023 – Contributor, Representing yourself in Court – In civil matters, Booklet 1, Fondation du Barreau du Québec.
2022 – « Commentaire sur la décision Bombardier c. 9334-0701 Québec inc. (Bonne Patte) – La qualification juridique d’un contrat de garde rémunéré d’un animal et ses incidences », co-authored with Elizabeth Latulippe Bresolin, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, EYB2022REP3565, December 2022.
2022 – “Commentaire sur la décision Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (Canadian Branch) c. A.H. Lundberg Systems Limited – L’application du privilège relatif au litige à un document préparé dans le cadre d’une enquête interne : les documents préparés dans le cadre d’une enquête interne sont-ils toujours protégés par le privilège relatif au litige?”, co-authored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, EYB2022REP3463, June 2022.
2021 – “Chronique – Enjeux et considérations entourant l’expertise commune” (Column – Issues and considerations regarding joint expertise), co-author with Camille Pichette and Véronique Roy, Repères, EYB2021REP3373, October 2021
2021 – “Barreau du Québec : survol historique et perspectives d’avenir” (Québec Bar: Historical overview and future prospects”), co-authored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown, Proforma, Jeune Barreau de Québec, pp. 17-18, September 2021.
2021 – “Commentaire de la décision Lamy c. Langlois – Accès aux dossiers médicaux de la partie adverse : quelles sont les limites?” (Case comment on Lamy v. Langlois – Access to the adverse party’s medical files: what are the limits?), co-authored with Samuel Gagnon, Repères, Yvon Blais Editions, January 2021, EYB2021REP3205 (PDF in French only).
2020 – “Chronique – Développements récents en matière d’interrogatoire préalable” (Opinion column on recent developments relating to examinations for discovery), coauthored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown and Raphaëlle Renzo‑Audet, Repères, Yvon Blais Editions, EYB2020REP3146, September 2020 (PDF in French only).
2020 – “Commentaire sur la décision S. c. Lamontagne – Peut-on exercer un recours civil sous un pseudonyme?” (Case comment on S. v. Lamontagne – Is is possible to undertake a civil remedy under a pseudonym?), co-authored with Samuel Gagnon, Bulletin en ressources humaines, Éditions Yvon Blais, EYB2020BRH2319, July 2020, (PDF in French only).
2020 – “Commentaire sur la décision Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. c. Optimum Réassurance Inc. – La compétence internationale des tribunaux québécois en matière d’interprétation contractuelle” (Case comment – Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. v. Optimum Réassurance Inc. – The international competence of Quebec Courts in terms of contractual interpretation), co-authored with Élisabeth Lachance and Lana Rackovic, Repères, EYB2020REP3079, June 2020 (PDF in French only).
2020 – “L’avocat et les médias” (The lawyer and the media), co-authored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown and Guillaume François Larouche, Proforma, Jeune Barreau de Québec, June 2020.
2020 – “Commentaire sur la décision Anderson c. Intact, compagnie d’assurances – L’importance de l’obligation de collaboration de l’assuré réaffirmée” (Commentary on the decision in Anderson v. Intact – The importance of the insured’s obligation to cooperate reaffirmed), co-authored with Catherine Bourget, Repères, EYB2020REP2977, April 2020 (PDF in French only).
2020 – “Commentaire sur la décision Ferme Robert Séguin & Fils 2005 inc. c. Hobé – La violation du pacte de préférence : le rôle du courtier et l’évaluation du préjudice subi par l’acheteur” (Commentary on the decision in Ferme Robert Séguin & Fils 2005 inc. v. Hobé – Breach of the pact of preference: the role of the broker and assessment of the prejudice suffered by the buyer), co-authored with François Mainguy, Repères, EYB2020REP2935, April 2020 (PDF in French only).
2019 – “Demystifying the Obligations of the Real Estate Promoter”, in collaboration with Marie-Claude Carrier and Stéphanie Fortier-Dumais, November 2019.
2019 – “Avocat un jour, avocat toujours” (Once a lawyer, always a lawyer), co-authored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown, Proforma, Jeune Barreau de Québec, October 2019.
2019 – “Chronique – Les tenants et aboutissants de l’article 342 du Code de procédure civile” (The ins and outs of article 342 of the Code of Civil Procedure), co-authored with Victoria Lemieux-Brown, Repères, EYB2019REP2801, June 2019.
2019 – “Commentaire ‒ Gauthier c. Procureure générale du Québec – Poursuite pour agression sexuelle : qu’en est-il des répercussions post-acquittement?” (Comments ‒ Gauthier v. the Attorney General of Quebec ‒ Sexual assault prosecution: what about post-acquittal repercussions), in collaboration with Marie-Pier Auger, Repères, EYB2019REP2756, May 2019.
2019 – “Chronique – La gestion et la protection des renseignements personnels devant les tribunaux et organismes administratifs à l’ère numérique” (Management and protection of personal information before tribunals and other administrative bodies in the digital era), collaborated with Jean-François De Rico, Victoria Lemieux-Brown and, Élisabeth Breton, Repères, EYB2019REP2694, February 2019.
2019 – “Patrons de PME : n’ayez pas peur des comités consultatifs!” (SME managers: don’t be afraid of advisory committees!), co-authored with Cinthia Duclos and, Camille Bérubé-Lepage, Revue Gestion, vol. 44, No 1, 2019, pp. 100-103.
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