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Provided by Michel Gagné
Partner based in Montréal, Michel’s practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation, and more specifically on complex technical litigation.
Michel specializes in defending class actions as well as in environmental litigation. More specifically, he defends manufacturers’ liability class actions related to pharmaceutical and consumer products, as well as medical devices. Michel also defends clients facing major environmental class actions. He has extensive lead counsel experience in personal injury cases and in cases involving toxicology and scientific issues. He regularly pleads before the civil courts at certification stage and he has significant trial experience. His experience includes numerous proceedings for damages, injunctive relief and judicial review. Michel also acts as lead appellate attorney. He has experience in statutory penal law and has pleaded before numerous administrative tribunals and arbitration boards.
Quebec Bar, 1989. Canadian Product Liability Attorney of the Year in 2020 by LMG Life Sciences.
Past chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association’s Québec Branch and a member of the Defense Research Institute.
Provided by Chambers
Sought-after litigator Michel Gagné is based out of the firm's Montréal office. He is regularly instructed by pharmaceutical and consumer product companies for his counsel on product and manufacturers' liability class actions.
Provided by Chambers
He is a knowledgeable, practical and strategic lawyer who knows our business well.
Michel Gagné is a very wise and experienced litigator who can help navigate clients through the complexities of the Québec courts.
He is a knowledgeable, practical and strategic lawyer who knows our business well.
Michel Gagné is a very wise and experienced litigator who can help navigate clients through the complexities of the Québec courts.
