Profile
Patricia Fourcand practices family law and is a Partner in the Montréal office of Miller Thomson. She serves a clientele composed mainly of business people, professionals, employers and senior executives.
Her areas of expertise are divorce, separation, child custody, alimony, parentage, parental authority, international abduction, dismissal, constructive dismissal and sexual harassment.
She serves her clients in English, French and Spanish.
Education
- B.C.L., University of Ottawa, 1996
Professional Achievements
- Recipient of the 2008 JCCH Young Professional Award, 2008
- Mention of excellence from the University of Ottawa, 1996
- Recipient of an award of excellence in Constitutional Law from the University of Ottawa, 1994
- Mention of excellence for the French Baccalauréat, mathematics and philosophy section, 1992
- Mention of excellence in Spanish language from the University of Salamon, 1992
Representative Work
- Representations before both the Superior Court and Court of Appeal in child custody cases
- Representations of clients in international family law files including the following jurisdictions: Québec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, France, Lebanon, Suisse, Mexico, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Thailand, Philippines, England, Morocco, Greece, South Korea, United States (State of New-York, California, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., etc..)
- Representations of clients regarding partition of assets valued at more than 10 millions dollars
- Representations of clients in files involving more than 500 millions dollars
- Representations of clients in international child abduction cases
Directorships
- Member, Bench and Bar Family Law Liaison Committee, 2000-2005 and since 2009
- Member, Comité Haïti du Barreau de Montréal, since may 2010
- Board Member, Association JNF à but non lucratif, since 2009
- Board Member, Bar of Montréal, 2008-2009
- Member, Conseil général du Barreau du Québec, 2008-2009
- President of the External Affairs Committee of the Young Bar Association of Montréal, 2002-2005
- Board Member, Young Bar Association of Montreal, 2002-2005
Memberships
- Association des avocats et avocates en droit familial du Québec
- Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Montréal
- Canadian Bar Association
- International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
Publications
- Victoire partielle pour « Lola » devant le plus haut tribunal de la province, Québec Family Law Communiqué, November 2010
- Aspects civils du mariage, 2002
- La perception des pensions alimentaires, La Presse, 1999
- La difficile rupture entre conjoints de fait, La Presse, 1998
Key Practice Expertise
Year of Call
- Québec Bar, 1998