Patricia Fourcand 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.
Professional achievements & leadership
- Selected as a leader in the second cohort of EXCELLENCE, 2018
- 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 Salamonca, 1992
Notable matters
- Represented clients before both the Superior Court and Court of Appeal in child custody cases
- Represented clients in international family law files including for the following jurisdictions: Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, France, Lebanon, Switzerland, Mexico, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Thailand, Philippines, England, Morocco, Greece, South Korea, United States (New York, California, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., etc..)
- Represented clients regarding partition of assets valued at several million dollars
- Represented clients in files involving more than $500 million
- Represented clients in international child abduction cases
Thought leadership
- La délocalisation des enfants : accorder ou refuser le déménagement, telle est la question!, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2012
- Aspects civils du mariage, 2002
- ”La perception des pensions alimentaires”, La Presse, 1999
- ”La difficile rupture entre conjoints de fait”, La Presse, 1998
Corporate directorships
- Bench and Bar Family Law Liaison Committee, 2000-2005 and since 2009
- Comité Haïti du Barreau de Montréal, since may 2010
- Board Member, Association JNF à but non lucratif, since 2009
- Board Member, Bar of Montreal, 2008-2009
- Member, Conseil général du Barreau du Québec, 2008-2009
- President of the External Affairs Committee of the Young Bar Association of Montreal, 2002-2005
- Board Member, Young Bar Association of Montreal, 2002-2005
Professional memberships
- Association des avocats et avocates en droit familial du Québec
- Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal
- Canadian Bar Association
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
Languages spoken
- English
- French
- Spanish
Bar admissions & education
- Québec Bar, 1998
- B.C.L., University of Ottawa, 1996
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Patricia Fourcand sera intervenante lors du colloque « Le Droit International de la Famille dans tous ses États »
Patricia Fourcand sera intervenante lors du colloque « Le Droit International de la Famille dans tous ses États » qui se déroulera le 15 et 16 juin à Toulouse. Pour plus de détails, consultez ce lien.
Patricia Fourcand speaks on Religion, Ethnic Origin and Family Law
Patricia Fourcand will act as a speaker during a breakfast seminar hosted by the Canadian Bar Association on May 17, 2017. Her conference is entitled “Religion, Ethnic Origin and Family Law”.
Patricia Fourcand lectures at matrimonial lawyers conference
Patricia Fourcand presents “Race, Religion and Family Law” at the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) USA and Canadian Chapter Meeting.
Patricia Fourcand donnera une conférence le 30 septembre dans le cadre du colloque Les femmes et le leadership
À l’occasion de la 5e édition de ce colloque organisé par Femmes de carrière en interaction, Patricia Fourcand présentera sur « Combiner le travail, la maison et la communauté ». Pour en savoir plus, veuillez cliquer ici.
Patricia Fourcand donnera une conférence le 16 avril prochain sur «Combiner le travail, la maison et les activités communautaires»
La conférence se tiendra dans le cadre de la 5e édition du colloque « Les femmes et le leadership : Diriger avec confiance » présenté par Femmes de carrière en interaction. Pour de plus amples détails ou pour vous y inscrire, veuillez cliquer...
Patricia Fourcand attends the Women Leadership Forum
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Family Law Issues in Estate Planning
Patricia Fourcand and Nathalie Marchand deliver a presentation entitled “Family Law Issues in Estate Planning” during a breakfast and conference organized by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., D’Amico Family Wealth Management Group on March 19th 2014 at 1 Place Ville-Marie, 41st floor at 8h30....
Patricia Fourcand profiled by Excellence in 2018 cohort of Quebec business leaders
Excellence
As a partner at the Canadian law firm Miller Thomson, Patricia Fourcand serves a clientele composed mainly of business people, professionals, employers and senior executives, focusing on family law and international matrimonial law. Throughout her 20-year career, she has been involved...
La délocalisation des enfants : accorder ou refuser le déménagement, telle est la question!
Éditions Yvon Blais