Myriam Lavallée

Ms. Myriam Lavallée focuses her practice on labour and employment law, administrative law, and human rights. She advises and represents companies in various sectors with respect to individual and collective labour relations. She also acts as a spokesperson for employers in the negotiation of collective agreements.

Ms. Lavallée has specific expertise in the field of childcare services and is frequently called upon to advise and represent childcare and day care centres and home childcare coordinating offices throughout Quebec before the courts.

Her recognized skills as a manager have led her to sit on the boards of directors of numerous organizations. She is currently the chair of the board of directors of FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières. Previously, she sat on the board of directors, among others, of the Chambre de commerce et d’industries de Trois-Rivières, Femmessor Mauricie, the Jeune Barreau de la Mauricie, Les Petits Collégiens childcare centre, and the Jeune chambre de commerce de la Mauricie, for which she was chair of the board of directors in 2009 and 2010. She also acts as an ambassador for, and is a member of the regional committee of, La Ruche Mauricie.

In 2009, Ms. Lavallée was awarded the Prix d’Excellence of the Réseau de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec in recognition of a speech she delivered at a conference.

In the eight years before she joined Lavery, Ms. Lavallée worked for another national law firm. Prior to that, she worked for the Ministère de la Justice, more specifically for the Justices of the Superior Court of Quebec. She also coordinated the republication of a treaty for a legal publisher.

En 2009, Me Lavallée a reçu le Prix d’Excellence du Réseau de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec à la suite d’une conférence présentée dans le cadre d’un colloque.

Au cours des huit années précédant son arrivée chez Lavery, elle travaillait dans un autre cabinet national. Auparavant, elle a travaillé pour le ministère de la Justice, plus spécifiquement auprès des juges de la Cour supérieure du Québec. Elle coordonnait aussi la réédition d’un traité de droit pour un éditeur juridique.