Jessica is both an unapologetic tree-hugger and a fearsome jurist dedicated to holding accountable society’s most powerful. A lover of wilderness, she stops at nothing to defend the interests of citizen groups. She does so with particular interest when it comes to defending our fundamental rights and liberties. An important part of her practice is dedicated to seeking justice for victims of sexual abuse, which she does with determination and compassion.

After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Concordia University (B.A. Hons) and a law degree at the University of Montreal (LL.B.), Jessica spent a year at the Supreme Court of Canada, where she served as a law clerk, before returning to Montreal to join the firm Trudel Johnston & Lespérance.

The pleasure she takes in navigating complex legal challenges is evident: she easily juggles with questions relating to fundamental rights and freedoms or the limits imposed by the Constitution as much as she does with questions of civil and business law. This might explain why she was awarded the Prix du Barreau de Montréal after graduating second in her LL.B. class. Jessica takes a passionate interest in political theories and is constantly using her knowledge to bring a new take to our files.

Representative Work:

• La Maison des femmes sourdes de Montréal c. Communauté des Soeurs de Charité de la Providence et al.
• Les Courageuses c. Gilbert Rozon
• Association des jeunes victimes de l’Église c. Paul-André Harvey et al.
• M.M. c. Philippe Normand et Dominik Seelos

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