Mélanie Rhéaume
Lawyer

French, English
French, English
Claims
Defective works
Environment
Impact costs
Legal hypothecs
Surety bonds
Strategic advice to contractors
Tenders
Access to information
Arbitration and mediation
Construction
Expropriation
Injunctions
Insurance
Civil liability
Latent defects
Real estate
Recovery
Mélanie Rhéaume focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation, mainly in the areas of construction law, contractual and extra-contractual liability, and environmental law.
In the course of her practice, she is called upon to provide strategic advice to her clients, deliver legal opinions, draft procedures, and plead before the various courts. She also assists her clients in attempting, when possible, to settle their disputes out of court, notably by proposing alternative dispute resolution solutions.
Mélanie distinguishes herself by her approach, which is focused on the needs of her clients, as well as by her thoroughness.
Since 2018 : President of the Board of Directors of Trajectoire-Emploi.
Since 2014 : Member of the board of directors of Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (now Trajectoire-Emploi).
Year of admission to the profession : 2013
2012 : Bachelor’s degree in law, LL. B., Laval University.
2012 : Honor Roll of the Faculty of Law of Laval University.
2012 : Canadian Bar Association Insurance Award: best results in insurance law, Laval University.
Claims
Defective works
Environment
Impact costs
Legal hypothecs
Surety bonds
Strategic advice to contractors
Tenders
Environmental and land-use planning law
Environmental litigation
Civil and commercial litigation
Access to information
Arbitration and mediation
Construction
Expropriation
Injunctions
Insurance
Civil liability
Latent defects
Real estate
Recovery