- Profile
- Professional experience
- Representative work
- Education & Recognitions
Élise relies on her creativity, listening skills and sharp mind to offer tailor-made, effective assistance, from strategic advice on dispute prevention mechanisms to dispute resolution. 
Professional experience
Élise Veillette practices in civil and commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of construction law, real estate, civil liability and public and administrative law. She represents and advises clients from a wide range of backgrounds and industries. She also has extensive experience in extraordinary remedies such as injunctions and safeguard orders, as well as Anton Piller (civil search warrants) and Norwich (disclosure of information) orders.
Her career has led her to plead before civil courts, as well as administrative and arbitration tribunals. She has developed particular expertise in appeals and judicial review. Confidently navigating both the courts and the negotiating table, Élise never hesitates to propose alternative dispute resolution methods adapted to each situation.
Attentive to the unique realities and challenges of each of our clients, Élise draws on her analytical mind and creativity to offer customized assistance and solutions aligned with our clients’ values. Her approach is guided by rigorous risk analysis.
Élise joined LCM in 2024 after practicing litigation with a major Quebec law firm and two boutique firms. In 2022, she completed a specialized diploma in North American common law (Juris Doctor).
Representative work
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Representation of a real estate developer in an action for injunctive relief and damages in a complex multi-party construction dispute to avoid significant structural damage.
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Representation of a client in a claim for damages against the professionals responsible for a construction project for the loss of a building.
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Successful application for a Norwich injunction to obtain the IP addresses of individuals illegally accessing a software developer's intellectual property.
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Successful application for an Anton Piller injunction to seize and protect evidence of illegal access to a software developer's intellectual property and circumvention of protective measures.
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Applications for injunctive relief to enjoin co-owners from ceasing to rent out their units in a resort hotel in breach of a rental agreement governing the property.
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Successful application for leave to appeal of an interlocutory judgment before the Court of Appeal of Quebec in a case raising issues at the intersection of civil procedure and private international law in the presence of a choice of court clause.
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Representation of a general contractor following the wrongful termination of a construction contract.
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Representation of a tenant in an arbitration to determine the terms of renewal of a commercial lease on Category I lands.
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Successful challenge of a decision of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec in a case involving the interpretation of its enabling legislation with respect to coverage conditions during a de novo appeal before the Tribunal administratif du Québec.
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Representation of a self-regulatory organization in de novo appeals before the Tribunal administratif du Québec and in judicial review.
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Participation in the drafting of an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (leave granted).
Admission to the bar
- Bar of Quebec – 2017
Education
- J.D., Université de Montréal, 2022
- Séminaire de techniques de plaidoirie de Sherbrooke, Quebec Bar, 2022
- LL.L. (cum laude), Ottawa University, 2016
- Bachelor of Public Relations, Université du Québec à Montréal, 2013
Awards and recognitions
- Third place – Laskin Moot Court Competition (2015)
- Dean’s List, Ottawa University (2014 to 2016)
- Involvment Scholarship from the Association des étudiants et étudiantes de droit civil de l’Outaouais (2016)
Affiliations
- Quebec Bar
- Young Bar Association of Montreal
