- Profile
- Professional experience
- Representative work
- Publications & conferences
- Education & Recognitions
Analytical and deliberate in his approach, David is a dedicated lawyer with a keen strategic vision for every matter he handles and the issues at stake. 
Professional experience
Practicing litigation since 2019, David is recognized for his rigor, strategic insight, and ability to manage complex matters while quickly mastering their legal and practical dimensions. He acts in disputes raising a broad range of legal issues, including professional and organizational liability, public and administrative law, contractual disputes, access to information, attorney–client privilege and confidentiality, as well as judicial review proceedings.
In addition to his practice, David serves as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal, where he teaches civil evidence. He also sits on the board of directors of Ressources Jeunesse de Saint-Laurent, a non-profit organization providing housing and psychosocial support to youth experiencing homelessness.
David holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Université de Montréal. He began his career as a political aide and campaign organizer for a Member of Parliament before obtaining his law degree from Université Laval. He joined LCM after practising with a national law firm and serving as litigation counsel with the Department of Justice Canada.
Representative work
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Acted for a multinational corporation in high-stakes litigation concerning the protection of privileged and confidential information.
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Represented professionals in complex civil liability matters and disciplinary proceedings.
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Acted for a Crown corporation in recovery proceedings relating to water infiltration issues affecting a newly constructed healthcare facility.
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Represented the federal government in proceedings involving various extraordinary remedies.
Publications
David Boire-Schwab, Jean Lortie & Patrick Ostiguy, “Constitutional Limits on the Province’s Authority to Regulate Federal Undertakings under the Guise of Environmental Law” in Stanley Berger, ed, Key Developments in Environmental Law (Toronto: Thomson Reuters Canada, 2020).
Laure Fouin, David Tournier & David Boire-Schwab, “Cession de créance, subrogation, novation et délégation de paiement” in JurisClasseur Québec: Obligations (Montréal: LexisNexis, 2020–2022).
Admission to the bar
- Bar of Quebec – 2019
Education
- LL.B., Université Laval, 2019
- M.A. Political Science, Université de Montréal, 2015
- B.A. in History and Political Science, Université de Montréal, 2010
Affiliations
Legal Affiliations
- Young Bar of Montreal
- The Advocates’ Society
Board Membership
- Board Member and Secretary, Ressources Jeunesse Saint-Laurent, a non-profit organization providing housing and psychosocial support to youth experiencing homelessness.
