Professional Liability and Disciplinary Law

Issues related to governance, discipline, and professional liability require an approach that goes beyond simple in-depth knowledge of the law and its various components. They require an understanding of the organizational realities of professional associations and the professional sphere, as well as the associated reputational risks for the parties involved. Our team assists a diverse client base in preventing, managing, and resolving these matters, using a strategic, pragmatic approach tailored to their specific circumstances.

Our Legal Services in Professional Liability and Disciplinary Law

We assist professional associations, self-regulatory organizations, insurance funds, insurers, associations, and professionals by providing strategic advice, high-quality representation tailored to their needs, and training. Our practice also includes assisting various stakeholders in the professional sphere with a range of contractual or regulatory issues, some of which arise from and are related to the practice of their profession.

Our professionals specialize in the following areas of expertise:

Liability & Ethics

• Professional Liability
• Civil Liability of Institutions Where Professionals Practice
• Disciplinary Law
• Administrative Law
• Governance
• Government Affairs
• Representation in Ethics Complaints Against Professionals

Choosing Stein Monast means:

Benefiting from a recognized and credible team, some of whose attorneys serve as decision-makers on disciplinary bodies—including the Disciplinary Council of the Quebec Bar and the Quebec Judicial Council—while others represent trustees, professional orders, and professionals before these same bodies. This understanding of both perspectives is a strategic asset in handling every case.

It also means benefiting from recognized expertise in professional liability and disciplinary law, reinforced by the involvement of several of our attorneys as instructors at the Quebec Bar School or at various conferences recognized within the professional community. This commitment to training and the development of the profession reflects the rigor and depth of our practice.

Our expertise in professional liability is also recognized by the Best Law Firms directory as one of the best in the region.