Lawyer Profile
Hon. Pierre A. Michaud
Montreal, Quebec
Overview
Pierre A. Michaud (1936-2023) was a Quebec lawyer, judge of the Superior Court, and Chief Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal. His official Quebec honours biography records that he joined Ogilvy Renault as counsel after leaving the bench and remained there when the firm merged with Norton Rose in 2011. He contributed to civil-procedure reform, access to justice, judicial ethics and judicial-media relations, and served on the Canadian Judicial Council.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Quebec, 1961; Queen's Counsel, 1976
Professional Details
Education
Law degree, Universite de Montreal
Associations
Canadian Judicial Council (member, 1992-2002; vice-president, 1996-2002)
Awards & Recognition
Officer of the Order of Canada (awarded 2003; invested 2004)
Officer of the Ordre national du Quebec (2015)
Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.), 2008
Queen's Counsel, 1976