Myriam Brixi recognized by Benchmark Litigation: 2024 Canada 40 & Under List and Top 100 Women in Litigation

August 7, 2024

Lavery is pleased to announce that our partner Myriam Brixi has once again been ranked in Benchmark Litigation's 2024 Canada 40 & Under List and the Top 100 Women in Litigation.

This prestigious directory ranks the leading litigators involved in Canada's landmark litigation cases who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession by providing outstanding service to clients. Each ranking is subject to an exhaustive peer review process and an assessment of the candidate's professional background.

As a partner in Lavery's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, Myriam Brixi focuses her practice primarily in the areas of class actions, product liability, consumer law and insurance law.
She has participated in complex class actions raising important legal issues, including a wide range of multi-jurisdictional class actions.

Myriam has received several prestigious recognitions from Benchmark Litigation. She was named Litigation Star earlier this year and Quebec Litigator of the Year in the Emerging Talent category in 2023.
Congratulations to Myriam on this well-earned recognition of her talent and expertise.

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40 & Under List Canada 2024

Top 100 Women in Litigation 2024

About Lavery
Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.

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