Atty. Jean-Guy Payette
Gourmet, wine, music and art lover, Jean-Guy is a true epicurean. Very sympathetic, endowed with great sensitivity and demonstrating an infectious dynamism, he forges close ties with his clients.
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About Jean-Guy Payette at a glance
Jean-Guy Payette is a employment and workers comp attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at Monette Barakett SENC. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law (2026). Serands clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Gourmet, wine, music and art lover, Jean-Guy is a true epicurean
- Very sympathetic, endowed with great sensitivity and demonstrating an infectious dynamism, he forges close ties with his clients
- He thus creates a bond that allows him to work as a team with them in order to find the solutions that best suit their situation
- Before joining our law firm, Mr. Payette practiced law at a firm in Montérégie
- He joined Monette Barakett in 2014 and he is a partner
- He helped set up the collective bargaining working group within the firm… in addition to the wine tasting club!
- He works in the health and social services sector, a sector he has been involved with since the 1990s
- He advises his clients on a daily basis in managing their challenges in terms of labour relations and health and safety. r
- Payette is recognized as a skilled negotiator
- He has negotiated collective agreements in the healthcare system at national and local levels
- He has conducted a number of conferences on management and negotiation in the field of occupational health and safety
- He has been teaching at l’École du Barreau for 20 years in addition to teaching at the Université de Montréal
- In 1993, he received the Quebec Hospital Association Prize for an innovative project in the management of absenteeism and occupational health and safety
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Jean-Guy Payette's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jean-Guy Payette handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jean-Guy Payette is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Quebec →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Jean-Guy Payette is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Quebec →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Quebec
Practicing law in Quebec. Legal matters in Quebec are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Montreal are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Quebec state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Quebec brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Quebec courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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