Atty. Paule Hamelin
Paule Hamelin is a partner in the firm's Montréal office, practising primarily in civil and commercial litigation, including product liability, contractual commercial disputes (contract of services, franchises or leases) and bank litigation. Paule is also involved in the areas of regulatory and compliance law, energy, consumer protection law, marketing and advertising law and privacy law.
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About Paule Hamelin at a glance
Paule Hamelin is a business, class action, litigation, government, and energy attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Quebec, Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative and Public Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Class Action Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Paule Hamelin is a partner in the firm's Montréal office, practising primarily in civil and commercial litigation, including product liability, contractual commercial disputes (contract of services, franchises or leases) and bank litigation
- Paule is also involved in the areas of regulatory and compliance law, energy, consumer protection law, marketing and advertising law and privacy law
- A portion of her practice is also devoted to extraordinary recourses and class actions
- She has appeared as counsel before Federal and Provincial Courts as well as administrative tribunals (including the Commission d'accès à l'information, the Régie de l'énergie du Québec and the Régie du bâtiment du Québec) and has represented clients in mediation (ADR)
- Paule practises in English and French
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Paule Hamelin's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Paule Hamelin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Paule Hamelin is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Quebec →
Paule Hamelin is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Quebec →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Paule Hamelin is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Quebec →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Paule Hamelin is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Quebec →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
Paule Hamelin is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy 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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