Pascal Rochefort

Me Pascal Rochefort is a partner at Dunton Rainville and a certified human resources advisor. He practices labour and employment law. He has many years of experience in the fields of labour law and administrative law, for employers under both provincial and federal jurisdiction.

He advises and represents employers in all aspects of labour relations. He serves employers in the fields of communications, transportation, public services, manufacturing and the arts. Me Rochefort also specializes in labour relations for businesses under federal jurisdiction, as well as in injunction matters. He frequently acts as negotiator, spokesperson and strategic advisor to employers, especially in matters related to change management and organizational communications. He has considerable experience in all areas of labour and employment law and his practical business experience makes him a valued partner to his clients.

Me Rochefort is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.

Me Rochefort is currently vice president of the board of directors of the Fondation de l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, member of the Montréal Symphony Orchestra Human Resources Committee, chairman of the board of directors of the Centre de recherche en art clownesque, guest lecturer in Labour relations at McGill University.

Areas of expertise

• Advice for managers
• Disciplinary law and professional ethics
• Collective labor relations
• Individual employment relationships

Admission to the Bar

• 1995

Education

• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), LL.B.
• Université Laval, B.A. (Industrial Relations)
• McGill University, B.A. History and Political Science (double major)

Professional activities and associations

• Member of theCanadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
• Member of theOrdre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRIA ) since 1991
• Member of the Human Resources Committee of theOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM ) since 2010
• Member of the Conseil du patronat du Québec
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Chairman of the Board, Centre de recherche en art clownesque (CRAC)
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fondation de l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agrées
• Committee member and close collaborator of theAcadémie québécoise du théâtre (2001 to 2009)
• Former Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Centre de prévention du suicide Le Faubourg – Laurentides (2014-2019)
• Past Chair, National Labour and Employment Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, (2004 to 2008)