Expropriation: Understand your rights, obligations and how the process works
Receiving a notice of expropriation can be a stressful and bewildering experience, and understandably so. Having your property taken away against your...
Cassandre is a member of our Municipal Law and Expropriation team and focuses on expropriation and property assessment matters. She began her career with the City of Montréal and has a keen understanding of the municipal government’s inner workings. Her experience with the City includes assisting in the drafting of bills and by-laws and enables her to thoroughly understand the interests of both parties in the context of her practice.
Cassandre advises clients on the best strategies to manage reserve, pre-emption and expropriation matters. She is called upon to contest property assessments for industrial, hotel and multi-tenant buildings, including shopping malls and apartment buildings. She regularly pleads before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, the Court of Québec, the Superior Court of Québec and the Court of Appeal of Québec.
Cassandre is passionate about her practice and provides training on expropriation matters, including a course she created for judges on expropriation and municipal taxation issues.
Cassandre is a member of our Municipal Law and Expropriation team and focuses on expropriation and property assessment matters. She began her career with the City of Montréal and has a keen understanding of the municipal government’s inner workings. Her experience with the City includes assisting in the drafting of bills and by-laws and enables her to thoroughly understand the interests of both parties in the context of her practice.
Cassandre advises clients on the best strategies to manage reserve, pre-emption and expropriation matters. She is called upon to contest property assessments for industrial, hotel and multi-tenant buildings, including shopping malls and apartment buildings. She regularly pleads before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, the Court of Québec, the Superior Court of Québec and the Court of Appeal of Québec.
Cassandre is passionate about her practice and provides training on expropriation matters, including a course she created for judges on expropriation and municipal taxation issues.
LL.B
Université de Sherbrooke, 2009
Member, Barreau du Québec
Member, Jeune Barreau du Québec
Member, Canadian Bar Association – Québec
Member, CREW M
Canadian Bar Association – Québec
– Executive member of the Municipal Law Section
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