Louis Belleau, Ad. E.
Criminal, penal and disciplinary lawyer since 1981. Trial and appellate counsel before every criminal court in Québec and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Louis BelleauAd. E.
Louis Belleau practices law in the fields of criminal, penal and disciplinary law since 1981. Mr. Belleau has appeared before all courts of criminal jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec and, on occasion, outside Quebec. He appeared many times before the Supreme Court of Canada and was appointed by the Court as amicus curiae in four cases.
Teaching and publications
Mr. Belleau has published several articles on various subjects related to criminal law and has taught criminal law at the School of the Quebec Bar.
Professional involvement
- Counsellor, then Vice-President of the Montreal Association of Criminal Lawyers
- President of the Quebec Bar's Committee on Criminal Legislation
- Member of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute
- Member of the National Committee on Jury Instructions
Awards and recognition
- Merit of the Quebec Interprofessional Council
- Prix Reconnaissance of the Montreal Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers
- 2005 : Merit of the Quebec Bar and designation as Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.)
- 2012 : Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
- 2014 : Antonio Lamer Career Achievement Award, Quebec Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers
- 2019, 2021 and 2024: Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, criminal defence, Montréal
Contact
500 Place d'Armes, Suite 1940, Montréal, Québec H2Y 2W2
Consultations by appointment.