About Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E.

Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E. is a lawyer practicing automotive, class actions, competition, antitrust and foreign investment and 4 other areas of law. Jean has been licensed for 45 years. Jean practices at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Montreal, QC.

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Areas of Law

Class Actions
Other 6
- Automotive
- Competition, Antitrust and Foreign Investment
- Corporate Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Financial Services Sectors
- Insurance and Tort Liability
- Product Liability

Practice Details

Languages

French
English
Firm Information

Position
Senior Counsel

Firm Name
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Work: Represented numerous life insurance companies in participating life insurance
universal life premium offset class action litigation.
Mariane Dessis vs. Cash Store Financial Services Inc. et al. (2016) - represented Cash Store in a multijusridictional securities class action.
Conseil pour la protection des malades (CPM) c. CHSLD Manoir Trinite et al. (2015) - represented the AEPC in a class action related to laundry expenses in private
public nursing homes (CHSLD).
Comite anti-pollution des avions - Longueuil (CAP-L) c. Max Aviation Inc. (2015) - represented St-Hubert Airport (DASH-L) in a noise nuisance class action.
Lavergne c. Union canadienne et al. (2014) - represented Intact Insurance in a dispute dealing with compensation for additional living expenses connected with the 1998 ice storm.
Schachter c. Toyota Canada (2013) - represented Toyota in the class proceeding related to the sudden acceleration of certain automobiles.
Blackette c. Research in Motion Ltd. (2013) - represented Research in Motion Ltd. in a service interruption class action.
Represented NUMMI
Toyota Canada Inc in the class action litigation related to the Anti-Lock braking system (ABS) of certain hybrid vehicles (2012).
Acted as defense counsel at the authorization stage
trial on the common issues in the trichloroethylene (TCE) water contamination class action in Shannon, Quebec (2012).
Option Consommateurs v. Pfizer Canada inc. (2011) - represented Pfizer in litigation involving the prescription drug Neurontin.
Melvin c. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (2009) - represented Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in a class action relating to certain foods contaminated by listeriosis.
Sirois c. Menu Foods Income Fund (2008) - represented Menu Foods in the pet food contamination class action.
Harmegnie c. Toyota Canada (2008) - represented Toyota in a competition law class action concerning the Access Toyota program.
Citoyens pour une qualite de vie/Citizens for a Quality of Life c. Aeroports de Montreal (2007) - represented Aeroports de Montreal (ADM) in an airport noise nuisance class action.
L'Association des residents riverains de La Lievre inc. c. Procureur general du Quebec (2006) - represented James McClaren Inc.
other parties in a class action relating to a problem of soil erosion along the banks of the Le Lievre River.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1981, Quebec

Memberships

Professional Involvement
•fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL)
•fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
•Chair, Avocats emerites, Ad. E. Selection Committee, Barreau du Quebec (2008-2014)
•Member, Canadian Bar Association
•Member, Class Actions Defence Quarterly, Editorial Committee
•Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
•Member, Institut d'assurance de dommages du Quebec
•Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers
•Chair, Barreau du Quebec's Class Actions Committee
•Member, The Advocates' Society
Community Involvement
•President, Marie-Vincent Foundation (1996-2012)
•Director and Treasurer, Board of Directors, Fondation Lafontaine-Cormier (2010-2015)

Bar Fellowship
of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation only honorary trial lawyer society.
In 2007, he was awarded The Prix de la Justice du Québec, Québec's highest honorary distinction in the field of Law. Member: Canadian Bar Association; Institut d'assurance de dommages du Québec; Defense Research Institute (DRI); Member of Quebec Bar since 1981.

Education & Certifications

Law School
Université de Montréal
Class of 1980
LL.L.

Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E.

Senior Counsel at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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1000 de La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 900Montreal, QC H3B 5H4Canada

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