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Éric McDevitt David
Construction law
Energy law
Class actions
Cooperative law
Mining law
Arbitration
With over 30 years of experience in litigation and conflict resolution, Me Éric McDevitt David joined the GBV Team in 2024. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself as a reference in class actions and energy law. He also practices in the areas of civil litigation, construction law, cooperative law, and mining law.
Me David advocates with rigor and efficiency before civil, administrative, and arbitration courts. His clients are primarily composed of commercial enterprises, cooperatives, and condominium associations.
A speaker and author of legal publications, Me David had one of his publications cited with approval by the Supreme Court of Canada. Highly engaged in the legal community, he has served on several committees dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession. He is currently a member of the Liaison Committee with the Energy Board of the Montreal Bar.
Me David is also interested in international projects. He taught civil and commercial procedure at the National University of Rwanda in 1996 and 1997. Sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association, he also provided training in mining law to lawyers from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania in September 2019.
Publications
- « Les recours collectifs en nullité et l’article 4.2 C.p.c. : Commentaire portant sur l’arrêt Marcotte c. Longueuil » in Colloque sur les recours collectifs 2010, Association du Barreau canadien – Division du Québec, p. 125 and s. (with Me Yves Lauzon). - « La règle de proportionnalité de l’article 4.2 C.p.c. en matière de recours collectif : premières interprétations jurisprudentielles » in Service de la formation permanente du Barreau du Québec 2007, Développements récents en recours collectifs, vol. 278, Cowansville, Les Éditions Yvon Blais inc., 2007, p. 315 and s. - « La preuve appropriée au stade de l’autorisation d’un recours collectif » in Colloque sur les recours collectifs 2007, Association du Barreau canadien – Division du Québec, p. 145 and s. - « Violence au sein des coopératives : la démocratie en péril » dans L’Echo-hop d’habitation (revue de la Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation), December 2002. - « La Cour d’appel réaffirme l’autonomie des coopératives » in L’Echo-hop d’habitation, April 2002, p. 22. - « Les moyens préliminaires, les incidents et les autres requêtes avant l’autorisation : escarmouches avant la bataille ? » in Service de la formation permanente du Barreau du Québec 2001, Développements récents sur les recours collectifs, vol. 156, Cowansville, Les Éditions Yvon Blais inc., 2001, p. 95 and s. - « La discrimination dans la sélection des membres » in l’Echo-hop d’habitation, December 2001, p. 22. - La Coopérative d’habitation et la loi, Montréal, Wilson & Lafleur ltée, 2000 (avec d’autres auteurs). - Translator and annotar of the Rwanda Civil and Commercial Procedure Code, Cowansville, Les Éditions Yvon Blais inc., 1999. - Collaborateur du Private Law Dictionary and Bilingual Lexicons, Kouri, R., et al., éd., Montréal, 2e édition, Quebec Research Center of Private and Comparative Law et Les Éditions Yvon Blais inc., 1991. - Collaborateur du Dictionnaire de droit privé et lexiques bilingues, Crépeau, P.-A., et al., éd., Montréal, 2e édition, Centre de recherche en droit privé et comparé du Québec et Les Éditions Yvon Blais inc., 1991.
Conferences 2005-2023
- Speaker at the National Symposium on Class Actions, Recent Developments in Quebec, Canada, and the United States (2017). - Moderator at the National Symposium on Class Actions, Recent Developments in Quebec, Canada, and the United States (2014). - Speaker at the National Symposium on Class Actions (Osgoode Hall Law School) (2013). - Speaker at the conference on class actions for the Canadian Bar Association – Quebec Division (2010). - Speaker at the conference on class actions for the Continuing Education Service of the Quebec Bar (Recent Developments) (2007). - Speaker at the conference on class actions for the Canadian Bar Association – Quebec Division (2007). - Speaker at the conference on class actions for the Continuing Education Service of the Quebec Bar (Recent Developments) (2001).
Teachings
- Professor at the Montreal Bar School, labor law (collective and individual relations and collective bargaining) (2007-2012).
- Professor at HEC Montreal (course on managers and unionism) (2008-2009).
Professional and community engagement :
- Trainer in Mining Law for Lawyers from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania as part of an international cooperation program by the Canadian Bar Association, funded by Global Affairs Canada (2019) - President, Vice-President, and Member of the Executive Committee of the Class Actions Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Quebec Division) (2010-2024) - President and Member of the Liaison Committee with the Energy Board of the Bar of Montreal (since 2016) - Member of the Infractions Committee of the Bar of Montreal (2012-2015) - Member of the Liaison Committee with the Superior Court of the Bar of Montreal (2008-2012) - Member of the Canadian Bar Association (since 1985) - Member of the Quebec Society of International Law (since 1998) - Instructor of Civil and Commercial Procedure at the National University of Rwanda as part of a program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (1996 and 1997) - Volunteer Ski Instructor with the Adaptive Sports Foundation (2002-2008)