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Geneviève Desmarais
Founder and Co-President
A Singular Journey
With 20 years of experience in labour law and human resources, Geneviève Desmarais began building her expertise first within renowned law firms and then within organizations of provincial and federal jurisdiction. She has been an advisor, a trainer, a negotiator and a skilled decision-maker, all while leading major litigations and negotiations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 to 2003
Lawyer / Dancosse Brisebois
2003 to 2007
Lawyer / Desjardins Ducharme
2007 to 2009
Lawyer / BCF Business Law
2009 to 2011
Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment / Concordia University
2011 to 2020
Assistant Vice President, Legal Affairs / Business Development Bank of Canada
2020
Resolys
2024
Lecturer – Université de Sherbrooke (DRT 091 – Devenir Juriste)
DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATES
1997
LL.B. University of Sherbrooke
2000
LL.M. Université de Sherbrooke
2000
Admission to the Quebec Bar
2016
Canadian Bar Association // CIC.C Rotman School of Management and Canadian Bar Association
2017
Admitted to the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés
2019
Workplace Mental Health Leadership, Faculty of Health, Queen’s University
2020
Mediator certified by the Quebec Bar
2022
Certified lawyer by the Quebec Bar to conduct investigations in matters of psychological harassment in the workplace.
2022
Mediator certified by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés
2022
Certified Harassment Investigator by the Ordre des
conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec
Areas of expertise
- Investigation
- Training
- Mediation
- Conflict Resolution
- Strategy
- Harassment prevention
- Workplace assessment
- Support for managers