2023-12-20

Marco holds a law degree from the University of Sherbrooke and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2017. Before joining BCA Lawyers in 2023, he practiced for 7 years mainly as a defense lawyer in litigation cases involving municipal corporations.

His areas of practice include general liability, liability of cities and municipalities, bodily injury claims, construction law and recovery claims.

A sports enthusiast, Marco is also a high school football coach for  students aged 13 to 17.

Representative files

Successfully represented a municipality in a claim for damages following a fall by a motorcyclist (Desjardins v. Municipality of Saint-Didace – 705-22-019211-20)

Successfully represented a municipality in a claim following a call for tenders for a snow removal contract (9376712 Canada inc. v. Municipalité de L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, 2021 QCCS 3729 – https://canlii.ca/t/jj1qq)

Successfully represented a city in a claim for damages following rising flood waters (9338-7710 Québec inc. v. Ville de Mont-Tremblant, 2021 QCCQ 1980 – https://canlii.ca/t /jfbwq)

Successfully presented an exception to dismiss action based on prescription and non-compliance with article 1112.1 of the Municipal Code of Quebec (Garguilo v. Municipalité de Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, 2018 QCCQ 5743 – https:// canlii.ca/t/htr09)

Awards and recognition

CAIW Award – First-ranked graduate of the GIE program certificate from the Insurance Institute of Canada (2021 cohort)