Stéphane Richer named judge of the Superior Court of Québec for the district of Montréal
Montréal (March 30, 2026) – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) congratulates Partner Stéphane Richer on his appointment to the role of judge at the Superior Court of Québec for the district of Montréal.
"We are incredibly proud of Stéphane’s appointment to the bench," said David Di Paolo, BLG's National Managing Partner and CEO. "This appointment is a well-deserved recognition of his judgment, integrity, and the respect he has earned from clients, colleagues, and the broader legal community. We all look forward to seeing the contributions he will make in this new role."
Stéphane joined BLG as a summer student in 2001 and built his entire career at the firm within the Disputes Group. After being called to the Québec bar in 2002, he became a partner in 2009. He has represented clients before the Superior Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, and various administrative tribunals in Québec. Stéphane has practised in a wide array of areas, including class actions; commercial and real estate litigation; municipal and environmental law; extraordinary remedies such as injunctions, seizures before judgment, and Anton Piller orders; banking; fraud; and privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity.
Throughout his career at BLG, Stéphane held significant leadership roles within BLG’s Montréal office, including membership on its governance and compensation committees. He was responsible for overseeing the firm's pro bono small claims initiative and led efforts in professional ethics and responsibility for the Montréal practice.
His contributions to the legal profession have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada (Class Action Litigation since 2024, Corporate, and Commercial Litigation since 2021); The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Litigation – Corporate Commercial); and Benchmark Litigation, where he has been recognized as a "Litigation Star" since 2022 and as a "Future Star" from 2020 to 2021.
We wish Stéphane all the best in his new role.