Master Lawyer Jean FRANÇOIS

Admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1983, Jean François (JF) Bertrand founded his own law firm in 1984, which became Bertrand Deslauriers in 1991. A highly renowned lawyer in immigration litigation, JF has gained over 30 years of in-depth experience in immigration and citizenship disputes. Under his leadership, in response to client needs, Bertrand Deslauriers opened an office in Toronto on Bay Street in 1996, and later moved to King Street, in Toronto's fashion district, in 2000. JF is a member of the Litigation Group, the Business and Technology Group, and also serves as a part-time member of the Administrative Group. He has extensive experience as a litigator before the courts and tribunals with jurisdiction over immigration matters in Quebec and Canada, including the Federal Court of Canada, the Superior Court of Quebec, the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec, and various divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. He teaches administrative law as part of the mandatory traini