Pierre Michaud

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Pierre A. Michaud
Born	(1936-04-17) April 17, 1936 Port-Alfred, Quebec
Known for	Chief Justice of Quebec

Pierre A. Michaud, OC (born April 17, 1936) is a Canadian lawyer, lately Chief Justice of Quebec until his retirement, and currently counsel with the Montreal law firm Ogilvy Renault.

Born in Port-Alfred, Quebec, he received a law degree from the Université de Montréal in 1960. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1961, and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1976.

From 1961 to 1983, he was a trial attorney with a law firm in Montreal. In 1983, he was made a Judge of Quebec Superior Court. In 1992, he became an Associated Chief Justice of Quebec Superior Court and in 1994 he was appointed the Chief Justice of Quebec Court of Appeal and Chief Justice of Quebec.

In 2002, Mr. Michaud retired as Chief Justice of Quebec and joined the law firm Ogilvy Renault as counsel. Among other appointments, he is a member of the Quebec National and International Commercial Arbitration Centre, the ADR Chambers International Panel and the Arbitration Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce. Michaud is also Chair of the Hearing Committee, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, previously known as Investment Dealers Association of Canada, Quebec District.

In January 2003, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

References

"Court of Appeal of Quebec". Retrieved January 5, 2006.

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Name	Michaud, Pierre
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Short description	Canadian judge
Date of birth	April 17, 1936
Place of birth	Port-Alfred, Quebec
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