She’s part of litigation and dispute resolution group, Canadian Medical Protective Association team
After two and a half years at National Bank Financial, Gabrielle Baracat has returned to McCarthy Tétrault LLP as Montreal-based counsel belonging to its litigation and dispute resolution group and its Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) team.
“Gabrielle has a great mix of legal acumen, diligence and care,” said Tom Sutton, McCarthy Tétrault’s practice group leader for litigation and dispute resolution, in a news release. “She will ensure our clients have total confidence that they’re getting the strongest representation.”
At the firm, she will primarily advise and represent medical professionals facing various liability and regulatory matters, including civil cases and complaints with the College of Physicians and hospital boards.
“Medical liability cases can be incredibly challenging for all parties,” Baracat said. “I help clients move through the process as seamlessly as possible by ensuring they know and understand all the steps and the outlook.”
In McCarthy Tétrault’s news release, Baracat expressed eagerness to be back with the firm’s litigation group.
“We all appreciate the importance of helping our clients proceed through these matters with minimal impact on their work so they can continue delivering the best possible health outcomes for their patients,” Baracat said.
“We take our role in supporting medical professionals very seriously,” Sutton added, referring to the history of McCarthy Tétrault lawyers advising physicians on legal issues impacting their medical practice and the Canadian healthcare system.
More on Gabrielle Baracat
Baracat’s LinkedIn profile and her biography on McCarthy Tétrault’s website provided more information regarding her professional experience and educational background.
As senior legal counsel at National Bank Financial beginning in May 2024, she handled professional liability matters involving investment advisors.
At McCarthy Tétrault in Montreal, Baracat worked as a litigation lawyer from July 2017 to May 2024, an articling student from January 2017 to July 2017, and a student at law from May 2016 to January 2017.
Apart from advising physicians and investment advisors, she has assisted licensed professionals such as geologists and audiologists.
Baracat earned admission to the Quebec bar in 2017 and her law degree from the Université de Montréal in 2016.
More McCarthy Tétrault news
In early October, McCarthy Tétrault announced the launch of its Latin American office in Santiago, Chile, with Shawn Doyle named as managing partner for Latin America.
Late last September, the firm announced the appointment of Marie-Ève Martineau – a litigator with over two decades of experience spanning medical professional liability, health law, and social services disputes – as Montreal-based counsel in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group.
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