Prevost Fortin DAoust, avocats

The law firm which has become Prvost Fortin DAoust was founded in 1937. At that time, Joseph Fortier left his duties as prothonotary for the Judicial District of Terrebonne to begin his own private practice. A respected professional, Fortier attracted the townspeoples trust. They relied on his advice and services, as the saying went, for all matters of Law. Fortier devoted his entire life to a proud tradition of trust and integrity. Forever the consummate lawyer, Fortier was behind his desk at the office a few hours a week even in the mid-1960s...even though he was well past 90 years of age at the time! This reputation of flawless integrity was shared by Fortiers successors. Five of his followers were appointed to the bench of the Superior Court : the late Honourable Guy Mathieu, in 1969; the Honourable Andr Forget, in 1982; the Honourable Andr Rochon, in 1994 (the two latter were then respectively nominated in 1996 and in 2002 at the Qubec Court of Appeal, highest judicial c...