Professional career
Admitted to the Bar : Québec – 2014
Education:
- Barreau du Québec, Intensive Seminar : Advocacy and Oral Argument Techniques (Université de Sherbrooke), 2023
- Université de Montréal, Faculty of Law, Master of Business (LL.M.), 2017
- Université de Montréal, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2012
- Université du Québec à Montréal, Faculty of Political Science and Law, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Politics and Society (B.A.), 2009
Érika Normand-Couture joined Belleau Lapointe in 2026. She brings over ten years of experience from a leading litigation boutique, where she led complex civil and commercial litigation.
Her practice spans a wide range of contentious matters, including class actions, contractual litigation, injunctions, defamation, as well as corporate, securities, and regulatory litigation. She has developed significant expertise in class actions, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile cases.
Recognized for the quality of her legal analysis and her courtroom advocacy, Érika is valued for her ability to readily identify complex issues facing clients and to propose effective, tailored solutions.
A member of the Québec Bar since 2014, Érika is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch in commercial and corporate litigation. In addition to her law degree, she holds a Master of Laws in Business Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Political Science.
Beyond her litigation practice, Érika is actively engaged in developing the next generation of lawyers. She is committed to mentoring junior lawyers and supporting their professional growth.
In her free time, Érika enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family.
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch – Litige corporatif et commercial, 2024 et 2025
- Arbitrage au Québec – Guide de l’arbitrage, Chapitre 4, LégisPratique, Stephen L. Drymer, Marie-Louise Delisle et Érika Normand-Couture, 1ère et 2e éditions, 2014 et 2025
- Representing telecommunications companies in class actions relating to consumer law and in contractual and extracontractual liability litigation.
- Acting for a residual materials recycling company in a class action concerning neighbourhood nuisance issues.
- Representing a government corporation in a class action based on allegations of misrepresentations under consumer law.
- Acting for a former vice-president of a company at the authorization stage of a major class action based on allegations of the non-consensual dissemination of images and videos on websites.
- Advising and representing companies in potential class actions and in litigation involving environmental issues.
- Involvement, for both plaintiffs and defendants, in class actions concerning manufacturer liability in the automotive sector.
- Representing minority shareholders in disputes and oppression remedies against majority shareholders and other stakeholders in private companies.
- Representing corporations and individuals in investigations and charges by the Autorité des marchés financiers related to insider trading and unlawful distribution of securities.
- Representing public figures in defamation actions.
- Participation in a major commercial arbitration to annul an asset acquisition transaction due to misrepresentations, leading to an arbitral award and judgments totalling more than $20 million.
- Representing numerous Québec, Canadian, and international companies in commercial litigation.